Housing in World of Warcraft? Many hope for it and have been disappointed so far. Or are the developers “secretly” taking a completely new path?
If you ask the fans of World of Warcraft which feature the game urgently needs, there are almost as many opinions as there are players. However, one thing has been demanded repeatedly for years, soon decades: Housing. Blizzard has been rather reserved in this regard, but now a tweet has sparked new excitement and a lot of frustration.
What is Housing all about? Housing is a feature that players of World of Warcraft have essentially wished for since the days of Vanilla, but it has never been fulfilled. With the announcement of each new expansion, there is always a brief glimmer of hope that this time it will be possible.
So far, there has only been the garrison in “Warlords of Draenor,” which fell far short of expectations. At best, it was “Housing Light,” but realistically it had little to do with that.
What has happened now? Over Twitter, World of Warcraft published a tweet in multiple languages stating: “Create your own home – all with new toys that you can find on the Dragon Isles!”
At the word “home,” many perked up and their pulse raced – but in vain. Because the image shows “only” the use of several toys that can be well combined in WoW. We have already reported on the tents, but other toys also bring flair and at least allow for the temporary creation of a campsite.
However, the criticism in the response tweets was quite clear. Many immediately thought of Housing when they heard the word “home” and were then bitterly disappointed. Some also criticize that some of the toys only last a few minutes. Therefore, you spend more time setting up the toys than actually being able to use the campsite – even though the tents are a pleasant exception.
Probably unintentionally, Blizzard has reopened the Housing debate.
How likely is it that WoW will still get Housing? It’s probably hard to say. In the past, Blizzard has repeatedly emphasized that they generally listen to the calls of the community, but Housing would require a lot of work. Essentially, a proper implementation of this feature would take as much time as a large part of the development of a whole expansion.
However, it must also be noted that Blizzard has clearly shown in the past year that they are ready for change and are making adjustments in World of Warcraft. Whether it’s the “cross-faction” groups or the massive twink-friendliness of Dragonflight. WoW is generally on a good path and an additional 100 employees could make the dream of Housing come true. The hope for the feature remains.
Would you be happy about Housing?
