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WoW Midnight season one: devs call out Mythic+, delves and Prey amid AddOn overhaul

World of Warcraft's Midnight finished its first season to mixed reactions: developers described Mythic+, solo Delves and the new Prey system as high points while patch content ranged from strong to confusing. Blizzard significantly restricted combat AddOns, triggering redesigns across every specialization, and added player housing for the first time in 20 years. Lead encounter designers Taylor Sanders and Andrew De Sousa, associate game director Paul Kubit, and lead quest designer Rachel Vought characterize overall feedback as broadly positive despite controversy over systems like the Folio and housing microtransactions.

• Combat AddOns were heavily limited for Midnight, prompting redesigns of every class specialization.
• Developers highlighted Mythic+, Delves (solo content), and the Prey system as standout features of season one.
• Player housing debuted after two decades and received praise for design, but includes microtransaction elements.
• Silvermoon received a visual overhaul that reviewers praised, while the Folio system drew criticism for being confusing.