Blizzard Talks About ‘Reforging’ Night Elves In New Warcraft 3: Reforged Dev Blog
Warcraft 3: Reforged is nearing its promised launch date but it seems like Blizzard Entertainment is determined to tease fans all the way up to launch day with some behind-the-scenes dev blogs. Today, the studio talks about the work and inspiration that went into remodeling the Night Elf units and iconic Night Elf heroes including Illidan Stormrage, Maiev Shadowsong, Tyrande Whisperwind, and Cenarius, the Keeper of the Grove.
“The Night Elves were the first race to study magic and let it loose throughout the world nearly ten thousand years ago. They barely managed to banish the demons of the Burning Legion from the world, but their wondrous homeland was shattered, and the Night Elves went into hiding from the rest of the world atop their holy mountain, Hyjal.
While redesigning the Night Elf units, the artists really captured the essence of the Night Elves: that nature is a constant in their theme and function. Wisps bend branch and root into Ancients, and many night elf units, like the Dryad, literally bridge the divide between forest fauna and elf.”
Watch out for the next behind-the-scenes dev blog featuring the Undead. Warcraft 3: Reforged launches on January 28th. Head over to the Blizzard official site to learn more.
