World of Warcraft, celebrating its 20th anniversary, is introducing major new features in the upcoming expansion 'Midnight,' including player housing, a new neutral race, and updates to faction dynamics, with a focus on enhancing player expression and experience across all skill levels. The game continues to evolve with new classes, specs, and content tailored to diverse player preferences, while also exploring potential platform expansions.
Blizzard has announced the introduction of player housing in World of Warcraft, emphasizing that it will not be a repeat of the unpopular Garrisons feature. Game Director Ion Hazzikostas and Assistant Lead Quest Designer Mark Kelada highlighted that the new system will focus on social interaction rather than player power, and will evolve over time rather than being a one-off feature. While details are sparse, Blizzard plans to reveal more information leading up to the release of the Midnight expansion, ensuring diverse housing options for both Alliance and Horde players.
World of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas announced that player housing is the "most ambitious feature in a WoW expansion ever," highlighting its complexity and the long-term development required. The feature, long requested by the community, is set to be introduced in the upcoming expansion, Midnight. Hazzikostas emphasized the need for high-quality integration and customization, which delayed its implementation. More details will be shared through 2025 as Blizzard continues to refine the feature based on community feedback.
World of Warcraft is introducing player housing in its upcoming Midnight expansion, as announced during Blizzard's Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct. This long-awaited feature has been in development for years, with WoW game director Ion Hazzikostas revealing that the team is eager to hear player feedback to shape the housing system. More details about the Midnight expansion will be shared next summer, with the expansion itself not expected until after 2025. The announcement was part of a series of Warcraft-related updates, including remastered versions of Warcraft 1 and 2.
The Final Fantasy 14 team is considering adding older Final Fantasy games to player housing or the Gold Saucer amusement park, similar to how Animal Crossing allows players to play old Nintendo classics in their homes. However, implementing the Pixel Remaster series into FF14 has proven complicated due to middleware issues. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida expressed interest in the idea and even joked about hiring super genius programmers to make it happen. While Yoshida mentioned the possibility of offering some games for free, he also acknowledged the need to consider the business aspect of such a feature.
