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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.
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Overwatch 2 releases a new update for December 18 that pulls back on Vendetta, adjusts some heroes in Stadium, and makes changes to Aim Assist.
Final Fantasy 14 Players Are Using the Strategy Board Wrong, But It Feels So Right
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Consumer-Friendly Steam Feature is an Absolute Game-Changer
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Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Is Real, And Yes, You Can Blow Up Planets
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New Dungeons and Dragons Video Game Revealed Based on the Coolest Spellcasting Class
Fans of Dungeons and Dragons won't want to miss this new video game that looks like a love letter to one of its coolest spellcasting classes.
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Xbox players looking to add even more titles to their backlogs have an amazing opportunity to do so during a huge sale to celebrate The Game Awards.
You Will Never Be the First Person in the World to Play Diablo 2 in Antarctica
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Some Steam Users Just Got Surprised With a Free Game
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If You Haven't Played World of Warcraft: Legion Remix Yet, I Think Now is the Perfect Time to Start
World of Warcraft: Legion Remix is nearing its end, but right now actually might be the best time to get started in the limited-time game mode.
Final Fantasy 14 Fans Only Have a Little Longer to Get a Free $10 Item
Final Fantasy 14 players can get a free cash shop item worth $10 at no additional cost right now, but only if they act quickly.
World of Warcraft Quietly Adds Incredibly Rare New Rewards to Legion Remix
World of Warcraft fans might want to check out the vendors in Legion Remix again, as some awesome cosmetics have been added to their inventories.