

“And as we were adding things up in Shadowlands, we realized, ‘Gosh the only way you can change your gender in World of Warcraft is to go through this paid service.’ And we felt like that’s not the right message.” Much of that is now in the barber shop in the game,” said Hight. “A long time ago, we had the ability for players to go in - it was actually a paid service - and change their character. Starting in Shadowlands, players will be able to change their gender at these barber shops as well.Įxecutive producer John Hight revealed the change in an interview with Eurogamer. Players who want to redo their hair and other aspects of their character can go to the in-game barber shop, located in most major cities in World of Warcraft. This is different from an in-game race change, and only allows players to change their gender or redo all their character customization at once. In modern World of Warcraft, players interested in changing their character’s gender need to purchase a $15 appearance change on the Blizzard store. But Blizzard is also changing some fundamental customization systems, most notably the ability to change your gender for free and at will.

Character customization is a major initiative for Blizzard in World of Warcraft’s upcoming expansion, Shadowlands.
