{
  "id": 7811346,
  "title": "Bad news for shaman tank hopefuls—World of Warcraft: Forever won't have Season of Discovery's zany class design just yet: 'But never say never, y'know'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/bad-news-for-shaman-tank-hopefuls-world-of-warcraft-forever-wont-have",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:01:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/bad-news-for-shaman-tank-hopefuls-world-of-warcraft-forever-wont-have-season-of-discoverys-zany-class-design-just-yet-but-never-say-never-yknow/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "World of Warcraft: Forever, an ambitious overhaul of the original game, has been unveiled, boasting updated talent trees, fresh quests, and a return to the OG level 60 cap in Azeroth. However, it appears that some of the more unconventional class designs, such as healing mages and shaman tanks, will not be included in the game. Senior game designer Josh Greenfield revealed that while the \"Season of Discovery\" allowed for risky experimentation, similar daring elements have been toned down in the Forever version. Greenfield explained that the team aimed to preserve the \"soul of the class\" in its original WoW-centric form. Nonetheless, Forever still offers exciting ways to play, and the developers remain open to future experimentation, stating \"but never say never, y know.\"",
  "summary": "Forever, not never.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "World of Warcraft: Forever beta launch times: How to sign up and play Blizzard's twist on WoW Classic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/world-of-warcraft-forever-beta-launch-times-how-to-sign-up-and-play",
        "published": "2026-09-16T17:20:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}