it’s not.
there is native, built-in, default controller support, implemented by Blizzard.
Consoleport just adds a Controller UI and additional features onto what is natively present.
The only issue with an XBox port of WoW would be add-ons.
There are not “too many buttons”.
Playing with a Controller is not prohibitively difficult.
A Xbox player would not have access to addons, and that would put them at a severe disadvantage compared to a PC player, as the entire game is built and designed with the usage of addons intended and expected.
THAT is the only real, true, ACTUAL problem with porting WoW to Consoles.
no, I will not argue further about this.
Hopefully not, and if it does, hopefully all the console players have an X or controller icon next to their name so I know to avoid them.
In general, no. If a player needs to quickly switch between friendly targets for heals or enemy targets for kicks, it’s just gonna be slower though.
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Most likely let you play everything but retail for free. Gotta buy expac and sub to play retail kinda deal. If I was doing it anyways
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after the trilogy, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’ll release some console compatible version of Warcraft…influenced by modes like Remix, plunderstorms and warband types of systems! 
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I think World of Warcraft is actively being planned for consoles. Last week, I did not. But it makes sense now. Microsoft wants a return on their investment. They have the Xbox platform and GamePass, and they want their games to work on them.
They aren’t going to flip a switch tomorrow. It wouldn’t surprise me if they waited until after the Worldsoul Saga ends (when most of us expect some resets anyway). But I think it will happen, and I strongly suspect all the usual problems that come up in these discussions have solutions being worked on right now.
They will absolutely not do this for you. People play with controllers right now.
Just because something can’t work well today doesn’t mean it can’t be done. I can think of lots of ways this is theoretically possible.
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I’m still shocked the free version isn’t more generous. It needed an upgrade years ago.
Even if they lock it to 2 expansions ago and don’t allow Classic access at all, the free version should still just allow general access to the game without tons of restrictions on how you can play.
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Okay so they seem to be leaning towards trying to add more xbox support options. And there was even an article about how wow was theoretically xbox compatible if they ever did.
BUT-Wow has made no such announcement or even insinuation beyond showing tww at the xbox convention. Some of even outright denied it. I think they are hoping to eventually make it compatible I don’t think it will be happening any time soon.
IF
and this is BIG BIG IF so don’t hold your breath on it,
they are actually planning on doing this sometime down the road…they really should just hire the guy who makes the Consoleport addon and have him integrate Consoleport into their default UI and art/design language.
Consoleport is nearly perfect as-is for what it needs to do, and I seriously doubt that Blizzard is capable of doing better, or is even willing to put the manpower into it.
Yeah, I mean…they should get tagged with that icon, too. If they wanna play the game worse than everyone else they shouldn’t also be allowed to have free reign to grief other people’s groups.
Surely X-box has an aftermarket keyboard that could be used? No? So long since I bought a game system. Kids all grown so…
I would say WoW will be coming to Xbox 2 - 3 years from now . In which it would make PlayStation players cry .
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cool so while were at it lets flag players from Latin America. there a much bigger problem with griefing other people group. hell ill take controller players over them. controller players may be adding a extra difficulty to the game but atleast there isnt a 99% chance your keys bricked by inviting 1. surely your on board with this also
So, there are letters following their name indicating what server they’re from. Literally exactly what I’m asking for regarding controllers.
I really hope this isn’t news to you.
Oh great not even on the WoW forums are we free from console wars 
But I’m personally happy Microsoft made Skyrim in space an exclusive was only willing to buy it on console so didn’t get it and in the end saved a bunch of money not buying trash 
i had a addon do that so i didnt know that its part of the base game now. same as before though im still not against it. my time means more to me than worrying about hurting someones feelings because i want to time a key
You know why they call it an Xbox 360?
Nope…way too many buttons you’d never be able to fit them on a controller. WoW remains a PC game going forward
Probably hell you can play it on the steam deck now.
Because Zelda took it away from the princess.
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