Blizzard looking to replace World of Warcraft combat addons with its own tools

As any experienced World of Warcraft player will tell you, WoW addons have become an essential - some may say, necessary - asset when it comes to taking on certain aspects of the MMO. These third-party mods and tools come in all shapes and sizes, but those that assist players in high-difficulty combat encounters are among the most popular and widely used. Despite there being many years of acceptance from Blizzard about the use of addons, today the developer has revealed that it’ll be changing tact. It wants to gradually outlaw the use of combat-focused addons, and instead replace them with its own in-house UI improvements, features, and tools.

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