In addition to Warcraft General Manager John Hight leaving Blizzard, another thing I didn’t expect to see today was the World of Warcraft team on an Xbox Games Showcase podcast.
The video that went up this afternoon is billed as a War Within “Deep Dive” but is more Microsoft re-introducing WoW and making an attempt to bring in new players to the game. And, I’m not hating on the idea. New players are always welcome. But promotions like this, and Xbox-branding of the Warcraft universe, are things we’re all just going to have to get used to seeing in the years ahead. For now, it still seems a bit strange.
In the vid, Official Xbox Podcast host, Malik Prince chats with WoW’s Community Manager Bethany Stout, Executive Producer Holly Longdale, and Game Director Ion Hazzikostas. Hit the clicker and watch.
XBOX GAMES SHOWCASE DEEP DIVE | WORLD OF WARCRAFT: THE WAR WITHIN