World of Warcraft Teases Player Housing Feature Ahead of 2025 Launch

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World of Warcraft has unveiled initial details about its highly anticipated player housing system, a long-requested feature set to debut in 2025. In a departure from the controversial Garrisons mechanic of Warlords of Draenor, the new housing system promises a fresh and social experience that will serve as an evergreen addition to the game. More details are expected to be revealed early next year.

The announcement was made during the recent Warcraft Direct, where Blizzard confirmed that player housing would be introduced as part of the Midnight expansion roadmap. While the teaser was light on specifics, Ion Hazzikostas, the game’s director, shared insights in an interview with Taliesin of the WoW content creator duo Taliesin & Evitel. Hazzikostas emphasized that the system will differ significantly from Garrisons, which he described as a “riff on the Warcraft base fantasy” rather than true player housing. “This time, there’s no player power tied to it,” he explained, noting that the new housing system is designed to encourage social interaction rather than isolate players as Garrisons once did.



Key points revealed about World of Warcraft's player housing:

  • It is intended to be an evolving, evergreen feature, supported well beyond the Midnight expansion.
  • Housing will have no player power mechanics, ensuring it remains an aesthetic and social aspect of the game.
  • More designs will be available beyond the Stormwind-inspired style shown in the teaser.
  • Updates and new content for housing will be an ongoing journey over the next several years.
Hazzikostas described the launch of housing as “the beginning of a long arc” for the game, and executive producer Holly Longdale confirmed this vision in a separate interview. Longdale revealed that Blizzard has dedicated an entire team to the development and support of player housing, aiming for this feature to evolve and grow for “the next couple of decades.”

While players will need to wait until early 2025 for further details, there is already speculation that the housing system could launch by late 2025, as suggested by updates to World of Warcraft's roadmap. By this time next year, players might be furnishing and personalizing their homes, adding a new layer of creativity and community to Azeroth.