World of Warcraft: Forever devs say a direct sequel like Guild Wars 2 is unlikely: 'Why would you throw that away and start over?'
"We keep making it better."
World of Warcraft: Forever is a remake of classic-era WoW, promising new features and improvements. However, developers are considering developing WoW 2 instead. The principal designer of Forever, Kris Zierhut, believes that the continuous development of WoW for 25 years has led to significant advancements in graphics, rendering, and class designs.
The current engine and server infrastructure are also highly efficient and superior to anything that could be achieved with a new game. Therefore, Zierhut argues that creating a direct sequel would be redundant. He maintains that a WoW 2 wouldn't be superfluous, but acknowledges that developing a sequel would come with technical debt and design choices to challenge.
The developers are trying to recapture an outdated design by focusing on an alt-history of WoW and modern MMO design in general.
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