Does Sylvanas have to step down in World of Warcraft? None other than Blizzard legend Chris Metzen asks the crucial question in the Q&A with the developers.
It was a small sensation for fans at the “Developer Q&A” panel at BlizzCon 2018. As fans lined up to ask their questions about the upcoming content of World of Warcraft, suddenly a questioner appeared, whom the fans had dearly missed: Chris Metzen.
Who is Chris Metzen? Until a few years ago, Chris Metzen was one of the leading creative minds behind the story of World of Warcraft. He was and still is regarded as “the mastermind” behind the lore of Warcraft.
Due to panic attacks and to spend more time with his family, he left Blizzard a few years ago, so he was now attending BlizzCon as a regular guest.
What was his question? After the initial applause from the fans subsided, Chris Metzen wanted to know from the developers:
“When will the Horde finally get its real Warchief again?”
Of course, Chris Metzen was referring to Thrall, about whom we haven’t heard anything in the last patches. After all, Chris Metzen is also the English voice of Thrall.
Afrasiabi hints at a position: After some rather casual chit-chat, Alex Afrasiabi, one of the Creative Directors of WoW, addressed the question and responded somewhat evasively:
“I guess… I would suspect… there might soon be a job posting on the bulletin board of Orgrimmar… looking for a new Warchief. I don’t know, it could happen… and if it does happen… we’ll call you.”
The fans erupted in cheers.
Just misled? Alex Afrasiabi is known for misleading players to avoid revealing major story developments. However, fans interpreted this statement as meaning that Sylvanas’ time as Warchief is limited – after all, resistance is growing, particularly under Saurfang.
Whether there is more to this statement than just a joke between two former colleagues remains to be seen. But still in the same Q&A, Afrasiabi also said that Garrosh was just an amateur from Sylvanas’ perspective – her path of destruction will likely continue for a while.
Would you want Thrall back as Warchief? Or is it time for someone else?
