Next 20 Years of Warcraft IGN Interview with John Hight - New Movies, Future Games, Season of Discovery
In a recent IGN interview at GDC 2024, General Manager of Warcraft, John Hight, discusses the future of the Warcraft IP including the possibility of another Warcraft movie, future games, and even if Season of Discovery will extend past level 60.
IGN Interview
We've provided a brief summary below, but be sure to check out the complete interview for more information and additional context.
Warcraft Movies
With multiple major gaming IPs finding success in multimedia, Hight was asked if Blizzard would re-enter that arena with future Warcraft movies. Though he expressed interest in growing Warcraft through new media projects, he wanted to avoid Blizzard explicitly getting into the the filmmaking business.
Players have been clamoring for screen adaptations of the Arthas and Thrall storylines, but it looks like they may need to wait for Blizzard to find the right partnership before those dreams could become a reality.
Licensing Warcraft to Other Studios
Other gaming studios like Riot have licensed out their IP to indie studios to make more
