Play Video

Housing, Midnight, and the future of World of Warcraft | Developer interview

World of Warcraft: Midnight may still only have a vague release date attributed to sometime in 2026, but that hasn’t stopped the hype for the second installment of the Worldsoul Saga growing exponentially.

We sat down with art director Ely Cannon and technical director Frank Kowalkowski to talk through all the best and brightest parts of the next expansion, and what’s next for World of Warcraft.

0:00 – Introduction 00:32 – What’s coming in Midnight? 02:03 – Housing inspirations 03:17 – Housing accessibility 04:56 – Balancing the old and new 05:45 – Dealing with 20 years of history 08:03 – Exciting additions 08:35 – New mechanics 09:53 – The future of WoW 11:25 – Too many ideas

#worldofwarcraft #midnight #interview #gamedev

https://www.pcgamer.com

X: https://x.com/pcgamer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pcgamer_mag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pcgamer_mag/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pcgamermagazine/ Forum: https://forums.pcgamer.com/

To subscribe to the magazine in the US, UK, or elsewhere, visit magazines direct.

PC Gamer is the global authority on PC games. For over 30 years, weโ€™ve been at the forefront of covering PC gaming with worldwide print editions, around-the-clock news, features, esports coverage, hardware testing, and game reviews, as well as our popular PC Gaming Shows.

"Housing, Midnight, and the future of World of Warcraft | Developer interview"

Comments

❮
Nintendo
RACCOIN: Chaos Max Edition โ€“ Launch Trailer โ€“ Nintendo Switch 2
PC
5 tips to get started in WoW: Forever ๐Ÿ“‹
Nintendo
Metaphor: ReFantazio โ€“ Launch Trailer โ€“ Nintendo Switch 2
XBOX
Microsoft Flight Simulator | XBOX Anniversary Livery Collection
XBOX
Fable: Deep Dive Into New Gameplay With Playground Games | Official XBOX Podcast
XBOX
Where Winds Meet โ€“ Hutuo Official Gameplay Trailer | 1st Anniversary
PC
Tracking Every Step of the Jensen Huang Scandal
XBOX
DERELIKT XBOX Launch Trailer
❯
❮
TV & Movies
We could watch these two all day. #Supernatural #JensenAckles #JaredPadalecki #PrimeVideo
IGN
Wolfenstein 3 Is Officially in Development โ€“ IGN Daily Fix
Music
Happy, sad, and wired through analog. Fontaines D.C. go behind their Live Room set curation.
Nintendo
RACCOIN: Chaos Max Edition โ€“ Launch Trailer โ€“ Nintendo Switch 2
Music
Kelly Clarkson Shares How She Helps Her Daughter Through โ€˜Hardโ€™ Junior High Years | Fast Facts
IGN
Phantom Blade Zero โ€“ Mountain of Imprisonment 100% Collectibles Guide
TV & Movies
Let the sunshine in. #Stick โ€” Now Streaming
TV & Movies
Well at least sheโ€™s honest #TheGoodDaughter #MeghannFahy #HarperSteele #KarinSlaughter #Thriller
❯
LIVE DISPATCH // CYBER TERMINAL
×
NEURAL VOICE SYNTH // LIVE LECTURER
TERMINAL://AUDIO_DECRYPT_V4 AI STREAMING
GLOBAL INFILTRATION
TOKYO NODE // CJ INTERCEPT
BERLIN VAULT // DECRYPTED
REYKJAVIK // ZERO-DAY
SรƒO PAULO // HARDWARE
DECRYPTING PROTOCOLS... 0%
LINK COPIED
LIVE BROADCAST
Search Site
Submit a Post

Please log in to submit content!

Live Stream
๐ŸชŽ
X
0 ๐Ÿช™
CYBER-BLACKSMITH
๐Ÿ‰

BOSS AMBUSH!

5.0s
โš”๏ธ
AWAITING COMBAT