Everything about WoW player housing: What will and will not be
We get more information about the future of WoW player housing every day. Here is everything we know right now!
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Key takeaways:
- WoW player housing will be very different from garrisons in WoD expansion.
- Player housing in WoW will stay even after the Midnight expansion is over.
- Players will live in neighborhoods, but the locations are yet unknown.
- There will be no pay-to-win, only cosmetics can be purchased with real money.
World of Warcraft developers, especially Ion Hazzikostas, are actively giving interviews on their plans for the game. Since many announcements were made during the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct, the community wants to know more. We have a comprehensive Warcraft Direct overview, so make sure to check it out. So, without further ado, let’s dive into WoW housing and everything we know about it!
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WoW housing development goals
We highlighted all key points from recent interviews with the game developers to share with you. First of all, players were asking for this feature for the whole game’s existence. However, since some solutions were impossible due to capacity limits, this idea was nothing more than a dream. The developers were unsure if this feature would be relevant for the game. But now, they decided to give it a confident form. They base key aspects of WoW player housing on the community’s wishes. They don’t just work on what housing has to be. They also keep track of what it is supposed not to be.
WoW player housing is no garrison
They also shared their retrospective opinion on garrisons from WoD expansion and admitted many mistakes. The biggest lesson they learned is that such a base-building feature has to be much more social and shouldn’t be players’ power point. This means that players must feel free and not be forced to create their own space. Everyone agreed that this previous experience with garrisons created an ultimate understanding of what WoW player housing should be and should not be.
Will WoW housing be in Midnight only
The developers also calmed down some players by confirming that World of Warcraft housing will be here to stay. This feature will not be exclusive to the Midnight expansion. They also mentioned that the Stormwind-inspired house style in the teaser will not be the only option. They want to give players a wide choice of how their houses will be.
Is it possible that WoW housing will come to Classic expansions?
Waiting for WoW player housing to appear in Classic expansions would be a strange guess. However, we find more and more evidence of housing development in Cataclysm Classic game files. All of this can be a sign of WoW housing coming to Classic expansions, too. Blizzard hasn’t commented or made any claim on this topic yet, so we can only dream about such an outcome.
WoW player housing customization options
For now, Blizzard didn’t say much about WoW housing customization besides being present in the game. However, we find more and more datamined evidence of houses being highly customizable in many ways. As soon as we receive more information on this topic, we will share it with you.
WoW housing neighborhoods
In the recent developers’ announcement, Blizzard shared more details on the way WoW player housing will be. One of the most important features is the WoW neighborhood mechanic. Players will be living in small neighborhoods with other players. This way, developers want to improve social interactions and bonding between players.
Where will players have their houses in WoW
Recently, developers were sharing some concepts and ideas on where WoW housing neighborhoods can appear in the future. However, they didn’t make any specific claims. But that information was quite enough for players to start searching possible locations in Azeroth. In our article about the potential WoW player housing locations, we took a closer look at the community’s guesses on where players will live in the Midnight expansion.
WoW player housing cosmetics and pay-to-win
The first and last discussion developers had with us on this topic so far made a few things clear for now. First of all, Blizzard promised not to bring any pay-to-win mechanics regarding WoW housing. This claim can be based on the developer’s confirmation of player housing being only a cosmetic role-playing and immersion-aimed system. Blizzard also confirmed that some cosmetics for WoW housing will appear in the in-game shop. However, we don’t know how this type of monetization will work exactly.
Final thoughts
Many players were amazed by the official confirmation that WoW housing would become a reality during the Midnight expansion. The request for such an addition to the game is almost legendary and has been around for decades. There are not enough words to describe all the expectations of World of Warcraft player housing. As much as players are happy with this confirmation, they are anxious about the results. We understand how much any new information on this topic is needed. So, we will monitor the situation and update this article with any news about WoW player housing.
What do you think about the developers’ policy on housing? Are there any key aspects you would like to know about? Let us know in the comments below!
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