The Origins of Xal'atath & How WoW Got Good Again... Ion Hazzikostas Interview (Game Director)

We sit down with World of Warcraft Game Director Ion Hazzikostas at Gamescom 2024 and talk the War Within!

00:00 Intro
00:32 Early Access Launch
01:52 How the role of WoW Game Director different now than 8 years ago
03:23 Chris Metzen & How WoW is made Differently Now
05:49 Warband Alts in Follower Dungeons
06:52 How Blizz Decided Xal'atath was The One
10:03 How they chose Xal'atath's model
10:36 How Will Delves Progress in Season 2 & Beyond?
12:39 The Shift to more Solo Content in War Within
14:21 Returning Players to War Within: Did it Work?
15:25 The War Within 2025 Content Roadmap
16:09 Warband Currency Transfer
16:47 What makes a Great WoW Expansion (Player Vs Game Director)
20:27 The Upcoming Surprises of War Within Content


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