Player Housing
Ongoing coverage on Player Housing.
Latest coverage
Massively Overthinking: What kind of cozy content is missing in MMORPGs?
This article discusses the current state of "cozy" content in MMORPGs, with staff members expressing a desire for more robust features like player-built towns, integrated merchanting systems, and enhanced role-playing tools. While acknowledging the mainstreaming of housing and cosmetic options, the consensus is that MMORPGs could better leverage their "massive" nature to create more deeply integrated and communal cozy experiences beyond what current titles offer.
World of Warcraft player housing was sorely lacking PvP so Blizzard is dropping its own version of prop hunt
Blizzard Entertainment is introducing a prop hunt mode to World of Warcraft's player housing system in patch 12.0.5. This new feature will allow players to disguise themselves as household objects to hide from others, adding a PvP element to the existing housing tools.
World of Warcraft gets a perfect recreation of Counter-Strike's most iconic map, and it's even got Goose
A World of Warcraft player has recreated the iconic Counter-Strike map Dust 2's A Site using the game's player housing system. The detailed build includes elements like the site marker, barrels, crates, and the famous goose. The creator noted the difficulty of the project due to spatial constraints and material limitations.
Creative World of Warcraft player uses housing tools to recreate Counter-Strike's iconic Dust 2 map, complete with a car made out of wood, doormats, and fruit plates
A creative World of Warcraft player has utilized the game's player housing tools to meticulously recreate the iconic Dust 2 map from Counter-Strike. The impressive build includes a notable car constructed from in-game items like wooden shelves, doormats, and fruit plates, showcasing the potential of Blizzard's housing system.
One Hour Mining Grind in Shroud of the Avatar – Can It Pay the Taxes?
This article details an hour-long gameplay session in the MMO Shroud of the Avatar, focusing on resource farming through mining to pay in-game property taxes. The author collected various ores and gems, successfully extending their lot ownership by 50 days. The piece highlights the quiet, low-population nature of the game and the satisfaction derived from consistent progress.
Lord of the Rings Online offers another preview of the new Rivendell housing
Lord of the Rings Online is offering a preview of its new Rivendell player housing neighborhood, located on the western heights with breathtaking views. This new Elven neighborhood includes standard, deluxe, and kinship houses, and introduces the ability to resurface and dye ceilings for the first time in the game.
WoW: Midnight's Player Housing Is Great, If You Can Afford The Decor Grind
World of Warcraft: Midnight introduces a robust player housing system with extensive customization options, allowing for significant creativity. However, the system is criticized for a grindy decor acquisition process and the potential for microtransactions to overshadow the experience, though the core functionality is praised as a strong foundation for future updates.
World Of Warcraft: Midnight Review - Back At It Again In Quel'thalas
World of Warcraft: Midnight, the 11th expansion for Blizzard's MMORPG, offers an approachable endgame, player housing, and a nostalgic campaign set in Quel'thalas. The expansion continues the evolution of the game with new systems like Prey for outdoor world challenges and built-in UI tools, while also revamping iconic locations like Silvermoon City. Despite some pacing issues and less impactful class changes, Midnight provides a compelling experience for both new and returning players by blending modern gameplay with homage to the past.
Starfield gets its answer to Fallout 3 and 4's Vault Boy bobbleheads, complete with a playset to display the whole…
Bethesda Game Studios is introducing 'Colony War Action Heroes' to Starfield in the upcoming Free Lanes update, serving as the game's equivalent to Fallout's bobbleheads. These collectible figures will provide players with various buffs and can be displayed in a new playset. The update also includes expansions to space travel, customization, and exploration.
If you've spent three years credit farming in Starfield, Bethesda finally has something worthwhile for you to spend…
Starfield is set to receive a significant update on April 7 with the Free Lanes update and the Terran Armada DLC, coinciding with its release on PlayStation 5. The update introduces changes to space travel, exploration, and customization, alongside new player housing options like Asteroid Manor. Bethesda is also offering a price reduction on the base game across all platforms.
World of Warcraft: Midnight Review – Of Void and Light
World of Warcraft: Midnight, the second part of a planned trilogy, continues the narrative established in The War Within, focusing on the Void's invasion of the Sunwell. While it lacks a single major new feature like its predecessor, it introduces smaller-scale additions such as player housing and new quest types, alongside remade classic zones. The expansion offers a 15-hour campaign that sets up future story beats, with a level cap of 90 and a focus on narrative progression through various questlines and dungeons.
Ah yikes, World of Warcraft: Midnight's otherwise solid housing system is soured by its premium currency, which makes you 'minimize leftovers' even though Blizzard said it wouldn't
While World of Warcraft: Midnight's player housing system is praised for its solid design and creative freedom, the implementation of the premium currency, Hearthsteel, is criticized. The article argues that the pricing and individual item purchases of Hearthsteel decor are designed to be annoying and encourage spending more than necessary, despite Blizzard's previous assurances.
WoW Housing Decor Bundles Are Giving Players Sticker Shock
Blizzard Entertainment has introduced expensive microtransactions for player housing in World of Warcraft's new Midnight expansion, with some decor bundles priced at $25 and individual items initially costing $7.50. Following player backlash on Reddit, the price of the Spring Blossom Tree was reduced to $2.50, though other high-priced items and bundles remain available.
Blizzard’s Toby Ragaini on Bringing Player Housing in World of Warcraft: Midnight
Toby Ragaini, design lead for player housing in World of Warcraft: Midnight, discusses the challenges and fun aspects of implementing this long-awaited feature. He highlights the importance of social components and community building within neighborhoods, noting the surprising breadth of player interest across all segments of the World of Warcraft audience.
