WoW's removal of raid add-ons is controversial, but the new UI has been successful so far

Ion Hazzikostas explains "it's not done, it's not perfect" ...
The Escapist

World of Warcraft’s Midnight pre-patch addon lists reignite community debate over UI changes

Back in Gamescom 2025, Blizzard turned up in Cologne and began its Burning Crusade against combat addons. As part of the game’s features, Blizzard would be making large changes to the API built into ...
MMORPG

Ion Hazzikostas Defends WoW's Add-On Changes, Says Devs Were Shaping Encounters Around Add-ons

A new interview with World of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas covers WoW in 2026, Midnight’s launch, revisiting places in new ways, buggy patches, player housing, and a defense of UI changes ...