Metzen talks user-created content at GDC panel

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Blizzard’s Chris Metzen was on hand at GDC Online to discuss user-created content for World of Warcraft and how the system just wouldn’t fly in WoW ‘s architecture. The logistics of player-created content in a game with millions upon millions of players would, most likely, be too overwhelming for a system and game that thrives on polish and quality control. Don’t expect to see user-generated content in WoW any time soon. While I am a fan of this type of content, I don’t believe it really has a place in WoW . Azeroth is a much more story-driven, linear experience than most people want to discuss, and Blizzard likes to hold our hands through it all to make sure we’re doing things according to plan. I don’t think that’s a bad thing, just one approach to an MMO’s leveling and group content. In games like City of Heroes , the player-created content that was available made sense in terms of logistics and volume. For WoW , I can’t even fathom how hard it would be to separate the wheat from the chaff. Filed under: News items , Cataclysm Metzen talks user-created content at GDC panel originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink