Released in 2004, World of Warcraft brought new meaning to the massively multiplayer online role-playing game genre. Even about 20 years later, the game still boasts millions of active players.

"When WoW started it was a great game for its time. But it was a massive time sink - much more than it is now. I just don't want to put in all that time," he said. "The main reason why I play WoW ...