WoW Forever Principal Designer Explains Why the Skyborne Were Added: 'A Lot of Players Don't Want to Play a Monster'

World of Warcraft Forever principal game designer Kris Zierhut said the new Skyborne race was added to bring more elves into the game while keeping the factions balanced. He explained that the Classic Era Alliance and Horde races tend to cause faction imbalance, and that a lot of players don't want to play a monster such as an Orc, Troll, Tauren, or Undead. Forever launches on November 4, and the team is holding off on Blood Elf storylines like Silvermoon so as not to overlap with retail.