Interviews

Developer Interviews

Shane Dabiri Lead Producer Former World of Warcraft Lead Producer Shane Dabiri talks about the conception, creation, and early reception of World of Warcraft, and how building a successful MMORPG has shaped Blizzard Entertainment. Tom Chilton Game Director Tom Chilton talks about the hectic final months of WoW’s development, breaking through the ‘casual/hardcore’ divide among MMO players, and the ongoing effort to broaden and strengthen World of Warcraft through its expansions and patches.

J. Allen Brack Production Director We talk with J. Allen Brack about getting his start with Blizzard with the release of Ahn’Qiraj, how the World of Warcraft team has grown into a service-oriented department, and the lessons that brought the team to Wrath of the Lich King’s patch 3.3.

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Fansite Interviews

The Shadowclan Guild The Shadowclan, a role-playing guild with a commitment to immersion in MMORPG environments, has had a strong history in World of Warcraft. We recently asked them to share their experiences as a World of Warcraft guild with the larger community. Palehoof Forum MVP Palehoof has made quite a name for himself over the years as an outspoken member of the forum MVP program. We recently asked Palehoof to share his World of Warcraft experiences with the community.

Enigma Guild Enigma, a top-end raiding guild, has dedicated itself to tackling World of Warcraft's greatest challenges, one dungeon after another. We recently asked Enigma's guild leader, Fraya, to share his experiences as a group manager and devoted player with the World of Warcraft community. Luek Player Currently sporting “the Kingslayer” title Luek from U.S. realm The Underbog has had quite the hot streak in World of Warcraft over the last five years. From defeating the Lich King to sky-rocketing above a 2200 rating in Arena teams, we feel Luek makes for a great candidate to discuss his experiences within the Warcraft universe over the last five years.

Alea Iacta Est Guild Randy Jordan is the co-host of the popular podcast The Instance and the leader of Alea Iacta Est. He talks about his experiences with World of Warcraft, his guild of over 6,300 characters, and his role as co-host of one of the most popular World of Warcraft-themed podcasts out there.