Remember all of those times that Blizzard said that it was going to speed up the rate at which it produced World of Warcraft expansions? Well, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, the studio has finally given up on this notion, saying that it’s going to focus on longer expansion cycles that feature more content updates than before.
This word comes to us from yesterday’s Legion Q&A Twitch stream. As Blizzard Watch noted, it’s been almost a full year since the last meaty patch for the game, and players have gotten increasingly exasperated with Blizzard’s cadence following the content droughts of the last two expansions.
Another hot-button topic was flying — and namely the initial lack of it for the upcoming expansion. Blizzard said that players will be able to start working toward obtaining flight from day one of Legion, although flight won’t be unlocked until the middle of the expansion’s cycle. The studio also talked about how leveling artifact weapons will speed up over time, allowing late-comers to Legion a faster path to catching up to friends.
So what do you think about Blizzard’s “new” approach to World of Warcraft’s expansion cycles? Sound off in the comments!
