World of Warcraft Classic Release Date Revealed
One of the first MMOs to truly reach global popularity was World of Warcraft in 2004, and while the game has certainly changed in the years since, Blizzard is giving nostalgic fans a chance to experience it all again with the release of World of Warcraft Classic. Over the months since being announced, various details about the throwback experience have been revealed, save for when exactly it might see release.
However, it looks like the wait is over, as WoW Classic has been confirmed for release on August 27th. “Whether your battle cry is ‘For the Horde!’ or ‘For the Alliance!’, there’s no shortage of adventure awaiting you in the vast continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms,” read Blizzard‘s official announcement.
The drums of war thunder once again.
World of Warcraft Classic goes live worldwide August 27!
⚔️ https://t.co/Gyrz4hQqcn pic.twitter.com/WxuOZZhNak— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) May 14, 2019
Alongside the eagerly awaited launch date, World of Warcraft Classic was confirmed to have a “small-scale” closed beta scheduled for May 15th, or tomorrow at the time of writing. This session is to be the first in “a series of stress tests” starting from now until sometime in July, with players able to sign up through their official Blizzard account settings. It’s noted that as these sessions go on, their small-scale nature will be relaxed, increasing the number of simultaneous players with each subsequent session. The current schedule for these tests can be viewed below.
- Stress Test 1: Wed May 22–Thurs May 23
- Stress Test 2: Wed Jun 19– Thurs Jun 20
- Stress Test 3: Thurs Jul 18– Fri July 19
World of Warcraft Classic releases for Mac and PC on August 27th.
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