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About Eric Law
Eric Law is a TheBestWarGames contributor from Pennsylvania, USA. An MMORPG-focused video game writer for TheBestWarGames for four years and counting, Eric cut his teeth on gaming since he was a wee lad watching his father play Lands of Lore. Equipped with a +1 Bachelor's Degree of Creative Writing, making the jump from gamer to game journalist was a natural evolution. He seeks to spread his love of characterization, world-building, and inclusivity far and wide. His nerd specializations of choice are Dungeons & Dragons and narrative-focused RPGs (Especially of the MMO variety,) and has spend thousands of hours in Fantasy Grounds, World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 14, and more. One of his articles was even cited on the official Dungeons and Dragons Wikipedia page!
Industry Focus
MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 14, and Guild Wars 2, narrative-driven RPGs like Horizon, Mass Effect, and Undertale/Deltarune, Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars, Blizzard Entertainment, and video games with rich characterization, representation, and world building, such as Overwatch 2.
Favorite Games
World of Warcraft, for the impact that it and its RTS predecessors had on my way of life.
Final Fantasy 14, for being a critically-acclaimed MMORPG with a free trial all the way through the Stormblood expansion.
Dungeons and Dragons, for giving me an outlet through which to tell stories with my friends.
Tactics Ogre, for being one of the best strategy games on the market.
Undertale and Deltarune, for flexing just how amazing video game stories can be.
Horizon: Zero Dawn, for painting an incredible tale of past and future that seamlessly marries compelling characters, stellar worldbuilding, and fun gameplay.
Proudest Gaming Achievement
Completing every Star Wars: The Old Republic class storyline.
Keeping every job in Final Fantasy 14 at max level each expansion for over 10 years.
Beating Bahamut in the Binding Coil before retiring from hardcore raiding.
Running 1-2 games of Dungeons and Dragons nearly every week for over 10 years.
Finally obtaining all of the Hades 1 achievements mere days before Hades 2 released.
Getting 100% on Horizon: Zero Dawn despite the initial crashes on the PC port.
Interviewing Brennan Lee Mulligan, as well as several incredible Blizzard developers like Terran Gregory and Maria Hamilton.
Helping a TheBestWarGames colleague professional transition.
Latest
World of Warcraft Fans Can Get a New Pet By Buying Gummi Worms
World of Warcraft reveals a new collaboration event with one of the most iconic candy brands to celebrate the release of the Midnight expansion.
Dungeons and Dragons' Wild Magic Subclasses Get the Short End of the Stick
For being Dungeons and Dragons subclasses all about chaotic magic, the Wild Magic Barbarian and Sorcerer can sometimes feel a little underwhelming.
World of Warcraft Reveals Midnight Early Access Patch Notes
With early access for World of Warcraft: Midnight now live, Blizzard reveals the full patch notes for the second expansion of the Worldsoul Saga.
Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm Fans Can Earn Free Cosmetics By Playing World of Warcraft: Midnight
World of Warcraft reveals some cosmetic rewards for Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm that fans can get just by playing the Midnight expansion.
World of Warcraft Reveals Midnight Apex Talents For All 40 Class Specializations
Ahead of World of Warcraft: Midnight, Blizzard reveals the Apex Talents for all 40 class specializations as they will appear in the expansion.
World of Warcraft Designers Discuss Zul'Aman and the Prey System
World of Warcraft game designers Jake Shillan and Kim Flack share some of the love they poured into the Zul'Aman zone and Prey system.
World of Warcraft March 2026 Trading Post Rewards Are Perfect For Midnight
World of Warcraft reveals a new Trading Post catalog for March, and it is full of cosmetics that are thematically perfect for Midnight.
New Overwatch Hotfix Includes Balances Changes for Vendetta and All Five New Reign of Talon Heroes
Overwatch rolls out a set of adjustments for the six newest characters in the hero shooter: Domina, Anran, Emre, Vendetta, Jetpack Cat, and Mizuki.
'There’s Fun In Not Knowing Exactly What’s Going to Happen' WoW Developers On Dungeons and Raids In a Post-Addonpocalypse World
World of Warcraft: Midnight developers Paul Kubit and Dylan Barker share insights on designing an expansion with fewer addons in play.
World of Warcraft Players Don't Need to Wait Until March 2 To Claim These Midnight Twitch Rewards
World of Warcraft: Midnight's release is just around the corner, but players don't need to wait until launch day to start earning rewards on Twitch.
Overwatch Just Gave Everyone a Really Good Reason to Log In This Weekend
Overwatch gives players an incredible reason to join the thousands of players jumping back into the hero shooter this weekend.
5 Dungeons and Dragons Subclasses That Need a Second Look This Year
The new 2024 rulebooks for Dungeons and Dragons gives some much-needed buffs to many subclasses, but these five are still not up to snuff.
World of Warcraft Reveals New Look At Final Zone for Midnight
Ahead of Midnight's release, World of Warcraft shares a closer look at the otherworldly final zone players will visit during the expansion's story.
World of Warcraft Teams Up With Two Unexpected Websites
World of Warcraft reveals crossovers with two unexpected websites to hype up the Midnight expansion and its Player Housing feature.
Overwatch Surprises Players With a Fan-Favorite Valentine's Day Mini-Game
Love is in the air on Future Earth, and to celebrate, Overwatch brings back one of its most popular mini-games for a limited time.
World of Warcraft Just Started Another Holiday Event Ahead of Midnight
World of Warcraft begins another limited-time holiday event to pass the hours before Midnight, featuring some new rewards for players to collect.
Overwatch Fans Think Emre Just Helped Them Crack What 'The Conspiracy' Is; Here's What It All Means
Overwatch fans discover evidence involving Emre that may finally answer one of the oldest mysteries of Future Earth: What is 'The Conspiracy'?
World of Warcraft Makes Big Change to the Cash Shop
Blizzard makes a significant change to the World of Warcraft cash shop ahead of the Midnight expansion to support a new type of cosmetic.
Overwatch Reveals New Crossover Event, But There's a Catch
Overwatch reveals a brand-new collaboration event featuring some stunning hero skins, but there is serious caveat fans should be aware of.
Overwatch Is Giving Away Free Loot Boxes, Battle Pass Tier Skips, and an Epic Skin For Reign of Talon Season 1
Overwatch kicks off its massive relaunch season with an impressive array of free items obtainable via Twitch and the PlayStation Store.