AWorld of Warcraftfan has recreated all ofWrath of the Lich King Classicusing Unreal Engine 5. This incredible work of art shows off whatWorld of Warcraftsequel could look like while maintaining its iconic artstyle.
Redditor Majusbeh, also known as Pixels Please, is a GermanWorld of Warcraftfan who is known for his extensive series of lore videos. Over the summer, Majusbeh decided to dabble in Unreal Engine 5, which led him to undertake thisimpressiveWorld of Warcraftproject.
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Three months later, Majusbeh has a fully-functional rendition of Azeroth as it appears inWrath of the Lich King. Every zone of Kalimdor, the Eastern Kingdoms, andNorthrend is represented in this version ofWorld of Warcraft. In the short video showcase, Majusbeh shows off several areas, such as Stormwind and the Howling Fjord, before actually running around the Barrens in a brief gameplay video. The stunning graphics include dynamic lighting, volumetric fog, and cloth and hair physics among other modern graphical updates.
Rather than rebuilding the game from the ground up as many Unreal Engine 5 remakes do, Majusbeh pulled assets fromWorld of Warcraft Classicto make the recreation of Azeroth. This makes Majusbeh’s project look and feel more likeWarcraftthan many other fan remasters. Majusbeh’s version ofWorld of Warcraftlooks just like what many fans hope aWoWsequel orsingle-playerWarcraftgame would be like.
Majusbeh reportedly didn’t think the effort he put into the project was worth it, but his fellowWorld of Warcraftfans vehemently disagreed. The comment sections of his posts were quickly flooded with awe and wonder at his work. They couldn’t believe he had created such an impressiveWorld of Warcraftremaster on his own in just three months. Players wishedWorld of Warcraftwould update its outdated engine with a new one, and only partially joked that Blizzard should hire him immediately to help do so. Though he joked he had missedWrath of the Lich King Classic’s launch, many fans said his version was better, and that it didn’t suffer from login queues.
Unfortunately, there are no current plans for aWorld of Warcraftsequel. That said,Warcraftfans have much to look forward to. In addition toWrath of the Lich King Classic’srecent release,World of Warcraftis preparing to launch theDragonflightexpansion. Additionally, Blizzard is working onWarcraft Arclight Rumble, a tower defense-like mobile title. With Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard well under way, there could be even more in store for theWarcraftfranchise, least of all possibleupdates and content forWarcraft 3 Reforged.
World of WarcraftandWrath of the Lich King Classicare available on PC.
