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Blizzard Sparks World of Warcraft Fan Backlash for 'Breaking Promise' Over Housing Microtransactions

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Blizzard Sparks World of Warcraft Fan Backlash for 'Breaking Promise' Over Housing Microtransactions

Back when housing was added to World of Warcraft at the beginning of Midnight, Blizzard issued a set of guiding priciples that, among other things, promised that the company wouldn't add cosmetics to the cash store that represent one of Azeroth's races or classes. This week, Blizzard broke that promise.

Blizzard released two housing packs yesterday: the Haunted Grimtide Estate pack with a housing exterior and a pre-built interior, along with the Grimtide Decor Pack, which includes 21 different decorations that you can fill that interior with. The company is charging 2,500 hearthsteel for the Haunted Grimtide Estate pack and 1,000 hearthsteel for the Decor Pack, or $25 and $10, respectively.

It would make sense to have a spooky decor pack ahead of Halloween, but the aesthetics of all of these items looks like they were ripped right from Stormsong Valley and the Kul'Tiran humans that debuted in Battle for Azeroth. And the problem there is that charging for packs that so directly reference a WoW race and zone goes directly against the guiding principles that Blizzard itself published when it released housing.

Understandably, a lot of players are upset about these housing packs. One of the biggest WoW influencers, BellularGaming, tweeted a screenshot of Blizzard's promise, adding, "Kul'tiran housing decor bundle in the store! Ever wondered why I dgaf about having a professional relationship with Blizzard anymore? When their words mean nothing, Interviews are a waste of time."

In his replies, user LucasMillican begged players not to buy the items, saying, "Call it out, keep calling it out.


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