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World of Warcraft Forever is officially set to launch on November 4th, marking a new permanent home for players who cherish the nostalgia of the original Vanilla experience. This upcoming title aims to enhance the classic game by adding fresh content while preserving the core memories that made the first era so memorable. The project focuses on creating a friendly and familiar environment where the journey itself is valued over rushing toward an end goal, allowing both new and veteran players to embark on their own unique paths within the world of Azeroth without feeling pressured to keep up with rapid progression.
The game will introduce significant new features including expanded original zones, new dungeons, raids, and a thousand fresh quests alongside updated textures and lighting effects that modernize the visual presentation while maintaining classic models. Players can expect to stay at level 60 indefinitely, ensuring that their gear, accomplishments, and friendships are not left behind as they continue to explore untold stories and hidden paths in ancient forests. The narrative setting occurs after the events of Warcraft III's Forsaken Kingdom but before the fall of Lordaeron, effectively placing players in year one of the Vanilla timeline with opportunities to experience adventures that could have happened or never occurred at all.
Beyond the gameplay mechanics, World of Warcraft Forever emphasizes community building and nurturing a sense of belonging among friends and guild members. The developers promise an atmosphere where the thrill of battle, the adrenaline of new encounters, and even chill moments like meeting new friends on runs are central to the experience. This initiative represents a return to the heart of MMORPGs by combining deep, discoverable content with an accessible entry point, ensuring that the magic of adventuring remains intact while offering endless horizons for exploration and connection within the beloved world of Azeroth.
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maybe address some of the rumors out
there because
>> we know a lot of you love that nostalgia
of vanilla.
>> So, what if we take vanilla and really
plus it up?
>> Let's go.
Our
home,
Azeroth.
Her untold stories call to our hearts,
revealing lands unexplored,
>> special,
>> secrets,
>> and new horizons.
Nice.
Okay.
Heat.
Shun
going to reroll.
mage.
Oh [ __ ]
Oh yes.
Oh my gosh.
No.
Guys,
oh my gosh. Undead paladin is going to
be so OP, dude. Dude, will the forsaken
on a paladin is going to be so OP.
There it is. There it is.
>> They're the open hydro
to avenge
forever.
There it is. Forever.
They were right. I guess it's forever.
I guess they were right. I didn't think
the name was actually going to be
forever.
>> Yes. Yes. Yes. This is classic plus.
>> YEAH, LET'S GO.
>> Let's go.
>> I have to tell you though, you only have
a little bit of time to rally your
>> Steen was right. Steven was the guy
forever. Anyone you want to live in
Azeroth with.
>> Get ready because World of Warcraft
Forever launches in 7 weeks.
>> What?
>> November 4th.
What?
>> I'll say that again. November 4th.
November 4th, everybody.
>> Dude, that literally went
>> starts this Thursday.
>> And if you're here, you can play forever
on the show for
>> Thursday.
World of Warcraft Forever is your new
permanent home.
>> It's a new beginning that never ends.
And I promise you, if you're a past,
current, or a new player, now's the time
to get into the game that changed
everything.
Let me tell you why.
We're giving you another way to play WoW
that's friendly, familiar, and new. It's
going to live right after they're gonna
release the game right after a beta.
>> Classic games.
>> Forever is focused on what made vanilla
so memorable in the first place.
>> The world as a main character.
>> That means it's basically done.
>> It's
all good. World main character is good.
>> Instead of one big heroic story,
you will carve your own path.
It's also a place dedicated to community
and making sure that it's nurtured. And
above all, there's no rush here. It's
the journey that counts, not the
destination.
>> There's going to be a lot to discover,
too. It's not all going to be solved or
predictable. Ultimately, it's easy to
get into and play and deep enough to
stay forever.
>> Honestly,
this is a new opportunity to get back to
what the heart is of MMOs and what makes
them so damn special. Okay,
>> if they have a beta right before launch,
>> absolutely the magic of adventuring and
running into battle or the thrill of a
new encounter with your crew when you're
trying to click your way out of certain
peril.
>> The adrenaline of it all forfection. Now
I'm just nervous. Our friends for loot.
>> We love our loot.
