World of Warcraft’s upcoming housing system looks surprisingly robust

Blizzard published a blog post with many in-engine videos showing how furniture can be positioned. The test videos show pieces of furniture being placed on a grid, with the option to have items snap into place. The system also allows for one larger item, like a bookshelf or dining table, to be decorated with smaller objects and clutter that move along with the parent item. The blog post notes that “this article only focuses on interior decoration systems and only in a single room,” so it looks like this is just a slice of the experience. Blizzard also states that this is a work in progress, and all UI shown is subject to change.

Basic mode is a quick and easy way to organize, but if you want to play around with your home a little more and experiment with furniture clipping and rotating items on all three axes, there’s an Advanced mode available. This could allow for some bespoke player housing, where clever architects are able to create complex scenes by strategically clipping and rotating objects.

It looks like players will also be able to resize objects, which is great considering the wide range of player models. A gnome, for instance, might want smaller accommodations than a bulky Tauren. Blizzard also showed off an option to recolor some of the furniture models, specifically the ones that were created for player housing. (Other models, pulled from previous assets, may not have this capacity.)

While this blog post focused on interiors, Blizzard stresses that the outside of a home will have no bearing on the inside space. “If you want a huge mansion outside with just one room inside or a tiny shack on the outside but a dozen rooms inside, you do you,” the blog post reads. The post also acknowledges that there’s more to discuss, but the team “can’t wait to share more.”

World of Warcraft players are currently working through the 11.3 patch Undermine(d), which is set in the cultural and financial capital of the goblin cartels. We’re still a couple of major patches away from Midnight, but Blizzard has continued to share details on upcoming content. BlizzCon, one of the biggest sources of reveals, is scheduled to return in 2026 after a hiatus. I’m excited to see these early looks at the player housing system, and interested to learn if I can choose where to settle down — personally, I’d like to secure some land in the Grizzly Hills and enjoy the peaceful vibes.