{
  "id": 14052709,
  "title": "The WoW: Forever team says it learned a lot from Classic: Season of Discovery, including managing the in-game economy and RMT — but Blizzard will be 'more careful and cautious' with class changes as it 'knew we were going too far'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/the-wow-forever-team-says-it-learned-a-lot-from-classic-season-of",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-12T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-wow-forever-team-says-it-learned-a-lot-from-classic-season-of-discovery-including-managing-the-in-game-economy-and-rmt-but-blizzard-will-be-more-careful-and-cautious-with-class-changes-as-it-knew-we-were-going-too-far"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled several valuable lessons learned from World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery that will guide the development of World of Warcraft: Forever. The team admitted that they overextended themselves with class changes in Season of Discovery, comparing their approach to \"eating all your Halloween candy on October 31,\" which left them feeling \"sick to their stomach.\" To avoid such a scenario in Forever, Blizzard plans to be more cautious and conservative with class updates, implementing slower changes to ensure player satisfaction.\n\nFurthermore, Season of Discovery provided insights into managing the in-game economy and combating real-money trading (RMT), a persistent issue in both retail WoW and Classic. The studio has already devised several systems to control resource inflow and outflow, aiming to create a healthier economy with reduced RMT activity. They emphasized that engaging in RMT is not worth risking one's account and that they are closely monitoring the situation, taking a \"cat and mouse\" approach to detection, as revealing their strategies could give competitors an advantage.",
  "summary": "Blizzard has learned a lot from Season of Discovery, but it's taking care not to overindulge in class experimentation for World of Warcraft: Forever.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "Does Blizzard's revival of its classic games signal a return of the 'old Blizzard?'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/does-blizzards-revival-of-its-classic-games-signal-a-return-of-the",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:15:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}