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World of Warcraftgame director Ion Hazzikostas has gone on the record saying that a world revamp is “likely to happen.” While he couldn’t give any exact details, his words seem to indicateWorld of Warcraftwill get its long-awaited sequel toCataclysm’s overhaul of old world zones.
The advent of Patch 10.2, Guardians of the Dream, indicatesWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightis likely about halfway through its lifespan, meaning another expansion announcement is imminent. What’s more,next year isWoW’s 20-year anniversary, leading players to have high hopes for the next expansion. Many are hoping 11.0 will be a second world revamp akin to theCataclysmexpansion in 2010.
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In a recent interview with GameSpot, Hazzikostas weighed in on the likelihood of a world revamp. He confirmed one would probably happen in the future, but that the team would have to be careful about doing it.Cataclysmremoved some parts of VanillaWoW–a fact Hazzikostas called a “shortcoming”–so it would have to take steps with modern technology to ensure the old versions of Azeroth were still available. That said, his words suggest a revamp expansion is somethingWorld of Warcraftdesires as well.
Fans are understandably excited about thepossibility of aWorld of Warcraftworld revamp. One of the biggest criticisms ofShadowlandswas its high-concept zones that seemed distant from what made players fall in love with Azeroth.Dragonflighthas done a lot to turn things around for the game, butWorld of Warcraftstill has a lot of work to regain all the trust it has lost over the years. Many believe an old world revamp would be the exact winWoWneeds.
It is important to remember that Hazzikostas’ words are a soft confirmation at best. There is no guaranteeWorld of Warcraft’s next expansionwill be a world revamp, or if it will come to the game at all. Indeed, his candidness about such an idea with an expansion announcement likely coming soon suggests 11.0 probably won’t be one. Even so, the chance of getting a revamped version of Azeroth seems better than ever now.
Fans might not have to wait long to learn what’s next for Azeroth, however. ThoughWorld of Warcraftonly just announced Patch 10.2, Blizzcon is set to take place on November 3 and 4. Many players are expecting to hear an announcement forWorld of Warcraft’s next expansion there, so the question of what 11.0 is about may be answered in a couple of months.
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