World of Warcraft lead assures worried MMO raiders that Blizzard removing add-ons is "to set ourselves up for being able to build content that will better serve all of our players"

An orc from World of Warcraft roars at the screen.

As World of Warcraft developer Blizzard prepares its decades-old MMO for new expansion pack Midnight, fans continue to grapple with the news that handy combat add-ons are no longer going to work next year – but the decision to disable them didn't come lightly.

For anyone out of the loop regarding add-ons' removal, Blizzard previously admitted its plan to remove World of Warcraft combat mods – downloads that have been a part of the beloved MMO for years now – and begin phasing them out when Midnight, the game's upcoming expansion, releases. Although the developers stated that this removal will happen to "level the playing field," players are split in how they feel.