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About Eric Law
Eric Law is a TheBestWarGames contributor from Pennsylvania, USA. An MMORPG-focused video game writer for TheBestWarGames for four years and counting, Eric cut his teeth on gaming since he was a wee lad watching his father play Lands of Lore. Equipped with a +1 Bachelor's Degree of Creative Writing, making the jump from gamer to game journalist was a natural evolution. He seeks to spread his love of characterization, world-building, and inclusivity far and wide. His nerd specializations of choice are Dungeons & Dragons and narrative-focused RPGs (Especially of the MMO variety,) and has spend thousands of hours in Fantasy Grounds, World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 14, and more. One of his articles was even cited on the official Dungeons and Dragons Wikipedia page!
Industry Focus
MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 14, and Guild Wars 2, narrative-driven RPGs like Horizon, Mass Effect, and Undertale/Deltarune, Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars, Blizzard Entertainment, and video games with rich characterization, representation, and world building, such as Overwatch 2.
Favorite Games
World of Warcraft, for the impact that it and its RTS predecessors had on my way of life.
Final Fantasy 14, for being a critically-acclaimed MMORPG with a free trial all the way through the Stormblood expansion.
Dungeons and Dragons, for giving me an outlet through which to tell stories with my friends.
Tactics Ogre, for being one of the best strategy games on the market.
Undertale and Deltarune, for flexing just how amazing video game stories can be.
Horizon: Zero Dawn, for painting an incredible tale of past and future that seamlessly marries compelling characters, stellar worldbuilding, and fun gameplay.
Proudest Gaming Achievement
Completing every Star Wars: The Old Republic class storyline.
Keeping every job in Final Fantasy 14 at max level each expansion for over 10 years.
Beating Bahamut in the Binding Coil before retiring from hardcore raiding.
Running 1-2 games of Dungeons and Dragons nearly every week for over 10 years.
Finally obtaining all of the Hades 1 achievements mere days before Hades 2 released.
Getting 100% on Horizon: Zero Dawn despite the initial crashes on the PC port.
Interviewing Brennan Lee Mulligan, as well as several incredible Blizzard developers like Terran Gregory and Maria Hamilton.
Helping a TheBestWarGames colleague professional transition.
Latest
World of Warcraft Making Big Changes to the Portal Room in Patch 11.2.7
World of Warcraft players will find the portal chambers of Stormwind and Orgrimmar look a bit different in Patch 11.2.7, The Warning.
Diablo 4 Delays New Season 10 Event and Patch
Diablo 4 has bad news for players who were looking forward to the new event and hotfix update that were supposed to arrive on November 4.
World of Warcraft Could Be Getting a New Premium Currency
Evidence suggests World of Warcraft could be getting a new type of premium currency soon, though its use is currently in the realm of speculation.
Diablo 4 Reveals Brand-New Event for Season 10
Diablo 4 players can enjoy a brand-new boost event in the near future to help them progress through some of the chaotic content from Season 10.
World of Warcraft Fans Have Until November 3 to Get 15 New Items
World of Warcraft players can score over a dozen new cosmetic items at a staggeringly low price, but they act quickly or risk missing out.
Diablo 4 Season 11 Makes DLC Optional in Name Only
Diablo 4 fans who do not own Vessel of Hatred might finally have to purchase the DLC if they want to get the most out of the Season 11 update.
World of Warcraft Disables Legion Remix Character Conversion
World of Warcraft removes the ability to transfer Legion Remix Timerunners into the modern game, making players wait for the feature to return.
World of Warcraft is Running Another Player Housing Test
World of Warcraft fans who missed the last Player Housing test, or who want to give the highly-anticipated feature another spin, are in luck.
Dungeons and Dragons Releases New Playtest Featuring Popular Subclasses
Dungeons and Dragons publishes a new playtest that features updates to several iconic subclasses that many players will find familiar.
World of Warcraft Might Be Bringing Back One of Its Most Controversial Mounts
Evidence suggests World of Warcraft is considering bringing back one of its most controversial mounts at some point in the near future.
Overwatch 2 Reverting Controversial Season 19 Stadium Change
Overwatch 2 changes its mind about one divisive alteration to Stadium from Season 19, promising to put things back to where they once were.
World of Warcraft: Midnight's Devourer Demon Hunter Checks Off a Big Item from Players' Wish Lists
The Devourer Demon Hunter specialization coming in World of Warcraft: Midnight breaks ground in a way fans have been hoping to see for years.
World of Warcraft Reveals Likely Midnight Pre-Patch Release Date
Recently revealed evidence suggests when the World of Warcraft Pre-Patch update for the highly-anticipated Midnight expansion will likely kick off.
World of Warcraft: Midnight Alpha Had a Hilarious Glitch With Some Player Models
A recent build of the World of Warcraft: Midnight alpha test servers has a particularly comical bug with certain character models.
World of Warcraft: Midnight Teases Potential Patch 12.1 Zone
Though World of Warcraft: Midnight isn't even out yet, there are some clues as to where fans might be heading in the expansion's first major patch.
World of Warcraft: Midnight's Class and Addon Changes Finally Make Sense
The missing piece to a puzzle World of Warcraft began with sweeping changes to class rotations and addons in Midnight has finally revealed itself.
World of Warcraft: Legion Remix Has a Secret Achievement
There are hundreds of achievements to earn in World of Warcraft: Legion Remix, but a secret objective hides among these limited-time accolades.
Diablo 4 Announces Two Events for October 28
Diablo 4 launches two in-game events on October 28, making it the perfect time to log on and jump into Season 10, Infernal Chaos.
World of Warcraft Making Even More Currencies Transferable in Midnight
World of Warcraft: Midnight adds several new entries to the list of currencies that can be traded between all characters across a player's Warband.
Possible World of Warcraft Midnight Release Date Leaked
World of Warcraft: Midnight doesn't have an official release date, but a credible leak suggests a probable schedule for the new expansion's launch.