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World of Warcraft producer says Chris Metzen sometimes wishes Blizzard hadn't called it Warcraft because 'it sounds intimidating,' and some fans are not taking it well

It wasn't a serious comment, but some folks are taking it way too seriously.

PC Gamer

World of Warcraft lead sometimes wishes Blizzard "hadn't called it Warcraft" because "it sounds intimidating," admits the MMO's executive producer and VP

"We have a bigger vision than simply being an MMORPG"

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World of Warcraft lead says Blizzard has "a bigger vision" than simply just being an MMORPG and the Warcraft IP has "been underutilized"

Holly Longdale wants to bring Warcraft "to as many people as possible"

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'World of Warcraft' expansion roadmap detailed, goes free until Feb 1st — Midnight includes mega solo dungeon Labyrinths, mini raids, and more

At the World of Warcraft "State of Azeroth" event, Blizzard detailed the future of the Midnight expansion, touted as the dark middle act of the Worldsoul saga.

Windows Central

World of Warcraft leads talk to us: Player Housing, Horde vs. Alliance, future classes and specs, player identity, the elusive 'Xbox version,' and more

We caught up with Ion Hazzikostas and Holly Longdale to talk about the past, present, and future of World of Warcraft.

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‘A phenomenon’: how World of Warcraft smashed out of geekdom and conquered gaming

The ultimate multi-player has survived ‘frat boy’ slurs, a ropey film, one mega lawsuit, legions of change-averse puritans – and Mr T in a Night Elf Mohawk. As it hits 20, join us on a trip to the green hills of Stranglehorn

The Guardian - UK

Warcraft VP on what Blizzard should've done differently over the last 20 years: 'We should have listened more'

Blizzard doesn't want to repeat Shadowlands again.

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20 Years Later, the Most Famous RPG Has Still More to Prove

'World of Warcraft' now shows us a graying Thrall, our hero Anduin all grown up and disillusioned by the past, and a haunting villainess dancing in the shadows. Twenty years after its launch, Activision-Blizzard’s massive role-playing game has spawned real-life babies and companies named after Anduin, brought together lovers and…

Inverse

After 12 years at Blizzard, Warcraft general manager John Hight announces departure: 'I've been so honored to serve all of the heroes of Azeroth'

Hight's legacy at Blizzard will be the people he encouraged: "This goofy little guy saw my potential and gave me a shot."

PC Gamer

Blizzard admits WoW is rough for new players and plans to fix that: 'We know that we have a lot of work to do'

As the MMO enters a new era, Blizzard admits the new player experience could be better.

PC Gamer

'We know that we have a lot of work to do on new player acquisition,' Blizzard discusses the World of Warcraft new player experience, and plans to improve it

World of Warcraft is hitting 20 years old this year, and its player base is aging right along with it. With that in mind, I asked Blizzard at a recent event what it was doing to address the game's new player experience, which is a far cry from where it…

Windows Central

Blizzard says it does pay attention to the 'shoutiest of the shouty' but WoW's Plunderstorm mode 'is not a failure'

"We kind of expected it: it's PvP."

PC Gamer

World of Warcraft boss says Microsoft is happy to 'let Blizzard be Blizzard,' but I'm not sure that's entirely true

Microsoft has already made some pretty high-profile changes since acquiring Blizzard in 2023.

PC Gamer

World of Warcraft getting an Xbox release is still the 'dream' says executive producer

Blizzard Entertainment has said that it still hopes to bring World of Warcraft to Xbox consoles one day.

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World of Warcraft's executive producer says the game's recent maverick events like Plunderstorm and MoP: Remix are owed to a squad of madcaps called 'the live team'

"We started saying 'okay well, let's experiment'."

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World of Warcraft vice president says "the dream remains" to bring the MMO to Xbox, even if there's "no room for that conversation yet"

Between WoW Classic and retail's upcoming Worldsoul Saga, there's plenty on

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No matter how many years you've been away, World of Warcraft: The War Within is a perfect jumping on point for the MMO

After playing The War Within alpha, I'm almost certainly going to renew my subscription to the famed MMO later this year

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WoW Classic is doing Cataclysm because the fans, against all odds, are actually here for it: 'We got the survey data back, and it wasn’t bad'

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What WoW Classic Plus is differs for each World of Warcraft fan, including Blizzard

World of Warcraft's vice president says "nobody can agree on what exactly that means"

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Even as World of Warcraft nears its 20th anniversary, the MMO's executive producer promises that "the Worldsoul Saga is a foundation for our future"

Exclusive | Holly Longdale on what's next for World of Warcraft, the difficulty of WoW Classic Plus, and so much more

GamesRadar

The Diablo, Overwatch, and Warcraft teams "see a bright future" ahead after the Xbox acquisition of Blizzard

Blizzard's creative leaders discuss the impact Xbox could have on the developer's biggest games

GamesRadar

With Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, and World of Warcraft, Blizzard wants to "pay more attention to what players want, and deliver on that more consistently"

Blizzard has outlined its 2024 schedule and it's all about giving players more of what they want, faster than ever before.

Windows Central

Will World of Warcraft ever come to Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch? Blizzard gives us an update.

Now that Microsoft owned Activision-Blizzard, the firm may be willing to invest in finally bringing the legendary, near-20-year-old MMO to consoles. Here's the latest info.

TechRadar

World of Warcraft dev hints that MMO could be coming to consoles

World of Warcraft's executive producer has revealed that a console version of the MMO could be more than just a dream.

GamesRadar

Could World of Warcraft finally come to console? The MMO's executive producer says "we talk about it all the time"

World of Warcraft exec says it's "pretty well positioned" to finally bring the MMO to console

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