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WoW: Forever Is Keeping More Than 12,500 Items Secret
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The opening of the beta for World of Warcraft Forever naturally meant that dataminers turned their attention in full upon the game, but there’s a lot that is very deliberately being hidden from dataminers at this point. Icy Veins has a whole breakdown of what’s still hidden, but here’s a top-level number to understand: about 40% [...]
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30 articles- GameSpotWoW: Forever Is Keeping More Than 12,500 Items SecretRead full article on GameSpot (opens in a new tab)
- EurogamerTinker, Bard, Illusionist - Blizzard seemingly surveying World of Warcraft: Forever players about never-before-seen classes to add to the gameRead full article on Eurogamer (opens in a new tab)
- MassivelyOPIcy Veins breaks down the World of Warcraft Forever items that are still hidden from player viewRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: Icy Veins breaks down the World of Warcraft Forever items that are still hidden from player view
The opening of the beta for World of Warcraft Forever naturally meant that dataminers turned their attention in full upon the game, but there’s a lot that is very deliberately being hidden from dataminers at this point. Icy Veins has a whole breakdown of what’s still hidden, but here’s a top-level number to understand: about 40% [...]
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- GameSpotWoW: Forever Is Continuing A Long-Running Questing TraditionRead full article on GameSpot (opens in a new tab)
- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever previews the high-end leveling journeyRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever previews the high-end leveling journey
So what awaits players in World of Warcraft Forever once the leveling journey of the existing beta is over? Well, more leveling. The latest video from the team previews exactly what is coming in two of the higher-level zones that are new to the game, the Riverglades and Mount Hyjal. The Riverglades is home to the [...]
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- GameSpotWoW: Forever Is Soaring, But Midnight Is StrugglingRead full article on GameSpot (opens in a new tab)
- GameSpotYou Can Play WoW: Forever For Free Next Week (But There’s A Catch)Read full article on GameSpot (opens in a new tab)
- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever shares plans for its PvP experiences and a slow roll of gear upgradesRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever shares plans for its PvP experiences and a slow roll of gear upgrades
PvP changes are incoming for World of Warcraft Forever, which isn’t a real surprise considering that the game is changing a lot of fundamental elements of gameplay. This includes a general reduction in honor gains for Alterac Valley and an increase in honor gains for other battlegrounds. There are also no plans to include RP-PvP realms within [...]
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- PC GamerWorld of Warcraft: Forever devs say gear upgrades will stay relevant 'for a long, long time': 'It's very much our intention to try wherever we can to not invalidate old content'Read full article on PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)
- ShacknewsWorld of Warcraft: Forever confirms Temporary Economy Holds system to combat gold buyingRead full article on Shacknews (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Shacknews: World of Warcraft: Forever confirms Temporary Economy Holds system to combat gold buying
Blizzard has rolled out a new system for combatting gold buying and real money trading (RMT) in WoW: Forever.
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- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever schedules a ‘server slam’ stress test for next weekRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever schedules a ‘server slam’ stress test for next week
Feeling that itch of curiosity when it comes to World of Warcraft Forever but you don’t want to buy into the beta? You should be able to play it for free next week when Blizzard activates a “server slam” test before closing things down for launch preparations. Astute observers have noted that the Battle.net installer [...]
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- Eurogamer"You don't listen to the loudest people in the room" - World of Warcraft: Forever boss discusses how to approach a deluge of feedbackRead full article on Eurogamer (opens in a new tab)
- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever devs discuss account-wide banks, new races, and tanking ShamansRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever devs discuss account-wide banks, new races, and tanking Shamans
The newsalanche of World of Warcraft Forever information keeps coming, especially as Blizzard’s devs hit the interview circuits to talk up this fresh version of the classic MMORPG. We’re doing our part here at Massively OP to keep shoveling our way out to stay on top of the latest details as the game heads to [...]
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- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever had a much smaller original pitch, but it ‘built up over time’Read full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever had a much smaller original pitch, but it ‘built up over time’
The World of Warcraft Forever devs went Down Under this past weekend to PAX Australia, where Executive Producer Holly Longdale shared her journey from the EverQuest franchise to WoW Classic as well as her experiences working to lead and train up the team at Blizzard. “WoW Forever is one of those things, where the team [...]
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- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever dives deep into the Rogue, Warlock, Mage, and ShamanRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever dives deep into the Rogue, Warlock, Mage, and Shaman
Have you decided on a main yet in World of Warcraft Forever? For the indecisive, there are four more deep dives that Blizzard posted this week to go into the nitty-gritty changes and class designs present in the beta right now and coming to launch next month. Rogues should enjoy better overall combat proficiency, with [...]
