Excitement about the growth of Warcraft’s story became more apparent with the promotion of Chris Metzen as the franchise’s full-time Executive Creative Director, potentially placing the story of World of Warcraft in a more consistent direction. With what appears to be the world-soul of Azeroth itself posing a new threat to the Alliance and the Horde in the upcoming The War Within expansion, fans of the 19-year-old MMO may be eager to find out just what questions the story finally answers for players curious about certain aspects of the lore.