Blizzard's WoW Addon Shakeup: Combat Changes Ahead
Blizzard is set to shake up World of Warcraft's addon landscape with significant changes on the horizon. The company aims to reduce player reliance on combat news, a staple of the game for decades, and improve its own user interface. The shift will begin with the upcoming Midnight expansion.
Blizzard has already started providing official alternatives to popular addons, retaining some functionality. However, the company will soon release a news post detailing how it will store certain combat information in a 'black box', preventing addons from accessing it. This move has raised concerns among players with disabilities who rely on addons to play the game.
The upcoming changes will mark the first test of Blizzard's new era of WoW. Both professional raiders and casual players have long depended on combat news to navigate endgame dungeons. Blizzard's goal is to shift this dynamic, encouraging players to rely more on the default UI and their own knowledge of fights. The true test of this new system will come when Midnight's first raids debut.
The most recent raid, Manaforge Omega, will receive a tuning pass to ensure an appropriate challenge when the Midnight pre-patch arrives. This suggests that combat news will be gone before the expansion's release. However, there are no specific indications of a planned deactivation period for the most popular combat news.
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