Even the chill moments are going to
bring us home. Like meeting a new friend
on a run like I did when I was making
the trek from Teldrasil to Iron Forge
with the music giving the vibes the
whole way. It's about all of us and it's
about feeling at home with your people.
There are so many great moments like
this to come and a lot more.
between the wellworn pages of the
history we know.
>> She's delivering. Holly is great, dude.
Trust me. Like Holly used to work on
EverQuest. Like I I Holly is
>> adventure is fantastic.
>> Untold from the time when it all began
through the hidden paths in ancient
forests
above. And
>> look at the lighting. The god rays
your
>> it's classic. Look, it's it's it's uh
classic models. The drums are war
classic models. God rays. Look at the
textures
now. Hydro.
Sephus Isle. Sephris is
What is Sephris?
The Riverglades. What's Riverblades?
What are these zones? Where are these
places?
Expanded original zones.
New dungeons.
Galleran is a dungeon. Oh, no. That's
sick.
Raids. Okay.
NEW SKILL. WAIT, WAIT, THAT PALADIN. GO
BACK. GO BACK.
Dwarf Shaman on Paladin.
Skyborn. Okay.
Dark Spear Island's new battleground.
A thousand new quests, new items, new
rewards.
How long have they been working on this?
Is this done?
If beta is this month,
give us the classic, baby.
Oh my gosh, dude. Okay, new textures and
lighting and stuff. That looks amazing.
I
Let's go. Let's go. Wow is back, baby.
>> I cannot
join us in forever.
>> It all starts up after the events of
Warcraft 3's Forsaken Kingdom when Lord
Deron falls, but before Bolton core. So
essentially year one of vanilla wo.
>> Okay. Okay.
>> Future is untold. We may see stories
that could have happened and some that
didn't happen at all.
>> Okay.
>> We are all going to meet up on our
original continents, embark on the
journey to 60 and stay at 60
indefinitely.
stay at 60
is
>> we don't want to race ahead and leave
our accomplishments, our gear, and our
friends behind.
>> That said, we will progress in new ways
and get updates as we go, new stories,
new experiences, and more.
>> And it's all
>> I hate the no 40 minutes. I mean, it
doesn't say no 40 minutes. It just
doesn't say.
>> And for that inspiration, we want to
thank you. We are nothing without our
community.
Forever exists because the team soaked
up many, many years of ideas and passion
for Classic Plus. They brought their own
magic to it and created this adventure
for all of us.
>> We've got a lot more to tell you, so
stick around for our what's next panel,
which will be right here immediately
after this.
Okay. And media is what's next.
>> Is that for
>> and tomorrow morning we'll get into the
details in our deep dive panel.
>> Yeah.
>> Thursday is beta.
>> Dude, this means the game is is is
>> done.
Wow, guys. Oh, my heart.
I love you.
>> Oh, you can't say that. Holly, trust me,
I know many female streamers. You're not
allowed to say that, right?
>> Not bad.
>> The skits parasocial,
but she's talking to me.
>> Yes.
Diablo 5 is on the go.
We've got a new hero in Overwatch.
>> Valatapath is floating around the Nexus.
And yeah, and she's trying to steal our
world soul. Rude.
And we all get to play in Azeroth
forever.
Johanna described this time together as
an oasis.
>> It's not set after Warcraft 3. It's set
after the new Warcraft 3 expansion. So,
the new Warcraft 3 expansion is going to
set the stage.
>> That's what she said. It's still She
said it's vanilla year one.
>> Again, I love you all.
>> And this is where opening ceremony
begins. Ends. It ends right now, but our
adventures are going to begin.
I do want to say from our hearts to
yours, thank you. Truly, thank you,
>> chat. We're going to play it on stream
today.
>> We're going to play it on stream today
to play. Have an absolutely epic badass
Blizzcon.
Blizzcon,
>> dude. Holly is so great, dude.
Holly is so great. Chad, we're going to
play this today. Yeah, we're going to
play it. We're going to play it. And
we're gonna Hey, listen. I feel like
Dude, I feel like she stopped herself
from dropping the fbomb.
I feel like she she she like almost said
the f word. She stopped herself.
She should just say frick, man. Just say
frick. I need to get in the game.