WoW on console not off the cards, says game director

WoW on console not off the cards, says game director
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Blizzard would consider bring its MMO behemoth World of Warcraft to console ‘if it made sense’, according to the title’s game designer Tom Chilton.

In response to whether reaching out to other markets would require bringing World of Warcraft to a new platform, Chilton told VideoGamer.com it would be something the team would consider if it made sense for the game: “I mean, if it made sense to do that then we would definitely consider it. We have in the past looked into ‘well, what would it be like if we tried to put WoW on a console?'”

However, the game isn’t ideal without a keyboard, he explained: “You can play it on a gamepad, [although] it’s not a great experience and especially when it comes to chat. WoW is a very social game there is a lot of chat interaction, and that’s really awkward on a console without a keyboard.”

Chilton has also recently stated that the fanbase of World of Warcraft has become increasingly more casual.

For more on the future of World of Warcraft read our interview in full.