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'Make Love, Not Warcraft' Episode Wins An Emmy

Posted by Zonk on from the mmogs-are-just-a-bit-mainstream,-methinks dept.

WoW Insider has the word that the South Park Episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft" has won the Creative Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program. The episode, which heavily features machinima shot inside a Blizzard-run World of Warcraft server, has proven extremely popular with fans of both the game and the show. So much so that the DVD set including that episode includes a 14-day trial for WoW, and extensive commentary on the episode from the show's creators. From the WoW Insider post: "This isn't the first Emmy that South Park has won, but perhaps this kind of attention will get WoW more positive (or at least humorous) attention in other television shows. Though, when it comes to TV ratings, 9 million people worldwide does not a target audience make. For example, American Idol was considered slipping when it only had 30 million US viewers for an episode. Would you like to see WoW references appear more often on TV? Or are you too busy playing to care?"

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  1. Of course it got the Emmy! by dbolger · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its the best show in the World!... (of Warcraft)

  2. a trial subscription with the DVD? by jollyreaper · · Score: 4, Funny

    a trial subscription with the DVD? That's like handing out free needles with the DARE program.

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    This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
  3. Yoda... by Eric+Pierce · · Score: 1, Funny

    > 9 million people worldwide does not a target audience make.

    Yoda is in the house!

  4. Does this game make me look fat? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Would you like to see WoW references appear more often on TV?

    "Are you insecure about your choice of hobbies? Do you require the validation others?"

  5. Another Good WoW Story by Greyfox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jimmy's Story.

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    I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?

  6. errr by doyoulikeworms · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mom! Bathroom! Bathroom!

  7. The Simpsons also... by Octopus · · Score: 1, Funny

    featured WoW in an episode, but it really fell flat.

    Countdown to the death of The Simpsons...

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