The Biggest WoW Lore Reveal in Years
About this episode
The episode discusses significant lore reveals in World of Warcraft and community topics.
On Episode 42 of Azeroth Morning Radio, we discuss one of the biggest World of Warcraft lore reveals in years as Blizzard reshapes the origins of the elves, trolls, and the Haranir, break down the latest WoW Patch 12.1 Player Housing additions—including bringing Pepe into your home—and explore just how massive Kalimdor really is. Plus, we react to Ion Hazzikostas' comments on the current state of World of Warcraft, tackle the community's biggest debates surrounding story, class balance, tanks, and player housing, and celebrate a heartfelt listener story about the friendships that make Azeroth feel like home. Chapters0:00 - Intro17:55 - Remembering a player and the Power of Online Friendships21:37 - Dark Storytelling29:59 - Put Pepe in Your Player Home in Patch 12.133:21 - He Ran Across the Continent of Kalimdor Just to See How Big It Really Is37:02 - Elf and Troll Origins Are Not What We Thought: New Cinematic Reveal47:18 - S.N.A.R.K. - Goblin Leak Detector1:17:48 - Lore Lesson
People in this episode
Host: Azeroth Morning Radio
Topics covered
- World of Warcraft lore
- player housing
- Kalimdor exploration
- elf and troll origins
- community debates
- online friendships
Keywords
- WoW lore
- player housing
- Kalimdor
- elf origins
- troll origins
- Ion Hazzikostas
- community debates
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Blizzard
Books & works: World of Warcraft
Places: Kalimdor, Azeroth
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