[andrew @ Jan 10th 2007 1:32PM]

"who'd want them most may be unemployed and living in Mom's basement financially challenged."

i resent this comment. i work at burger king and make my own living. and my mom doesn't have a basement, so i live in the trailer outside. not everyone who are addicted to WoW is a loser like you people think!

[Malyvan @ Jan 10th 2007 2:25PM]

I hope they more talking about the younger generation of WoW players. I am sure much of the staff of engadget plays WoW, as do over 7 million people. I somehow doubt that even half that is unemployed and living in their parents basement.

Though there are far to many addicts at that game, makes everquest look like pot.
Oh and I hold down a excellent Job, live 5000km from my parents (though it is a basement apt :D).

[Charly @ Jan 10th 2007 2:39PM]

thanks for the good laugh

[len @ Jan 10th 2007 2:59PM]

WoW players are not financially challenged, and I resent the implication that we are. The game caters to those with the obsessive-compulsive need to optimize everything, a personality trait that our modern economy rewards generously. Living in mom's basement is simply more efficient.