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Blizzard Entertainment has announced the global launch of World of Warcraft: Forever, a reimagined version of the original game featuring new zones, races, and class changes.
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that World of Warcraft: Forever will launch globally on November 4. The game is described as a reimagined version of the original Azeroth, set after the events of Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom and before Molten Core. It aims to expand on the "Classic" era of the game while maintaining a level cap of 60.
According to Blizzard, the expansion includes more than 1,000 new quests and several new zones, including Mount Hyjal, Shen’dralas, the Riverglades, and Zephras Isle. The game will also introduce a new playable race called the Skyborne (also known as the shen’dorei, or "hidden people"). Players can choose to align the Skyborne with either the Horde as Windshapers or the Alliance as High-Order Skyborne.
Other features include:
Blizzard's launch patch notes include significant class reworks. According to developer notes, these changes aim to "distill Forever's combat into its own identity" and provide more "headroom" for tuning. The updates include adjustments to Druid, Hunter, Mage, Paladin, and others.
However, these changes have met resistance from some community members. The WoW Classic Shaman Discord, which has approximately 80,000 members, has entered a read-only lockdown in protest. The server stated that "community feedback gets completely ignored and class fantasies are getting destroyed," specifically citing the removal of the Elemental specialization ability, Lava Burst, and issues regarding the "hybrid spell power issue."
World of Warcraft: Forever will be available on November 4. According to Blizzard, the global launch times are as follows:
| Region | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Americas (PST) | 4 November | 15:00 |
| Brazil (BRT) | 4 November | 20:00 |
| UK (GMT) | 4 November | 23:00 |
| Europe (CET) | 5 November | 00:00 |
| Taiwan (CST) | 5 November | 07:00 |
| Korea (KST) | 5 November | 08:00 |
| ANZ (AEDT) | 5 November | 10:00 |
| UTC | 4 November | 23:00 |
Three new raids—Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, and Onyxia’s Lair—are scheduled to open for level 60 players on December 9.
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