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![The War Within's Xal'Atath character standing in front of a dark background with a smug expression](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AsoPyNT2kWnFNrCRMEz2WH-320-80.jpg)
'The concerns about claustrophobia were a major aspect' of desiging World of Warcraft: The War Within's underground zones, says director
By Heather Newman published
news Blizzard didn't want Azeroth's caves to be drab.
![A crab in World of Warcraft, situated in Deadwind Pass along craggy grey rocks and dense foliage.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fug8YLB5XWSET8huEo3nf6-320-80.png)
WoW: The War Within's new arachnophobia filter that turns spiders into crabs was mapped out by a lone developer, but 'she had a wonderful time—she likes spiders'
By Harvey Randall published
News Crabby enemy secret formula.
![A World of Warcraft Orc and Night Elf battle in pirate outfits](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XNE95VWnroFC9TiDR4bhcY-320-80.jpg)
World of Warcraft's executive producer says the game's recent maverick events like Plunderstorm and MoP: Remix are owed to a squad of madcaps called 'the live team'
By Harvey Randall published
News "We started saying 'okay well, let's experiment'."
![Two Earthen characters standing on a platform inside of a massive underground cavern](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e6jgFKNqZAufd3aTCLDutM-320-80.jpg)
Blizzard quietly had World of Warcraft players test run The War Within's biggest new feature last year: underground zones
By Tyler Colp published
news Dragonflight's Zaralek Caverns were the blueprint for what's coming in the next expansion.
![The central antagonist of World of Warcraft: The War Within, Xal'atath, stands poised in a smug and self-assured way.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cz77ZMnmZ7eZDtxcJSwunJ-320-80.png)
WoW: The War Within will tell its main story via delves and dungeons 'when it makes sense', giving me hope for an escape from 2 decades of raid-centric storytelling
By Harvey Randall published
News That's the World of Warcraft that you play (on YouTube).
![An image of the Isle of Dorn, a new zone in World of Warcraft: The War Within.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/thsCp2PxApLH57FwizXBLd-320-80.png)
World of Warcraft: The War Within alpha's first zone is beautiful, melancholy, and surprisingly polished
By Heather Newman published
WORLD'S WAR Internal conflict, external beauty.
![A very upset admiral from World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth bares a grimace.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mFCxhFiHC6gBRtCwFxJLqK-320-80.png)
WoW's Plunderstorm event just had its rep grind cut in half until April 30—which is great news for everyone, except our online editor who just spent 2 days on it
By Harvey Randall published
News Yarrgh.
![Several adventurers do battle in Stratholme in World of Warcraft: Classic, a firey undead necropolis filled with monsters.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4yjbgPXkREuSWrpGBtwuXk-320-80.png)
Blizzard obliterates an orb from WoW Classic: Season of Discovery's 3rd phase for causing problems, leaves a terrifying class of Crusader-enchanted players in its wake
By Harvey Randall published
News Enchantment!
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Blizzard is afraid of spoiling Diablo 4 seasons with regular PTRs, but says the success of season 4's 'does point in the direction of something we'd want to continue to do'
By Tyler Colp published
news Diablo 4's season 4 PTR let everyone test the massive changes to loot, but Blizzard can't promise one for every season.
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