Yeah, you heard me. World of Warcraft is lastly getting a Prop Hunt mode, or one thing prefer it, someday later this yr.
This is in accordance to immediately’s World of Warcraft: State of Azeroth presentation, which included a breakdown of what we will anticipate throughout each World of Warcraft: Midnight and Traditional within the subsequent a number of months. Whereas the presentation contained loads of thrilling particulars, one factor that actually caught out was a quick second through the post-Midnight content material replace roadmap part, the place WoW lead Ion Hazzikostas described the brand new “Decor Duel” mode coming in patch 12.05, which he overtly stated was principally simply Prop Hunt.
In Decor Duel, groups of 5 compete in opposition to each other in areas such because the faction Neighborhoods, or Silvermoon Metropolis. One group disguises itself as props, aka random objects, whereas the opposite group tries to observe them down inside a time restrict. It is traditional Prop Hunt.
For individuals who are unfamiliar, prop hunt started as a well-liked recreation mode in Garry’s Mod that labored principally like WoW’s model. Prop hunt has since made its means right into a quantity of different common video games similar to Name of Responsibility, Fornite, and Genshin Affect. It seems like an apparent pull for World of Warcraft, particularly given the brand new freedom gamers have been given in Midnight to purchase and fiddle with all kinds of object property from all through World of Warcraft through the Housing characteristic. It is even referred to as “Decor” Duel, seemingly referencing that it is utilizing Housing Decor!
Sadly, it does sound like this mode might find yourself being a short lived occasion comparable to Plunderstorm slightly than a everlasting addition to the sport.
Prop Hunt is much from the one factor introduced immediately. Blizzard unveiled its World of Warcraft roadmap for the approaching months, together with Midnight pre-launch occasions, plans for housing updates together with pet and mount integration, improved superior instruments, import/export builds, and extra. And there was a patch roadmap too, with a standalone single-boss raid coming in 12.07, a brand new zone, new raid, and associates system overhaul in 12.1, and a brand new characteristic referred to as Labyrinths alongside a brand new experimental occasion in 12.1.5.
Beforehand, we have spoken with Hazzikostas concerning the video games modifications to mods, or add-ons. We have additionally performed round with the brand new Housing characteristic, and even previewed the brand new enlargement. World of Warcraft: Midnight launches on March 2.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Received a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.