World of Warcraft Fan Recreates Iconic Elwynn Forest With Updated Game Assets
There is no shortage of passionate fans who love World of Warcraft – a game nearly old enough to vote – and those talented among them never fail to amaze with their creative projects set in the lands of Azeroth. Through countless fanart, music videos, comedy sketches, gameplay concepts, expansion ideas, or even recreating World of Wacraft zones in Unreal Engine, the community's engagement with the source material has long been one of the franchise's brightest spots.
As World of Warcraftaged over a span of 17 years, some parts of it have aged gracefully – others less so. Though the game's art direction has covered up the blemishes, the wear-and-tear, and the hardware limitations of game assets made during Azeroth's fledgling years, recent efforts by Blizzard to touch up and remaster their old titles like Diablo 2: Resurrected, have left players wondering when World of Warcraft's oldest zones would meet the same fate.
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In a video posted on YouTube by Horazmodu titled Elwynn Reborn, they depict the iconic human starting zone using new, high definition models and textures that World of Warcraft has used for Alliance outposts in recent expansions such as Warlords of Draenor or Battle for Azeroth, as well as some custom models to add the finishing touches.
The end result is transformative and a definite upgrade over its predecessor in terms of visual fidelity and detail, but perhaps most importantly, it retains the game's recognizable art style and identity, as well as preserving the feel of the original zone. Northshire Abbey, Goldshire, Eastvale Logging Camp, the Tower of Azora – all the major landmarks of Elwynn Forest are beautifully depicted
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