WoW's Lead Storyteller Steve Danuser Quietly Departs Blizzard After 8 Years
• Steve Danuser, World of Warcraft's lead storyteller, quietly left Blizzard last November after 8 years working on the game. He wanted to work remotely and stretch his creativity in new directions.
• Danuser's departure wasn't announced by Blizzard. Fans discovered it when they noticed his LinkedIn was updated.
• Danuser personally wrote significant parts of WoW's storylines over the years, including lore around Sylvanas Windrunner and the Legion expansion.
• Dragonflight is the work Danuser is most proud of from his time at Blizzard, including coining the popular phrase "Guards! Arrest this handsome wizard!"
• Danuser will miss the narrative team he built at Blizzard and the many friends he still has there. He doesn't have settled plans for what's next.