Coolwhhip
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There's trouble in the World of Warcraft. Not from a rampaging dragon or a demon army attacking the land of Azeroth, but from some unhappy players who, after 17 years, have had enough.
On YouTube, Reddit and Twitter, there are stories about people leaving the game. Some cite long delays for new content in a game that charges a monthly fee; others are annoyed at a lack of communication.
Players have been flocking to competing games in larger numbers than ever - led by a wave of famous streamers and content creators jumping ship.
Prolific WoW YouTuber MadSeason this week declared he was quitting the game - in a video made before the California legal case was made public.
Influential UK streamer Preach is also among those to announce he would no longer cover WoW, describing the sexual harassment allegations as "the straw that broke the camel's back".
The perfect storm striking World of Warcraft
All of a sudden, WoW players are in revolt, and its competitors are having a boom.
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