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Anna Koselke

World of Warcraft lead sometimes wishes Blizzard "hadn't called it Warcraft" because "it sounds intimidating," admits the MMO's executive producer and VP

World of Warcraft.

World of Warcraft has been in the limelight recently, thanks to new expansion pack Midnight and Blizzard's plan to remove World of Warcraft combat mods – but developers have an even greater future in mind for the MMO.

They'd like for it to boast a bigger, more diverse audience, with executive producer and vice president Holly Longdale revealing as much to The Game Business during a recent interview. This extends to the Warcraft name in its entirety – not just the 2004 MMO.

"It's a fantastic IP. In my humble opinion, it's been underutilized, and I just want to bring it to as many people as possible," Longdale explains. How would Blizzard go about doing that?

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