{
  "id": 14247499,
  "title": "Over 1 Million Characters Have Been Made in the WoW Forever Beta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/over-1-million-characters-have-been-made-in-the-wow-forever-beta",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T16:51:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/over-1-million-characters-have-been-made-in-the-wow-forever-beta"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "World of Warcraft Forever has been an immense success since entering its beta last month, with over 1 million characters created. Classicplus.io, a community site tracking data from WoW Forever, reports that 1,003,125 characters have already been made in Classic Plus mode. This is a significant number, considering players must purchase the $30 Skyborne pack to access the beta. Despite this requirement, the Skyborne race, favored by 18.7% of Alliance and Horde players, isn't the most popular on either faction. Humans make up 32.3% of Alliance characters, while Undead characters are favored by Horde players at 33.5%. While 1 million characters may not seem like much for a game that peaked at 12 million players in 2007, it's impressive considering the beta only launched a month ago and excludes the full game's content. The level cap in the beta is level 30, and characters will be erased when the full game launches next month. This high engagement, despite the temporary nature of players' progress, is promising for Blizzard. The developers were initially overwhelmed by how popular the beta has been, noting it was producing \"the craziest numbers\" they'd ever seen. However, WoW Forever hasn't been without its controversies. Blizzard has enforced stricter name policies, leading to accusations of unfair targeting. Additionally, crackdowns on gold-selling have resulted in streamers facing repercussions. While Blizzard has added the beloved \"Kyle's Gone Missing\" quest, which wasn't introduced until the Burning Crusade expansion, players seem to appreciate these additions.",
  "summary": "It's no secret that World of Warcraft Forever has been incredibly popular since entering its beta last month, but now, over 1 million characters have been made.",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 1 million characters created in WoW Forever beta.",
    "Skyborne race favored by 18.7% of Alliance and Horde players.",
    "Level cap set at 30, characters erased upon full game launch."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}