Like many of you, our team's been going through a mix of outrage and sorrow and hurt. Been listening to one another, looking after our friends, and finding ways to support and care for each other.
Now we gotta roll up our sleeves and fix this shit. As a company. As an industry.
Vibe around the office after BlizzCon in one word: INSPIRED.
Already overhearing designers fired up over what fans responded to, New ideas germinating. Excited to make our content even better.
Thanks to all of YOU who remind us how much we love what we do!
One of the countless hurdles we faced in making Shadowlands was recording voice actors. Nobody could go into the studio, so we faced the real possibility of having a silent expansion.
But our sound team was determined not to let that happen.
The Shadowlands pre-patch event is an invasion of stylists and fashion consultants so that everyone can spend the entire time before launch transmogging and re-customizing their characters.
One last thing. I'm not saying this to defend any company or industry facade.
Don't speak up for companies. Speak up for people. And our team has amazing, wonderful people who need support right now. That's what I'm going to focus on today.
I'm not talking about platitudes and corporate bullshit statements. I'm talking about friends and colleagues working together to pull evil out by its roots.
This is important to us and to you. But right now, I gotta get back to my friends.
Allow me to explain the decision.
A team member sent feedback that he enjoyed playing the game with his kid, but when they encountered Garrosh's line, it stuck out from other language in the game.
Several of us discussed the feedback and decided to make a change.
Turns out Nathanos Blightcaller really doesn't like people climbing up on his roof, as the Shadowlands Pre-patch world boss ruthlessly flings players from it!
#Warcraft
#Shadowlands
Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth is available TODAY! Humbled and proud to have a story of mine be part of this collection. So many fantastic authors contributed their talents. Hope you enjoy it!
Not a spoiler, just an error.
Khadgar may use bronzer on occasion to give his skin a glow-up (he doesn't get outside the tower much), but he is not a bronze dragon.
A new WoW book listing has been found on Amazon: The Dragonflight Codex.
The book description talks about one major character being a Bronze Dragon all along. Possible Spoilers!
Hereโs the full clip. Incoming Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller didnโt slip or improvise when she quoted Hitler and praised how the murderous Nazi built his political movement by indoctrinating youth. She was reading from prepared remarks.
Young people, I beg you, burn this day into your memory. These last four years have been one long allegory of what happens when people forget the lessons of history.
Please do better than this generation did. Please.
So as you play Shadowlands, and you revel in the amazing acting performances that help drive the emotion of our game and our cinematics, please remember that our audio team truly pulled off a miracle.
To clarify, the Horde race descriptions that were datamined were for content not yet playable.
They were placeholders and had not been vetted.
I agree that the tone is off, particularly in the Forsaken entry. This was not an intended change of perspective for the race.
"Okay, I'm in Maldraxxus. Where should I meet you?"
"Head across the sinew bridge past the field of pustules with the hairs sticking out, then hang a right at the bone arches. If you see a lake of bile, you went too far."
*Looks around* "You'll have to be more specific."
Very proud of my colleagues standing together in the
#ActiBlizzWalkout
.
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Building a PC is cool but I mean when did it get so hot in here? I guess my AC went out or something because it's so warm. I'm warm are you warm? I don't even know what's happening right now but my goodness it's hot in here. Gonna grab a tea because suddenly I'm thirsty.
They worked relentlessly with our partners at recording studios to help voice actors get their home studios up to snuff.
Directors and devs were able to connect to sessions from home and record thousands of lines of dialogue. Our collaborative spirit did not wane; it thrived.
When the encounter designers pitched the idea of a pirate dragon, they probably expected me to counter with some lore reason why we shouldn't do it.
Instead, I narrowed my eyes and dared them "Make it infinite."
The Spirit of Eche'ro mount is available from Legion Archaeology quests for the next two weeks! The next time this quest will be up is February 2021.
#Warcraft
Everyone benefits when more players understand dungeons.
Take the energy and keystrokes that you'd otherwise use to throw salt, and instead use them to share your knowledge.
Side benefit: It will make you feel good.
I really cannot say enough wonderful things about our whole vocal cast, but it bears special mention that when we asked
@PattyMattson
and
@joshkeaton
to dig deep for these cinematics, they delivered gut-punching performances in spades. So grateful to these artists!
Bolvar: Heroes, answer the call!
Heroes: We're with you, Bolvar!
Bolvar: Great! We must close the rift into this shadowy land of faerie queens and talking owls and sexy vampires and weapons of domination!
Heroes: Oh? Uh... Well, there's no need to rush things...
Azeroth is important to all of us. But the real world means so, so much more.
If you haven't already, I hope you will vote.
Fight for freedom in our world first. Azeroth will be waiting for you.
Duty and honor, friends.
Just a note for the completionists out there: Greymane, Anduin, and Sylvanas have different gossips for Alliance and Horde, and Sylvanas has a unique gossip for loyalists as well.
I feel... compelled to speak out against such rampaNt paranoia. There is simply Zero evidence that participating in the DarkmOon Faire in any way serves The will of any being wHo probably doesn't even exist and is definitely not lurking at the bottom of the ocean.
Every carnival has a dark side, but there are a few troubling details in the Darkmoon Faire that can lead to Old God speculation! Today we'll be highlighting some of the Old God hints at the Faire:
Get a first look at 9.2.
#Shadowlands
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๐ Explore Zereth Mortis
๐ฐ Siege the Sepulcher
๐งโโ๏ธ Preview new armor sets
Full Video:
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Pronoun usage through the course of the story was done deliberately. I encourage reading the story as a whole rather than just excerpts.
Prior to the Visage Day ceremony, Chronormu is he/him. Afterwards, she/her in both mortal and dragon forms.
Running a contest for my lvl 50 alts. They're all parked by world bosses and rares that drop mounts. Whoever loots their assigned mount gets leveled to 60. Last one without a drop gets deleted.
(Won't really go through with that last part, but I use it to motivate them.)
Street dateโs still a couple weeks off, but looks like some folks are already receiving their copies of this collection. I think itโs the most charming thing weโve done, with fun, moving tales that will make you smile and cry. It was a joy to work on. Hope you like it!
In Azeroth you can have poor vision corrected by your choice of healing magic or space goat laser beams, but still people were lining up on patch day to buy multiple pairs of glasses.
Christie is every bit as genuine and wonderful in person as she is in interviews. She puts thoughtfulness and care into everything she does, and brings endless joy to our creative process. I'm so fortunate to call her a friend.
Meet Christie Golden, the creator of over a dozen
@Warcraft
novels, who discusses her process, the changing landscape of gaming, and her upcoming novel all about Sylvanas Windrunner.
Whatever your feelings, please understand there was no sinister motivation behind the change.
It was just people--real, honest to goodness human beings--trying to make the game a little better for future generations.
Eternity's End arrives February 22.
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โ Class Tier Sets
๐ฆด Maldraxxus Coliseum
๐ฐ Sepulcher of the First Ones
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This is the most adorable cinematic analysis of all time!!!
Taliesin really needs to up his game, because his videos are nowhere near this insightful or entertaining. <3
Leadership is often thrown under the bus when things go bad. With all the craziness in 2020, Shadowlands could have completely derailed or not come out at all. But our leadership supported us and helped the team see this through. So thanks to them for all they do for us.