Despite Blizzard's World of Warcraft Midnight changes, the WeakAuras mod team still has no plans to return

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The creators of World of Warcraft mod framework WeakAuras say the tool remains “fundamentally incompatible with Blizzard’s vision.”

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World of Warcraft Midnight is pulling out the rug from combat addons, as Blizzard dramatically shakes up what information mod creators are allowed to access and work with. It's a change that transforms the look of one of the best MMORPGs forever, made in pursuit of bringing a halt to the 'arms race' between encounter designers and modders. However, it also means the end of the line for some of the best WoW addons, including tremendously popular framework WeakAuras. Since the launch of the WoW Midnight beta, Blizzard has continued to loosen its restrictions, but the development team behind the mod say the changes aren't enough to reverse its stance.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: Despite Blizzard's World of Warcraft Midnight changes, the WeakAuras mod team still has no plans to return

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World of Warcraft Midnight is pulling out the rug from combat addons, as Blizzard dramatically shakes up what information mod creators are allowed to access and work with. It's a change that transforms the look of one of the best MMORPGs forever, made in pursuit of bringing a halt to the 'arms race' between encounter designers and modders. However, it also means the end of the line for some of the best WoW addons, including tremendously popular framework WeakAuras. Since the launch of the WoW Midnight beta, Blizzard has continued to loosen its restrictions, but the development team behind the mod say the changes aren't enough to reverse its stance. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Despite Blizzard's World of Warcraft Midnight changes, the WeakAuras mod team still has no plans to return

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29 November 2025, 1:14 pm

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The creators of World of Warcraft mod framework WeakAuras say the tool remains “fundamentally incompatible with Blizzard’s vision.”


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World of Warcraft Midnight is pulling out the rug from combat addons, as Blizzard dramatically shakes up what information mod creators are allowed to access and work with. It's a change that transforms the look of one of the best MMORPGs forever, made in pursuit of bringing a halt to the 'arms race' between encounter designers and modders. However, it also means the end of the line for some of the best WoW addons, including tremendously popular framework WeakAuras. Since the launch of the WoW Midnight beta, Blizzard has continued to loosen its restrictions, but the development team behind the mod say the changes aren't enough to reverse its stance.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: Despite Blizzard's World of Warcraft Midnight changes, the WeakAuras mod team still has no plans to return


content_text: World of Warcraft Midnight is pulling out the rug from combat addons, as Blizzard dramatically shakes up what information mod creators are allowed to access and work with. It's a change that transforms the look of one of the best MMORPGs forever, made in pursuit of bringing a halt to the 'arms race' between encounter designers and modders. However, it also means the end of the line for some of the best WoW addons, including tremendously popular framework WeakAuras. Since the launch of the WoW Midnight beta, Blizzard has continued to loosen its restrictions, but the development team behind the mod say the changes aren't enough to reverse its stance. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Despite Blizzard's World of Warcraft Midnight changes, the WeakAuras mod team still has no plans to return
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