With over 10 million people enjoying World of Warcraft every day, there are many different sub cultures that have sprung up in the game. There are guilds based on religious fundamentals, democratic principals, corporate structure, and any other type of social grouping and cause you can think of. One of the more interesting social phenomena that has popped up is the adult orientated content.Of course this content is not produced by Blizzard, and based on legal action mentioned in the article, they don't want their name attached to this content. And that is completely within their right to do so. In fact, it's a smart move for a company that wants to encourage people of all ages to play their games. However, Blizzard's objections to the subject matter have not stopped adult film producer Dez from talking with the Village Voice's Bonnie Ruberg about his film series.
Read on after the break for a review of the interview and further thoughts.
The Village Voice (NSFW) sits down with Whorelore: Swords, Sorcery, and Sex producer Dez and talks to him about the popular internet erotica he's created. The article covers many different topics of his show, from the production quality of the episodes, to the recruitment of new talent.
It's interesting to note the recent name change of the productions. Last year the erotica was called "World of Whorecraft." However based on legal action taken by Blizzard (or at least strongly hinted at the in the article), the name of the production is now "Whorelore."
In the interview, Dez talks about the production values. Indeed, some of the productions are better done than some cable TV shows. Dez tells about a time that they rented a castle just to shot an episode, and how there are large swaths of content that are not related to the erotica at all, but purely for cinematic and dramatic purposes. Acting is something they do.
Dez also mentions a new talent that he's hired. Apparently a female actress who enjoys World of Warcraft got a hold of him and is now going to be appearing in future episodes of his.
All in all the article is a good read for those interested in this particular sub culture of the World of Warcraft.
I'm interested to know, what do you think of Whorelore?
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Reader Comments (Page 3 of 3)
3-05-2008 @ 11:21PM
Adam Jury said...
Unless a parent actually gives their child porn [or sets them up to find some], that child *is* going to find out about porn on their own, whether it be by accident, intentionally seeking it out, or a friend showing it to them.
For those that choose to filter their children away from adult material, Village Voice should probably be on their filtered list.
3-04-2008 @ 12:09AM
Elaus said...
Don't feed the troll, people!
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3-04-2008 @ 12:10AM
twh said...
All I'll say on the matter is that I don't like it and think the whole sub-culture would be better without it, and leave it at that.
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3-04-2008 @ 1:47AM
Draelar said...
Although I appreciate Rakah's concern for his/her kid, I think it's an overreaction. The images shown on the linked site are still pretty decent, i.e. no clear view of sexual acts, or legs spread wide.
I'm wondering how old the child is here. If he's younger than 12, then why is he playing WoW (12+ rated, at least in Europe)? And if he's older than 12, then maybe it's better to discuss this stuff with him, explaining that sex should be about love first, and not lust. By making it so forbidden that the child isn't even allowed to see some boobs or an ass makes things even more interesting than they already are.
Of course, I'm Dutch and have a pretty liberal view of sexuality, in contrast to the repressive sexual morale that seems to be permeating the American society (correct me if I'm wrong ;)).
Anyway, even though I'm not adverse towards semi-naked women, I think the relation of this article to WoW is teneous, but I don't mind it being here either.
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3-04-2008 @ 8:09AM
Pete J. said...
Not here to join in the flame war or anything. I love WoW, I love WoW Insider (I read it almost daily), and I'm also a fan of well made porn. I've seen World of Whorecraft before, maybe about a year or so ago when it there were only a few episodes out. Frankly I was impressed. They have gorgeous girls, amazing sets/locations, and the attention to costume detail that is nothing short of amazing compared to the rest of the industry. Erotic or not, it looks good, and there's a bit of a story there. I found myself chuckling as bits of geek humor jumped out at me. I guess it's not all that surprising that WoW porn would be made with real people considering some of the machinima that can be found out there. Face it people, sex and video games go together like cake and ice cream, and Dez is just capitalizing on it and having some fun with the genre (and doing a great job too).
As for my two cents, if you don't want your kids getting at stuff like that, it's all on you, don't censor the net or the awesome folks at WoW Insider because you're not feeling up to the job.
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3-04-2008 @ 4:29PM
Steve said...
But that's exactly the point. Lets say that I, as a parent, did decide to censor my child's internet usage. My child seems to be reading another innocuous post on WoWInsider. Instead, he is reading an article about pornography. And not just any pornography, but pornography that appeals specifically to his WoW interests.
A parent who wants to filter their children's internet can't always read over their shoulders. They shouldn't have to worry that sites like this are suddenly displaying such content. It's out of place.
If WoWInsider made a habit of showing "Rated M" content then a parent would be aware and could censor that. But when it shows up out of the blue it will get by most parents, no matter what they do.
3-04-2008 @ 11:22AM
rummies said...
Again -- Please Blizzard
MAKE US AN OVER 18 SERVER SO I DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OFFENDING THIS GUYS DELICATE FLOWER OF A CHILD.
thank you..
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3-04-2008 @ 7:53PM
zymry said...
Steve what ##on this site## was rated m or higher ? There was a link to a third party site that had m or higher content, but looked very different from wowinsider. On that third part site that initially comes up when clicking on the link , there is a wall of texty article. Off to the side of that article is a link to a gallery. Thats 2 separate clicks to get to M+ content, google (any search engine really), youtube, etcetera take less.
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3-11-2008 @ 4:44PM
xesentafan said...
in NEW YORK we have a REAL PIMP for a GOVENOR ....!Eliot Spitzer - MAH Nizzle! hahaha ....
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3-11-2008 @ 4:45PM
xesentafan said...
Yep Eliot is a Genuine Jewish P.I.M.P! .. Jus like Fiddy Cents. go see www.xesenta.com for MORE on this tragedy ...
kisses!
-tmbh
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