What Gaming Does to Your Brain--and How You Might Benefit

To stay away from Azeroth--which is to remain unsubscribed from Blizzard Entertainment's enduring MMORPG, World of Warcraft--is no simple task. In fact, the gaming community has long (and only half-jokingly) referred to the orc- and elf-filled game as "World of Warcrack." As somebody who, over the last 14 years, has racked up over 600 days played, the pull of WoW's constant new dungeons, raids, and battlegrounds is something I can attest to. When I'm at a loose end, the first thing that comes to mind is logging on my level 60 rogue. And if I don't play for an extended period of time, I'll, quite literally, see WoW in my dreams.