{"id":31213,"date":"2020-10-03T13:07:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T20:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=31213"},"modified":"2020-10-21T09:48:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T16:48:51","slug":"blizzard-delays-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=31213","title":{"rendered":"Blizzard Delays “World of Warcraft: Shadowlands”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In a move that elicited positive reactions from much of the player base, Blizzard <\/strong>has announced that they will be delaying World of Warcraft: Shadowlands<\/strong><\/em> until “later this year.” The news comes after a series of consistent updates to the beta and downloader that had players expecting the announcement of imminent pre-patch content. October 13th will mark the beginning of pre-patch, but there has not been a new date specified for Shadowlands<\/em>‘ release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blizzard has been transparent about delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, reluctant to make guarantees on content arrival. When it came to confirming<\/a> the release date for the new expansion, the developer played it close to the chest, only just doing so at Gamescom in late August. However, Blizzard seems intent on keeping the Q4 2020 deadline that company president J. Allen Brack promised shareholders during the Q2 earnings call<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his post<\/a> regarding Shadowlands’<\/em> delay, World of Warcraft<\/em> Executive Producer John Hight indicated the release would still happen this year: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We\u2019re at a point where the zones, the campaign, the level-up questing experience, and the story we have to tell are essentially ready to share . . . However, as everything started coming together and we\u2019ve been listening to and building upon your feedback, it\u2019s become clear we need a little more time for additional polish, and to balance and iterate on some interlocking pieces\u2014particularly those related to the endgame. Shadowlands is one of the most intricate expansions we\u2019ve yet created, and while we\u2019ve made great progress, the challenge of tuning the endgame was compounded by the team having to work from home.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warcraft<\/em> players have been largely accepting of the news, especially those who have tested the beta and feel the game could use more work before release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am SO happy that @WarcraftDevs<\/a> have been able to do this.

Shadowlands needed more time. Oct 27th would not have been ideal.

The chances of Shadowlands shining have increased greatly. pic.twitter.com\/Brx3D1scPA<\/a><\/p>— Michael (@BellularGaming) October 1, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>