List of pop culture references in Warcraft/WoD

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World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor

Gaming

• Crossfire —   [You'll Get Caught Up In The... Frostfire!] pays tribute to the catchy line used in its commercial.
• Diablo
  •  [Stay Awhile and Listen] is a reference to a gossip line from Deckard Cain.
  •  [Jewel of Hellfire] is a reference to the soulstones.
• Hearthstone —  [Autographed Hearthstone Card],  [Hearthstone Strategy Guide],  [Hearthstone Board],  [Pack of Hearthstone Cards], and  [Winning Hand] are references to the game.
• Other
  •  [Time is a Flat Circle] quoted description references to the usual grinding taking place in most MMOs, including World of Warcraft.

Literature

• A Song of Ice and Fire
  •  [Coin of Many Faces] is a reference to the Many-Faced God.
  •  [10-40] A Song of Frost and Fire and  [10-40] Game of Thorns are obvious references to the series of fantasy novels and it's TV adaptation.

Movies and television

• Cast Away — Explorer Nozzand is a reference to this movie, even he holds a ball with a face drawn on it he calls "Wibson".
• True Detective —  [Time is a Flat Circle] quoted description references to the TV series.

Music

• Justin Timberlake — Justin Timberlord is a reference to the artist.
• Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" — The achievement name,   [As I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Moon], is a reference to the song which starts with "As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death". That line is a reference to Psalm 23:4, which starts with "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death" in several translations of the Bible.

People

• Robin Williams — Following the death of comedian and actor Robin Williams, known to have himself been a player of World of Warcraft and Warcraft III, many players asked for an NPC to be created in his honor, with one player even creating a petition on Change.org and gathering nearly 11,000 signatures in just 16 hours. On August 12th, following assurances from CM Celestalon and Williams fan Brian Holinka, the official World of Warcraft twitter account tweets ".@robinwilliams Thank you. You gave us so much joy in our lives, and we hope you enjoyed your time in our world. We’ll see you in-game." The message is widely taken as confirmation of the creation of an in-game tribute.
• Wowhead staff
  •  [Aryu's Puzzle Ring] is named after Aryu, a Wowhead developer. The flavor text refers to the constant process of datamining and discovering data changes.
  •  [Ashelia' Adorned Waistguard] is named after Ashelia, who became the site director for Wowhead in 2011.
  •  [Erorus' Ledger of Trade] is named after Erorus, who developed The Undermine Journal and Realm Pop before starting work at Wowhead in 2013.
  •  [Jerek's Intractable Barrier] is named after Jerek, a Wowhead developer and designer.
  •  [Noxiia's Shackles] is named after Noxy, the site artist for Wowhead.

Other

•  [15-40] Do the Dew — The quest name is a reference to "Do the Dew," the slogan for the Mountain Dew brand of soda, which is popularly associated with video gaming and previously had even partnered with Blizzard for a promotional campaign featuring exclusive flavors of the soft drink based on World of Warcraft.
•  [Between Arak and a Hard Place] — The achievement name is a play on the phrase "between a rock and a hard place".
•  [Don't Let the Tala-door Hit You on the Way Out] — The achievement name is a play on the phrase "don't let the door hit you on the way out".