“World of Warcraft” honors Robin Williams with a genie character in the beta version of the “Warlords of Draenor” expansion pack.
A user spotted the character after he rubbed an object called the "The Ever-Burning Lamp." Once the user performed the action, a genie popped out claiming he has "Infinite Cosmic Power" but, an "itty bitty living space."
The late comedian had taken on many roles during the past few years, including voicing Genie in Disney’s “Aladdin.” Fans quickly created a Petition.org to ask WoW developers to honor him in the game, as Williams was a big fan of the game and enjoyed the anonymity of the virtual world.
The petition reads, “Robin Williams was not only an excellent comedian but also a game enthusiast, he said that he enjoys Warcraft III very much in an interview a few years ago, and was even apart of the mmorpg World of Warcraft. It was reported that Robin used to play on the Mannoroth server, and was something of a troll in trade on good days or when anonymity allowed. Mr.. Williams said in interviews that he took his World of Warcraft characters very serious - in fact he was well known for being an extreme PC builder who prefered to build his own overclocked and super-cooled systems.
“He often joked about his WoW addiction but also about the reactions he'd get from other gamers when he admits he plays the game. Because of his presence within our community, we the players of World of Warcraft are asking Blizzard to kindly create an NPC within the game that memorializes the actor/comedian. Many have expressed a wish to this character perform some of Williams best jokes within the Worlds End Tavern, so that he may continue making us smile long after his passing.”
Check out Williams' tribute in "World of Warcraft" in the video below.