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- PC GamerWoW: Forever, by casting off modern convenience, has horseshoed back around to being casual friendly againRead full article on PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)
- MassivelyOPBetawatch: ArcheAge Chronicles talks monetization as World of Warcraft Forever continues to testRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: Betawatch: ArcheAge Chronicles talks monetization as World of Warcraft Forever continues to test
I’m going to be honest, any interest I may have had in ArcheAge Chronicles was taken out behind the chemical shed and isn’t coming back after the whole gender-locking thing, which means that I don’t really know how fans are going to feel about its early access monetization. My guess is either positive, negative, or neutral. Let [...]
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- PC GamerWoW: Forever dev says 'there's a real longing for that slower, more deliberate pace' in MMOs: 'A deliberate pushback on this go go go nature'Read full article on PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)
- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever shows off new PvP features and upcoming Skyborne model changesRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever shows off new PvP features and upcoming Skyborne model changes
Remember when battlegrounds had reputations associated with them? World of Warcraft Forever remembers, and you’d sure hope they do, because the new Battle for the Darkspear Islands battleground offers two reputation tracks for the Darkspear Raiders and Theramore Expeditionary Force. Players can unlock new armor, weapons, and tabards by leveling up the…
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- PC GamerBlizzard promises to make the blue elves in World of Warcraft: Forever look worse (positive)Read full article on PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)
- PC GamerWe tried to earn as much gold in WoW: Forever as we could in 2 hours—which involved a mugging, slander, and at least one crashoutRead full article on PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)
- PC GamerWorld of Warcraft: Forever drops the PvP grind so normal people can have fancy titles tooRead full article on PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)
- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever runs down the class changes for Druids, Warlocks, and PriestsRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever runs down the class changes for Druids, Warlocks, and Priests
If you haven’t yet clued in to the fact that World of Warcraft Forever is going to change how its classes operate... well, maybe you just didn’t hear about your preferred class yet? The newest video from the team covers highlights for Priests, Druids, and Warlocks, all of whom are getting new tools and tricks to [...]
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- ShacknewsWorld of Warcraft: Forever brought back a Make-a-Wish quest at the behest of the communityRead full article on Shacknews (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Shacknews: World of Warcraft: Forever brought back a Make-a-Wish quest at the behest of the community
The 'Kyle's Gone Missing!' quest created by now-deceased player Ezra Chatterton was left out of WoW: Forever, but has returned after fan requests.
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- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever delves into class design philosophy, including deep dives on the Priest and WarriorRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever delves into class design philosophy, including deep dives on the Priest and Warrior
The deep dives on World of Warcraft Forever’s class lineup continue, with a special focus on all of the new changes and talents that differentiate (and hopefully improve) these classes from their Classic versions. This time around, the spotlight is on Priests and Warriors. All Priests now get Fear Ward and Devouring Plague at level [...]
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- IGN GamesBlizzard Adds Beloved 'Kyle's Gone Missing' Quest to World of Warcraft: ForeverRead full article on IGN Games (opens in a new tab)
Preview from IGN Games: Blizzard Adds Beloved 'Kyle's Gone Missing' Quest to World of Warcraft: Forever
For as much as World of Warcraft Forever has been making an effort to preserve the vanilla WoW experience, there are just some things in the game's history that must be added, and the quest 'Kyle's Gone Missing!' is one of them. And Blizzard just added it to Forever.
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- IGN GamesBlizzard Cracks Down on Gold Selling in World of Warcraft Forever — and Streamers Are in the Firing LineRead full article on IGN Games (opens in a new tab)
Preview from IGN Games: Blizzard Cracks Down on Gold Selling in World of Warcraft Forever — and Streamers Are in the Firing Line
World of Warcraft: Classic has had a gold selling problem for its entire existence, but with Forever, Blizzard seems hard-set on reversing that trend, and some streamers are getting caught in the act.
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- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever is highlighting its classes... including classes that don’t currently existRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever is highlighting its classes... including classes that don’t currently exist
Which classes should get the first spotlight in World of Warcraft Forever? All right, that’s an academic question, the first one was Paladin, but the developers are showing off more classes. There’s a whole page deep-diving into the changes for Druid and Hunter; the latter gets talents like Lone Wolf and new Survival melee options, while [...]
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- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever promotes the Undead Paladin — and other new class combos — in its latest videoRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever promotes the Undead Paladin — and other new class combos — in its latest video
While there are six new class/race combos arriving with the “Classic Plus” version of World of Warcraft Forever, it’s clear that Blizzard has a favorite: the Undead Paladin. Not only does this class get its own backstory with the new Warcraft III: Forsaken Kingdom DLC that came out this past month, but it gets the [...]
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- MassivelyOPWorld of Warcraft Forever adds a ‘pro-social’ feature to help groups get quest drops evenlyRead full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft Forever adds a ‘pro-social’ feature to help groups get quest drops evenly
One of the more intriguing systems emerging in World of Warcraft Forever’s beta is its “recent allies” feature. This system remembers players you’ve grouped and interacted with, and it goes out of its way to push those players to your layer in the future and even change the text color of their nameplates so they [...]
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