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World of Warcraftfans recently datamined a new file that seemingly contains some interesting clues about some of the features coming in player housing – but strangely, the information was found inCataclysm Classic. While this file could ultimately be outdated or obsolete, it could also be the closest lookWorld of Warcraftfans have gotten at player housing since it was announced.
During the first Warcraft Direct presentation in November 2024,World of Warcraftrevealed that player housing was finally coming to the game inMidnight. While little information has been made available,World of Warcraftconfirmed a few details,including that it would be an evergreen system divorced from player power.
However, fans might have just found some major clues as to how the system will work, albeit in a rather unconventional place. While datamining theWorld of Warcraft: Cataclysm ClassicPublic Test Realm,Wowhead found a filecalled PlayerHousingConstantsDocumentation.lua. This robust document contains an abundance of options that imply fans will be able to enter a customization mode to place both interior and exterior decorations of different sizes and themes, including floor, wall, ceiling, and tabletop varieties. Houses seemingly come in small, medium, and large sizes, and contain customizable walls, floors, ceilings, and even stairs and pillars – all features many gamers would hope for in a player housing system.
Player Housing Clues in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic PTR
The strange thing about this particular revelation is that the .lua file was found in the PTR forWorld of Warcraft:Cataclysm Classicfor the Hour of Twilight update, rather than modernWoW. This could have been Blizzard’s attempt to hide the file in a place where fans would be less likely to look, or it was left there on accident. That said, while there has been no evidence to suggest it, this could technically meanWorld of Warcraftcould be planning to bring player housing toClassicas well, though that currently seems extremely unlikely.
It is important to note that this new file could amount to absolutely nothing; it is as likely to be an actual development file as it is obsolete junk – or even a red herring left to throw off dataminers. Even so, the features teased by this .lua file are promising, and give fans hope thatWorld of Warcraft’s player housing will take pages out ofFinal Fantasy 14,Wildstar, andGuild Wars 2.
Fans won’t have to wait too long to find out how much of this datamined file proves to be real. According to theupdatedWorld of Warcraftroadmap for 2025, theMidnightexpansion reveal will happen this summer, with player housing itself possibly arriving before the end of the year.
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