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Which came first: the QR code or World of Warcraft?

The QR code came first, in 1994 (invented). World of Warcraft followed 10 years later, in 2004 (released).

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  1. First1994

    The QR code

    invention · invented

    The QR code was invented in 1994 to track car parts in Japanese factories.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second2004

    World of Warcraft

    game · released

    World of Warcraft, from 2004, once had more than 12 million subscribers.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.