'We'll Do Better Next Time' WoW Dev Comments on Patch 11.1.5 Problems

'We'll Do Better Next Time' WoW Dev Comments on Patch 11.1.5 Problems

From Game Rant (Written by James Ratcliff) on | OpenCritic

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World of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikoztas stated that the launch of Patch 11.1.5, Nightfall, did not go according to plan and admitted that Blizzard needs to improve how it addresses bugs and other issues. Hazzikostatas also said that Blizzard will listen to World of Warcraft player feedback and adjust how it releases content during its patch cycles.

Patch 11.1.5 went live on April 22, nearly two months after the Undermined content update was launched. The 11.1.5 update was headlined by the titular Nightfall scenario, which saw World of Warcraft players team up with a new Arathi faction called Flame's Radiance in their ongoing campaign against the Sureki, a Nerubian splinter group loyal to the fallen Queen Ansurek. At launch, the Nightfall scenario was plagued by bugs that caused it to not function properly. Over several days, Blizzard made adjustments to how fast players can gain reputation with the Flame's Radiance and added new cosmetics to vendors.

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