In the earliest alpha builds of World of Warcraft, Blizzard had planned to allow members of both factions to mingle and play with each other if a character built up a positive reputation with the opposing faction. That’s one of those areas where, a lot of things to solve, a lot of things to figure out to make it happen, but at the end of the day, if Jaina and Thrall are working alongside each other in the raid, why can’t Alliance and Horde players also work alongside each other in that raid, especially when we know it’s going to solve a lot of the social problems people are grappling with? Particularly trying to keep a high-end Alliance guild together in North America or a Horde one in Oceania. I’d say that is a bit more on the radar, yes. Now, however, it seems like World of Warcraft is not only entertaining the idea, but strongly considering it, as it would make sense with the narrative direction of the game and solve many population problems, especially on servers where the Alliance and Horde populations are uneven. During BlizzConline earlier this year, Hazzikostas said World of Warcraft was at least considering bridging the gap between factions in the future. Historically, Hazzikostas and other World of Warcraft developers had swiftly dismissed the idea of cross-faction play.
RELATED: World of Warcraft Patch Will Allow Players to Freely Change Covenants One of these comments addressed the concept of players from opposite factions being able to play and raid together–a feat presently impossible despite the narrative in World of Warcraft featuring the two forces working together on multiple occasions. In the interview, Hazzikostas touched on a multitude of topics, from culture both in the game and at Blizzard, and on the future of World of Warcraft in light of the changes it is undergoing in response to the lawsuits filed against it. In a recent interview, Ion Hazzikostas, the game director of World of Warcraft, stated the concept of cross-faction play between the Alliance and the Horde was “on the radar.” The primary conflict in World of Warcraft has always revolved around the drama between the Alliance and the Horde–the two opposing playable factions in the game.
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