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Which came first: Wi-Fi or World of Warcraft?

Wi-Fi came first, in 1997 (first standard). World of Warcraft followed 7 years later, in 2004 (released).

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  1. First1997

    Wi-Fi

    invention · first standard

    The first Wi-Fi standard, in 1997, topped out at 2 megabits per second.

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  2. Second2004

    World of Warcraft

    game · released

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

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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.