World of Warcraft's New Expansion Has Ronda Rousey NPC
Rhonda, Master of San Soo.
Blizzard is no stranger to Easter eggs, and now a new one for World of Warcraft's next expansion has been revealed. Blizzplanet (via Kotaku) posted a video of a new area in the Legion expansion that features a human Monk named Rhonda. Watch the video to see the exact in-game location for the tribute character.
Rhonda, Master of San Soo, is shown in a training area, performing spin attacks with a huge melee weapon. But no, she's not wearing a Pikachu outfit this time.
The video also shows off a Mina Kunis, a character inspired by Mila Kunis. However, this character was already in the game as a Garrison follower. In Legion, she moves to a new location.
During an August 2015 Reddit AMA, Rousey called herself an "active" World of Warcraft player with a Night Elf Hunter. At the time, she said she's also working on a Blood Elf Rogue. She also enjoys Pokemon, Game of Thrones, and Dragon Ball Z.
Legion is World of Warcraft's sixth expansion. It follows The Burning Crusade (2007), Wrath of the Lich King(2008), Cataclysm(2010), Mists of Pandaria (2012), and Warlords of Draenor (2014). According to Blizzard, it's the game's "best expansion yet."
The expansion is due to launch sometime in 2016, though a release date has not been announced. It comes at something of an important time for World of Warcraft, as the game lost another 100,000 subscribers in the past three months, falling to a nine-year low of 5.5 million.
Legion is not the only 2016 game to feature Rousey. She's also on the cover of EA Sports UFC 2, joined by Conor McGregor. He earned himself a spot next to Rousey after knocking out Jose Aldo in UFC 194.
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