“Fury of The Sunwell And Beyond” Interview On WoW Official Site
A new interview was just recently posted on the World of Warcraft official site entitled Fury of the Sunwell And Beyond. The interview was conducted with lead producer J. Allen Brack and art director Chris Robinson. Basically, the interview touches on their thoughts and ideas in designing the Sunwell content we’re all experiencing right now and also for the Wrath of the Lich king Expansion. It’s a nice read especially if you’re curious about what these guys have in mind for the future. If you’ve read some of the past interviews, there really isn’t anything shockingly new but some tidbits here and there might interest you.
Here’s an excerpt from the interview about Northrend:
Insider: Speaking of Wrath of the Lich King — How is Northrend progressing? What are your feelings about going from the world style of Outland to the very different Northrend setting?
Chris Robinson: Coming up with the high concept look of The Burning Crusade was a great experience, and as a team we really enjoyed working in this style. For a designer, it’s always a breath of fresh air to have some new elements to play with. So naturally it’s great to now have this opportunity to go back to the more traditional elements of fantasy that comprise the look and feel of Wrath of the Lich King, even though this poses new challenges in and of itself. Northrend has a very Nordic, gothic fantasy feel that’s a departure from the wild scenescapes of Outland.
One way we’re attempting to reflect these new visual themes is by making sure all the item rewards of Northrend faithfully embody the new style. From the get-go, players will earn trophies of war that are very “Northrendy” — for example, say, a two-handed axe that’s made of a dragon jaw, covered with spikes, leather, and other traditional materials. We want players to see the new gear and think, “Yeah, that guy’s been to Northrend.”
There’s more talk about the WoTLK expansion in the interview so go read the whole thing now here!
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