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Tyler Colp

World of Warcraft director 'doesn't expect blind faith' in its plans to unshackle the MMO from popular combat mods: 'We take none of this lightly'

A screencap of the World of Warcraft: Midnight cinematic trailer. An elf with long dark hair and purple eyes faces a bright light in the distance. Two dark blue orbs hover over her plated shoulder pads.

As World of Warcraft's next expansion nears release, players are preparing for the first time in the MMO's history where combat mods, or addons, won't offer much help. The most popular ones simply won't work when Midnight arrives as part of Blizzard's plan to level the playing field for all players.

Unsurprisingly, this hasn't gone over well with everyone. Some addon developers have called it quits, while others have expressed concerns over Blizzard's new rules. Professional world first raiders aren't sure what their jobs are going to look like in the next year and more casual players are worried their favorite classes are being over-simplified as a result.

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