The dragons in World of Warcraft might make a comeback. At least the Game Director thinks they will still play an important role.
A few days ago, the Game Director of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, gave an interview with the two YouTubers from the channel Cox n’ Crendor and talked about various topics. Among other things, the scenario “The Deaths of Chromie” sparked some questions among the players.
In general, it is believed that dragons are something “pretty cool” and simply belong to Warcraft. It is possible that the “gates” for stories about dragons might be reopened in the future. If this means that some things in the lore need to be rewritten or reinterpreted a bit, then so be it.
The lore sometimes needs to take a backseat
The reason for this is that the great dragonflights have not only largely lost their special powers, but with the end of Cataclysm, they have also lost the ability to reproduce.
Bronze dragons (and also the Timeless Dragonflight) are anyway a special case, as they exist somewhat apart from the rest of the game world with their time travels and various timelines, allowing for many exceptions.
As an example, Hazzikostas also mentions Illidan. He was actually defeated in the Black Temple. However, in the planning phase of Legion, the developers found out how many great opportunities there would be to revive the story of the demon hunter. Therefore, the past was rewritten so that Illidan was defeated but then captured. This opened up many new possibilities.
What do you think about existing lore being retroactively adjusted? A good way to maneuver the story out of a dead end? Or is it more of a bad thing?
