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Blizzard developer says World of Warcraft: Forever's beta numbers are the "craziest" he's seen in 17 years
Eurogamer.net • • technology
Key Points:
- World of Warcraft: Forever, a vanilla-inspired spin-off developed by the WoW Classic team, has attracted significantly more players than Blizzard anticipated during its beta phase.
- The beta, which began ahead of the official launch on November 4th, experienced heavy lag and disconnects due to server overload and limited beta infrastructure.
- WoW Classic developer Josh Greenfield expressed excitement over the unprecedented player numbers, calling the response "crazy" and "something really special."
- Senior game producer Tom Ellis explained that the beta environment uses a single regional realm and is not designed for large-scale traffic, which caused initial technical issues that were resolved by the end of the day.
- Blizzard officially confirmed World of Warcraft: Forever at BlizzCon, dispelling rumors about a "WoW 2" and confirming the global launch date as November 4th.
