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Blizzard Officially Reveals 'WoW Classic Plus' as World of Warcraft Forever

World of Warcraft Forever is a new version of Blizzard's classic MMO, giving "vanilla" WoW fans exactly what they want.

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Blizzard Officially Reveals 'WoW Classic Plus' as World of Warcraft Forever

Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that a new version of World of Warcraft, known as World of Warcraft Forever, is in development. According to Polygon, the game was announced at BlizzCon 2026's opening ceremony, and it is described as coming "very, very soon".

The game is a new branch of the MMO that resets the clock to 2004, the year WoW first launched, as reported by PC Gamer. Unlike WoW: Classic, WoW: Forever will explore new parts of Azeroth, telling stories that weren't told during the MMO's original progression.

PC Gamer reports that WoW: Forever will be set in the first year of WoW with a level cap of 60, and will feature new content including three new zones, several overhauled existing zones, nine new dungeons, and two new raids. The game will also introduce a new race, the Skyborne Elves, and new race/class combinations, such as a Forsaken paladin, dwarf shaman, and orc mage.

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