Dave "Fargo" Kosak, lead quest designer for
World of Warcraft, recently confirmed
in an interview with Videogamer.com that the recent content
patch 4.3 will be the final content patch of
Cataclysm. We will not be getting a Sunwell- or Halion-esque final patch before
Mists of Pandaria. However, this does not discount the patches and updates that will most likely be coming to add
Mists content or prepare for the next expansion's in-game launch events.
While the confirmation that there will be no more content patches for
Cataclysm was definitely the big news of the interview, some other nice tidbits are buried within. Kosak confirms that the Raid Finder is something players are really taking to, and he discusses the community's response to transmogrification and the number of ancillary sites have popped up because of it.
Also of note is Kosak's response about subscription numbers. After reading his sincere "we don't obsessively track subscriptions" sentiment, I couldn't help but remember that in the back of my head, no matter what goes on with the numbers, what works, and what doesn't, these guys are real people who believe in this game.
You can read the whole interview on
videogamer.com.
Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with patch 4.3. Review the official patch notes, and then dig into what's ahead: new item storage options, cross-realm raiding, cosmetic armor skinning and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing -- from astride his back!
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