Blizzard Announces World Of Warcraft: Forever
Game Informer • • technology
Key Points:
- Blizzard announced World of Warcraft: Forever, a new edition expanding the original vanilla WoW experience with new and revamped zones, 1,000 new quests, 9 extra dungeons, and 10-20 player raids.
- The update introduces a new neutral playable elven race called the Skyborne, new race and class combinations including an Undead Paladin, and additional skills, talents, reputations, and account-wide perks.
- Three new zones—Mount Hyjal, Zephras Isle, and The Riverglades—are added, along with a new battleground set on the Darkspear Islands, featuring enhanced graphics such as new lighting, global illumination, volumetric effects, and real-time shadows.
- A beta for World of Warcraft: Forever launches on September 17, with the full game releasing on November 4, and more details expected during BlizzCon panels over the weekend.
