Seemingly, when numerous people join an online community a form of toxicity tends to form. This toxicity can range from simple insults to repeated harassment. Games such as World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and countless other multiplayer titles are usually filled with varying levels of hate. With the latest update to the 9.2.5 PTR for World of Warcraft, it seems Blizzard wants to combat this toxicity and build a new and safer Azeroth with the introduction of a brand-new social contract that players have to agree to.
World of Warcraft is still dominating the MMO genre and is gearing up to bring players to the Dragon Isles in Dragonflight. New players join Azeroth constantly, but some tend to be put off by the behavior of other players. Sometimes players refuse to help new players, they bash them for the simplest of questions, they choose to harass others, and they make the game worse for most players. Amid ongoing lawsuits, Blizzard wants to make Azeroth a more welcoming community and as such has shown off its new social contract for World of Warcraft. While the contract is only as good as the amount of enforcement around it, it is a huge step for the game and may benefit it in the long run.
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In the latest 9.2.5 PTR build for World of Warcraft, Blizzard showed off the first iteration of the brand-new social contract. This contract lays out different guidelines for players choosing to enter Azeroth, and they are forced to agree to it or the game will close. With this contract, Blizzard wants its players to agree to building a world where everyone is welcome no matter their background. It lays out a list of various activities that are allowed in World of
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