Why is world of warcraft so successful?
mattmaroon: I think it's mostly escapism. Everyone here has a lot of reasons why people are choosing this form of escapism over another like television or some other MMORPG, and a lot of them are good ones, but in the end it just comes down to the game being engaging enough that it makes you forget about all of the troubles in your life for a few hours while you play it.I would argue that most people who engage in it (or any other form of escapism) for a large number of hours are depressed.