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Post-Larian Wizards of the Coast threatens us with more 'CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3'

I am… not confident.

"We are going to do CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3," says Wizards of the Coast president, but Star Wars Jedi director's D&D action game is very different to Larian's RPG

"We are going to do CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3," says Wizards of the Coast president, but Star Wars Jedi director's D&D action game is very different to Larian's RPG

Baldur's Gate 3's strengths and success are not lost on Wizards, president says

Hasbro Appoints WoW GM John Hight as New President of Wizards of the Coast

Hasbro Appoints WoW GM John Hight as New President of Wizards of the Coast

Hasbro announced that it was appointing former World of Warcraft GM John Hight as the new president of Wizards of the Coast.

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Baldur's Gate 3 and D&D license owner Wizards of the Coast finds its new president in a World of Warcraft veteran of 12 years

John Hight is in charge of another massive fantasy franchise

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."

Another Warcraft movie isn't off the table if Blizzard finds a filmmaker who really gets it, but 'that's probably a pretty small list'

It didn't really work out last time.

'We're not using generative AI within WoW' says franchise director John Hight, though the team's been using machine learning to cut out busywork

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World of Warcraft franchise director says Blizzard isn't using generative AI in the MMO

World of Warcraft franchise director says Blizzard isn't using generative AI in the MMO

World of Warcraft franchise director John Hight says Blizzard Entertainment isn't using generative AI in its MMO.

Reports of World of Warcraft's death may have been greatly exaggerated, as Blizzard's GM proudly wheels out a graph showing it's doing really well—but no hard numbers

Reports of World of Warcraft's death may have been greatly exaggerated, as Blizzard's GM proudly wheels out a graph showing it's doing really well—but no hard numbers

Things that make you go wow.

Against all odds, World of Warcraft's subscription price hasn't changed in 20 years: 'I'd rather have a big, healthy, happy audience' than risk driving players away with a price hike, Warcraft boss says

Against all odds, World of Warcraft's subscription price hasn't changed in 20 years: 'I'd rather have a big, healthy, happy audience' than risk driving players away with a price hike, Warcraft boss says

Blizzard isn't planning on changing the subscription fee anytime soon.

'We're still evolving': World of Warcraft's new battle royale is part of Blizzard's plan for 're-envisioning what Warcraft means'

'We're still evolving': World of Warcraft's new battle royale is part of Blizzard's plan for 're-envisioning what Warcraft means'

Plunderstorm could be the first of many limited-time modes.

The state of WoW going into 2024: Blizzard had to deliver the best year ever for World of Warcraft, and it did

The state of WoW going into 2024: Blizzard had to deliver the best year ever for World of Warcraft, and it did

Dragonflight’s roaring success (and Classic's staying power) saved the 20-year-old MMO.

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