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
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