Dungeons & Dragons followers will quickly be exploring the harmful lands of Azeroth, as World of Warcraft is coming to the tabletop recreation. Wizards of the Coast (WotC) and Blizzard have gone all-out with this crossover, as not solely does it function a number of World of Warcraft lessons and 6 further subclasses, but additionally numerous specializations, spells, objects, and enemies. That appears like a dream pairing between two titans of the fantasy style, however might we see Dungeons & Dragons make an look in World of Warcraft’s digital realms?
WotC isn’t saying something official proper now, however in an interview at Gen Con with GameSpot’s Jessica Cogswell, Head of Dungeons & Dragons Dan Ayoub and VP of World of Warcraft for Blizzard Holly Longdale have been definitely teasing one thing. “I can’t say right now,” Longdale mentioned. “Not right now. This can be a grand experiment. I’m actually excited to see the place it goes.”
“As we alternate figuring out glances,” Ayoub added.
If a reciprocal crossover is within the pipeline, then it’ll most definitely be revealed at BlizzCon later this month. Blizzard’s large occasion for all of its video games sometimes kicks off with a grand-opening ceremony–this 12 months’s one will probably be on September 12–and devoted panels will probably be held over the weekend for its video games. That very same day, World of Warcraft will probably be within the highlight, as Blizzard will host a 45-minute “What’s Subsequent” panel for the sport on the principle stage, which does recommend some large information. On September 13, that panel will proceed on the principle stage as the event crew previews upcoming adventures, options, and updates.
World of Warcraft may not be the one Blizzard franchise coming to Dungeons & Dragons, as Ayoub teased that StarCraft would even be a dream addition to the tabletop recreation. “I do know a man,” Longdale mentioned in response. Whereas WotC continues to introduce new IP to Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, Ayoub additionally burdened that the core video games received’t be sidelined in favor of Universes Past crossovers.