The creators of World of Warcraft have deleted a telling video from BlizzCon. Was Lordaeron exactly the right hint?
In the lead-up to BlizzCon 2017, Blizzard already released a lot of videos intended to prepare for the major trade show of the game studio. In a rather inconspicuous video about the setup of BlizzCon, clever users discovered the symbol of an in-game kingdom: Lordaeron. This sparked wild speculation about the upcoming expansion.
Apparently, the speculation went too far for Blizzard, as they have now reacted: The corresponding video has been abruptly deleted and is no longer accessible!
BlizzCon video about Lordaeron deleted
In the forums and on Reddit, it seems clear to most: The next expansion will thematically place a significant focus on Lordaeron. Lordaeron and the surrounding lands were most heavily devastated by the Scourge, but have been in reconstruction since the Cataclysm. Currently, Sylvanas rules over large parts of the area, as Lordaeron is in the hands of the Forsaken. Or is a certain Lich King coming back to “reshape his kingdom”? There are many possibilities.
Others assume that there might have been even more details hidden in the video, from which one could have drawn conclusions about the upcoming expansion.
And lastly, there are also speculations that Blizzard deliberately deleted the video after the emerging Lordaeron discussions to further ignite them. Ultimately, this would only be “a false trail” meant to distract from the actual expansion.
Blizzard did not provide a specific reason for the deletion of the video – which only makes the situation more suspicious.
How do you assess the situation that Blizzard has now deleted the video? A tactical move to create confusion? Or did the Lordaeron symbol actually reveal more than they intended to?
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