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So, what’s your WoW character doing in the 3-year gap between Shadowlands and Dragonflight?
In a rare inside look at how the Warcraft team puts together WoW's timeline, Lead Narrative Designer Steve Danuser not only put WoW's history on a timeline -- he also stated, in no uncertain terms, we'd be having a bit of a time skip between the end of Shadowlands and the start of Dragonflight.
How do you feel about cosmic storylines in World of Warcraft?
I'm generally pretty down for storylines in my games that swing the focus as wide and cinematic as it can get. Legion, for example, was a story I really enjoyed -- the invasion of Azeroth by a vast, world-spanning host of demons which led to a showdown on a planet seething with fel corruption between a Pantheon of beings on the scale of gods and their fallen former champion, who sought to potentially destroy our whole world.
What do you think about subscriptions, Season Passes, and other types of “live service” monetization?
We've recently learned that Diablo 4 will feature Seasons, much like Diablo 3.
Why do I need to run a ton of old raids before I can do anything else on the Dragonflight alpha?
Now, this is in no way, shape, or form anything Blizzard is responsible for.
How much of a game should be playable via mobile apps?
With the return of the Mobile Auction House to the WoW Companion app, I am now thinking about how much of World of Warcraft could be likewise made accessible via an app, and how much should be.
What do you think Wizards Presents will reveal about the future of Dungeons and Dragons?
On August 18, Wizards Presents will reveal upcoming products for both Dungeons and Dragons and Magic the Gathering that Wizards of the Coast have in store.
What’s your favorite bug or glitch in a video game?
Testing periods are a time to find all the bugs and glitches in a video game before it launches -- or, at least, the goal is to catch as many of them as possible.
You have a time machine — what would you change about World of Warcraft before it was released?
Yes, I know you'd probably do other stuff with a time machine, but just assume this particular time machine will only allow you to go back and change things about an MMO because its creators were extremely monofocused, okay?
What changes would you make to class and race restrictions in World of Warcraft?
I think I've been pretty up-front in saying I don't like class restrictions. Dungeons and Dragons gave them up a long time ago now, and I frankly think it was the right call.
What D&D monster do you want to see in plushie form?
I'll admit it -- I have a thing for collecting plushes.



