A new game mode in World of Warcraft is set to be creepy. What kind of horror have the developers come up with?
At PAX East, Blizzard revealed some details about the future and also the past of World of Warcraft. After Mists of Pandaria Remix was a huge success, Legion Remix was officially announced. But there will be another game mode that is currently in development. And this time it is supposed to be creepy.
What has been announced? During PAX East, the popularity of Plunderstorm was discussed, and a small glimpse into the future of experimental game modes was taken. After the success of Plunderstorm, the developers were confident that there is a strong desire in the community to experience new gameplay experiences in WoW that cannot be found in the regular gameplay. A short clip from PAX East on Twitch shows what the developers said.
What is already known? Although the developers have only revealed a few concrete details so far, there are at least a few hints and statements:
- It will not be a battle royale like Plunderstorm.
- The game mode is supposed to lean towards a “scary story”.
- The preview image features the marketplace of Darkshire. This is the forest south of Stormwind, where everything revolves around ghosts, worgen, undead, and dramatic stories.
Creepy Mode: Werewolves in the Duskwood?
It is clear so far that Blizzard wants to try completely new ways to play World of Warcraft with the experimental game modes (as with Plunderstorm). Therefore, it can be assumed that in this new mode, you will not be able to use your usual abilities, but will gain new abilities instead.
A theory raised by many fans is a kind of variation of the classic “werewolf” game, which would fit wonderfully into the creepy setting. Here, a large group of players could become villagers while others turn into werewolves, hiding among the villagers until they can strike.
The gameplay could proceed in such a way that during the day, all villagers work together on defenses or try to uncover the werewolves – while the werewolves try to sabotage everyone else and get away clean until they can strike at night, fighting for survival against the villagers.
This game mode would then resemble other “social deduction” games, such as the once extremely popular “Among Us” – or all the many imitation titles that have appeared in the years following its success.
It’s not completely far-fetched, as such game modes have existed for Warcraft III or StarCraft II for many years and they are always very popular.
Until there is an actual confirmation of what kind of game mode lies behind this creepy story, there is still plenty of time for speculation and wishes. Since Blizzard has not announced a date for when this experimental game mode is set to launch, it is also difficult to estimate a timeframe. But the end of October could be a fitting idea for Halloween…
What other theories exist? Other theories suggest that Blizzard could take inspiration from Vampire Survivors. This would be a game mode where players are attacked by increasingly numerous and stronger enemies, while their characters gather new abilities to fend off the ever-growing hordes.
One last idea is a kind of asymmetrical game mode based on Dead by Daylight. One player could take on the role of a monster (for example, Little
) hunting the other characters, while others panic trying to survive.
What do you hope for from a creepy game mode in World of Warcraft? Would you enjoy a werewolf game mode? Or do you have a much better idea for how to wrap a spooky WoW story into a game mode?
If you happen to be bored until then, you can already farm for another new feature – housing.
