BlizzCon 2023 World of Warcraft Interview: Maria Hamilton & Kristy Moret

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’s next few years are written in digital stone, with beginning in earnest some time next year. Until then, residents of Azeroth continue onward through the game’s latest expansion, , with its recent content push making an appearance soon after ’s curtains closed.

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The event featured an assortment of panels and features, venues in which ’s artisans could offer tidbits and hints at what’s to come. — a serialized trio of expansions which represent the largest connected narrative to date – has inspired fan theories and predictions since its first onstage reveal at the event’s Opening Ceremony.

While many details remain under lock and key, two fundamental members of Blizzard’s team made themselves available in order to dive deeper into what’s to come and describe the process of making the ubiquitous MMO. Maria Hamilton is ’s Associate Design Director and Kristy Moret is Lead World Artist; together, their contribution to the “world” part of “” is essential, along with their shared perspective on what’s on the horizon. The War Within awaits.

players are used to expansions release at a predictable clip – typically two years between – with periodic content patches appearing throughout. Now, with, ’s loose roadmap is more defined than ever, an aspect which should affect fan anticipation and expectation. As a result, it's a framework may prove out in a faster content rollout than what players are used to.

Kristy Moret: We can't speak to any specific numbers, but yes, [expansion releases] will be faster than two years. We'd like to make sure that folks are not finishing The WorldSoul Saga in 2030, right? We want to get it out at a little faster of a clip than that.

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