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Another feature from a non-gaming source about the World of Warcraft has arrived, and this one is a little more thought out than most. Chris Dahlen from Slate.com thinks World of Warcraft is a bit lame, and he has some plans to fix it.

Most of his ideas have been suggested before in the more hardcore areas of the WoW online community, such as more varied avatars and more world events, but I always find it entertaining to read about WoW from non-traditional sources. even if they are repeating things I have heard before. However, his basic argument is pretty interesting...Chris maintains that the World of Warcraft is so good and so successful, that it leaves very little incentive for Blizzard to innovate. Moreover, other MMORPG makers will simply copy WoW and not bother to bring anything new or groundbreaking to the table. The article is a pretty good read, and you should definitely check it out.

What do you guys think? Could the success of WoW stifle new, creative ideas? Could Blizzard use some of those creative ideas for themselves?