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Blizzard's Chris Metzen Named Executive Creative Director of the Warcraft Universe

The legendary World of Warcraft developer returns after seven years of retirement.

Image Credit: Warchief Gaming

Blizzard Entertainment has made an official announcement regarding Chris Metzen, the renowned Game Designer who previously served as Creative Director of the Warcraft series and Senior VP of Story and Franchise Development. After departing the company in 2016 and returning in an advisory capacity last year, Metzen has now been appointed as the Executive Creative Director for the Warcraft universe.

Image Credit: Blizzard

In his new role, Metzen will be primarily focused on supporting the World of Warcraft leadership in crafting the next generation of adventures. In their official announcement, Blizzard expressed their enthusiasm for the designer's return, acknowledging that Metzen played a pivotal role in establishing the foundations of the Warcraft universe.

Moreover, the company has shared a small teaser, revealing that Metzen and his team will provide more information about their ongoing projects and future plans during the upcoming BlizzCon 2023 event, scheduled to take place on November 3-4, 2023, in Anaheim, California, USA.

Executive Creative Director himself also commented on the matter, saying that working on Warcraft after seven years of retirement felt like coming home:

For those unaware, Chris Metzen previously worked on three major Blizzard franchises: Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft. He left Blizzard in 2016 as, according to him, it was "time to slow down." Two years after Metzen's departure from Blizzard, he founded his own company, Warchief Gaming, which produces board games. In 2022, Metzen returned to Blizzard, joining the Warcraft Leadership Team as a Creative Advisor.

What do you think about Metzen's return? What does it mean for the Warcraft universe? Leave your thoughts down in the comments!

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