Rumors about a potential World of Warcraft console port are back in the news, but Game Director Ion Hazzikostas says no such plans are in the works. World of Warcraft console port rumors make the rounds every each and every. In 2020. for instance there was speculation that the sources for controller support would mean that the long-running WoTLK Gold will finally be ported to PlayStation or Xbox platforms. It didn't take much time for even more speculation about a WoW release on Xbox to make the rounds when Microsoft made public its plan to purchase Publisher Activision Blizzard.
Prior to Patch 9.0.1 at the end of 2020 World of Warcraft players interested in the possibility of controller support had no choice but to take advantage of other programs. The pre-patch of WotLK Classic changed the game, then the game was able to be played in the fantastical world with the use of a PlayStation or Xbox gamepad in hand. While some believed that this was the first step towards an eventual console version WoW, Blizzard Entertainment never even teased such an endeavor. Of course, talk of a hopeful World of Warcraft Xbox port came to the forefront time in the wake of Microsoft's imminent Activision Blizzard purchase. Fans should not be holding their breath, though.
Ahead of an interview for IGN, World of Warcraft Game Director Ion Hazzikostas addressed ongoing rumors about the possibility of the game to be a console version. The game's creators quickly dismissed the idea with the following statement: "Nah, I think World of Warcraft is a game that was designed from the ground from the ground up for gamers on the PC." Warcraft's updated controller support as well as upgraded user interface will so, remain for PC and PC players to enjoy.
The console port rumors remain not being addressed, World of Warcraft faithful have plenty to look forward to in the coming years. Blizzard Entertainment recently announced WoW's WotLK Classic expansion with fresh content which will let players discover all of the Dragon Isles. The coming DLC will also introduce the Dracthyr race as well as the Evoker class, in addition to dragonriding and new raids and previously unseen dungeons. At the time of writing, though, Blizzard has yet to disclose the date for launch.
Since its debut nearly 20 years back over 20 years ago PC, World of Warcraft has seen eight expansions. The initial one was that was released in 2007 under the name The WotLK Classic. The most recent update of 2020's buy WoTLK Classic Gold, rapidly lost steam due the rocky start, a problem later exacerbated with the addition of community division features as well as long pauses between major updates. It is hoped that WotLK Classic offers World of Warcraft the jolt of energy it requires.
