World of Warcraft creator Quazii announced in his Discord that he is leaving the game “for good.” The announcement quickly spread to Reddit and other community hubs, where responses were loud and divided.
The announcement followed accusations that Quazii’s UI addon, QUI, contained code that closely matched parts of ElvUI, a long-established free UI framework used by many WoW players. The controversy intensified when access to QUI appeared to be offered behind a Patreon contribution, a setup that clashes with Blizzard’s long-standing policy that addons must be free.
You can view the main community discussion in the Reddit thread where the reaction unfolded. Blizzard has not publicly intervened, and the situation is playing out as a community-driven dispute over licensing, ownership, and acceptable addon practices.
Quazii update #2: he's leaving WoW for good.
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After the accusations gained steam, Quazii removed several public traces of his work. He took his website offline, unlisted or removed most YouTube videos, wiped Twitch VODs, and began issuing refunds to Patreon backers. From many viewpoints those moves looked like a rapid retreat rather than an orderly exit. Part of the reason the community is skeptical that this is a permanent departure is Quazii’s history. During Shadowlands he deleted his WoW characters on stream while announcing a move to Final Fantasy XIV, then later returned to WoW. That pattern has many players saying “he’ll be back” rather than accepting a definitive goodbye.
Many community members expressed frustration not because Quazii wants to leave the game but because the situation lacks a clear, direct explanation addressing the technical and licensing questions. When accountability and clear answers are missing, speculation fills the gap, and people question motives and timing. I am not trying to pile on. Quazii’s tanking guides and Mythic+ content helped many players. At the same time, the WoW addon ecosystem depends on mutual trust among creators. If that trust is broken, a quiet exit does not resolve the underlying concerns; it only pauses the conversation.
If this truly is the end of his WoW chapter, I hope he finds whatever we all need to be done with it. If he returns, the only route to move forward will be direct transparency about the addon questions and about monetization choices.
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