Blizzard isn't "walking back" plans to remove World of Warcraft combat and UI mods: "Our goal was never to stamp out the addon ecosystem"

"This was always the intent" ...

World of Warcraft's add-on changes aren't over: 'There will doubtless be some loopholes players find'

A 12.0.1 patch will bring more changes after this week's Midnight expansion prepatch made dramatic changes to mods, character ...

Blizzard's not been 'backtracking' on its combat addon plans for World of Warcraft, says game director Ion Hazzikostas: 'This was always the intent, to swing the pendul…

World of Warcraft 's finally pulled the trigger on its combat-based UI mods, also called addons—something that's had such a ...
The Escapist

World of Warcraft’s Midnight pre-patch addon lists reignite community debate over UI changes

Back in Gamescom 2025, Blizzard turned up in Cologne and began its Burning Crusade against combat addons. As part of the game’s features, Blizzard would be making large changes to the API built into ...
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Blizzard is making a huge change to WoW: combat add-ons will be eliminated, with new features coming to replace them

World of Warcraft senior game director Ion Hazzikostas dropped a bomb in a Blizzard broadcast today, one that many suspected would someday hit: At an undetermined point in the future, WoW will stop ...
GameSpot

WoW: Midnight Is Killing Part Of The Game Before It's Ready

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. World of Warcraft's next expansion, Midnight, is taking the nuclear option when it comes to eliminating combat add-ons, after years of Blizzard ...
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Blizzard Shakes Up WoW by Overhauling Add-Ons and Introducing a One-Button Combat Assistant

World of Warcraft is on the cusp of one of its boldest gameplay pivots in years. With Patch 11.1.7 on the horizon, Blizzard is drawing a firm line in the sand: the age of mandatory combat add-ons is ...