Plagues are not new subject matter to video games. Many a fictional post-apocalyptic world starts with a plague. But what happens when the world's biggest MMO accidentally introduces a plague that kills off a ton of it's lower level players, almost making the game unplayable? On this episode we are joined by MMO expert Dan Bittner, as we break down World of Warcraft's Corrupted Blood Incident. Learn how a simple bug in a new raid led to players running through the skeleton covered streets of Orgrimmar and Stormwind in a panic. And how these player’s reactions not only changed the world of Azeroth, but also the way Epidemiologists study the spread of disease IRL.
Episode 67: Criminal Actions Per Minute - Starcraft Match Fixing Part 1
Episode 66: Microtransactions #3
Episode 65: Kicking Ass, Taking Names, and Making Games - The History of E3
Episode 64: Forever's a Long Time, Bitch - The Development of Duke Nukem Forever
Episode 63: Millions to Billions - The History of Valve Part 2
Episode 62: Metropolis Down - The Rise and Fall of Maxis’ Sim City
Episode 61: Millions to Billions - The History of Valve Part 1
Episode 60: Pac Ma'am - The History of Ms. Pac Man
Episode 59: Brogrammers Gone Wild - The Guy Game
Episode 58: From Russia With Fun! - History of Tetris Part 4
Episode 57: From Russia With Fun! - History of Tetris Part 3
Episode 56: The Last Temptation of Pidgeot - Twitch Plays Pokémon
Episode 55: From Russia With Fun! - History of Tetris Part 2
Hot Button 2020 Update
Episode 54: From Russia With Fun! - History of Tetris Part 1
Episode 53: Minecraft Takes Down the Internet - Mirai Botnet
Episode 52: Microtransactions #2
Hot Button Game Awards 2019 Special Follow-Up
Hot Button Game Awards 2019 Special Part 2
Hot Button Game Awards 2019 Special Part 1
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