There is no World of Warcraft player who has not heard the legendary war cry of “Leeeeeeeeeroy Jenkins!” It is one of the most notable memes in the history of Blizzard’s MMORPG, even transcending the video game and becoming part of popular culture. You don’t have to search far on Google to find recreations, merchandise, and much more.
The meme has no mystery. Back in 2005, the members of the PALS FOR LIFE clan/guild were planning an assault on a room full of enemies and the player Ben Schulz, known as Leeroy Jenkins, decided he had had enough debate and charged alone into the room chanting the familiar battle cry. Below you can see a subtitled version. The original was uploaded to the web at Warcraft Movies.
Its impact on popular culture has been brutal, to the point of hundreds of recreations, including some animated ones, and appear in the famous Family Guy series. Its author gained fame and attended video game events, where sang the classic war cry on stage. A Vampire Story He dedicated a book to him called “How to Cook a Chicken and Annoy Your Guild”, written by Leeroy Jenkins; the movie of Romper Ralph He dedicated a mention to it in the form of graffiti and created dolls, t-shirts, mugs and other objects.
He liked it so much that Blizzard created a character called Leeroy Jenkins and World of Warcraft and a playable card in the game Hearthstone. However, this story has a somewhat bittersweet twist that breaks the magic that surrounds it: it was something premeditated, measured and rehearsed. Although they were not looking for fame either, just to make the community laugh. Ben “Anfrony” Vinson, author of the original video, he admitted it in 2017. Furthermore, there is a video that proves it. Even so, it remains a very loved meme and known by all gamers. World of Warcraft.
Fuentes | Leeroy Jenkins’ Wowpedia and Vvideo by Leeroy Jenkins
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