World of Warcraft Housing Early Access Review
From guest contributor, Tanner Goodman
Ambitious, long awaited, and wildly fun, even with sharp edges
Housing has finally arrived in World of Warcraft, and for a game that has spent over two decades keeping player homes just out of reach, it feels surreal to walk through my own front door. This early access rollout has already shifted how players move through Azeroth, how they think about old content, and how they interact with their guilds. It lands somewhere between a massive sandbox and a live social experiment, and depending on how far Blizzard is willing to improve the system, it could become one of the most meaningful additions WoW has seen in years.
As someone who spends a lot of time in the world, both in raids and in the quiet gaps between patches, I walked into housing with cautious optimism. What I found surprised me. The system is impressive, beautiful, overwhelming at first, and full of personality. It also comes with heavy friction points that Blizzard will need to address if they want this feature to thrive long term.
