Blizzard Entertainment, the creators of the MMORPG World of Warcraft are considering making a change, to how raids work in the game. In an interview Morgan Day, who is a game director suggested that they might add single player “story mode” versions of classic raids. This would allow more players to enjoy the games content.
The inspiration for this idea came from the response, to “Chromie Time ” a feature introduced in the Shadowlands expansion that lets players revisit expansions as they level up. Day mentioned that their team is looking into expanding on this idea by letting players finish their Wrath of the Lich King Chromie Time journey by taking down Arthas in a solo adventure.
Making Raids Accessible to All
Throughout the years World of Warcraft has been working towards making raiding inclusive. Innovations, like Raid Finder and the upcoming introduction of a “story mode” for The War Within expansion have broadened raiding accessibility to a player base. Introducing a player “story mode” for legacy raids could be seen as an extension of this approach offering all players a chance to delve into the games rich lore and iconic battles.
Although there are currently no plans to introduce story mode” raids for content in The War Within Day emphasized the teams openness to feedback from the World of Warcraft community. The reception of the story mode” feature in the expansion will significantly influence the evolution of the games raiding structure. With two expansions in progress, as part of the Worldsoul Saga Blizzard has ample opportunities to further explore this intriguing concept.