Blizzard’s World of Warcraft player housing feature is almost here, adding one of the best features of games like Elder Scrolls Online to the eternal MMO. 

While players who instantly jump into the Midnight expansion will be able to get access to the new feature before anyone else, Blizzard is keen to note that player housing is designed to be as casual friendly as possible. 

For the most part, Blizzard is planning to make sure that decorative items made for use in the new system are easily accessible to casual players of the long-running MMO. 

Outside of certain trophies, furniture items such as chairs, tables and bookcases won’t be locked behind hardcore raids or extreme bosses. After all, this is a cosy feature designed for relaxation. 

Speaking to IGN at Gamescom, game director Ion Hazzikostas promised that “content that is too hardcore” will not gatekeep decorations. 

“There may be distinct trophies or things that you can earn for being the best raider on your server or being one of the best dungeon players in the game, but we’re not gonna put a beautiful bookcase behind killing a raid boss,” Hazzikostas explained. 

The World of Warcraft player housing system is aimed to be as freeing as possible with players able to fully manipulate their items in 3D and even adjust their scale. Additionally, players will be able to save blueprints of their abodes and share them with friends to easily replicate designs. 

As for the future, Blizzard seems dedicated to expanding the player housing system well into the future with more items, houses and updated forms of customisation. 

As someone who has spent countless hours furnishing houses in The Elder Scrolls Online, it’s nice to see Blizzard also bring player housing to World of Warcraft. It’s the de facto MMORPG, and there’s no better roleplaying in an RPG than being able to own a home in the current housing market.