Blizzard's retro MMO is about to sail into uncharted waters
WoW: Forever's Beta Was Pure Magic. No One Knows What Happens Next
Blizzard's retro MMO is about to sail into uncharted waters
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November 4, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Blizzard's retro MMO is about to sail into uncharted waters
WoW Forever Shamans lock Discord
Blizzard's recent WoW: Forever class updates have prompted a protest, with the 80,000-member WoW Classic Shaman Discord server going read-only over specific ability changes and perceived ignored feedback. 🗿
Blizzard's recent WoW: Forever class updates have prompted a protest, with the 80,000-member WoW Classic Shaman Discord server going read-only over specific ability changes and perceived ignored feedback. 🗿
November 4, 2026 at 12:25 PM
WoW Forever Shamans lock Discord
Blizzard's recent WoW: Forever class updates have prompted a protest, with the 80,000-member WoW Classic Shaman Discord server going read-only over specific ability changes and perceived ignored feedback. 🗿
Blizzard's recent WoW: Forever class updates have prompted a protest, with the 80,000-member WoW Classic Shaman Discord server going read-only over specific ability changes and perceived ignored feedback. 🗿
Making World of Warcraft: Forever was a unique challenge for Blizzard's developers.
With World of Warcraft: Forever, Blizzard had to reconnect with what made WoW great in the first place - Engadget
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November 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Making World of Warcraft: Forever was a unique challenge for Blizzard's developers.
This Thanksgiveoween I am thankful for Blizzard's writing team who gave us TWO whole troll characters in Midnight(!) - a bad one to make an example of, and one to show us how the good ones behave themselves 🤗
November 1, 2026 at 5:21 AM
This Thanksgiveoween I am thankful for Blizzard's writing team who gave us TWO whole troll characters in Midnight(!) - a bad one to make an example of, and one to show us how the good ones behave themselves 🤗
Mr. Blizzard's Snow Slalom
November 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Mr. Blizzard's Snow Slalom
WOW:FOREVER is here and two of the driving developers behind it all explain their quest for a fresh start on the experience. Blizzard's Holly Longdale and Clay Stone explain why the past is important for WOW's future
INTERVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/wow-for... #WoWForever @seamusbyrne.me
INTERVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/wow-for... #WoWForever @seamusbyrne.me
November 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
WOW:FOREVER is here and two of the driving developers behind it all explain their quest for a fresh start on the experience. Blizzard's Holly Longdale and Clay Stone explain why the past is important for WOW's future
INTERVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/wow-for... #WoWForever @seamusbyrne.me
INTERVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/wow-for... #WoWForever @seamusbyrne.me
that is, at minimum, blizzard's intention.
How well it plays out, anybody's guess.
BUT one of their goals here for Forever is to take the niche/weird/awkward/doesn't-do-anything specs from classic and push them into their modern roles.
IE Shadow and Ret are real DPS specs now.
How well it plays out, anybody's guess.
BUT one of their goals here for Forever is to take the niche/weird/awkward/doesn't-do-anything specs from classic and push them into their modern roles.
IE Shadow and Ret are real DPS specs now.
November 3, 2026 at 3:41 AM
that is, at minimum, blizzard's intention.
How well it plays out, anybody's guess.
BUT one of their goals here for Forever is to take the niche/weird/awkward/doesn't-do-anything specs from classic and push them into their modern roles.
IE Shadow and Ret are real DPS specs now.
How well it plays out, anybody's guess.
BUT one of their goals here for Forever is to take the niche/weird/awkward/doesn't-do-anything specs from classic and push them into their modern roles.
IE Shadow and Ret are real DPS specs now.
They made up a surprisingly heavy amount of the Primalists' all-shaman forces in Dragonflight, so Blizzard's at least been considering the idea of nelf shamans. Though Forever shaman probably wouldn't be connected to the Primalists so what their story could be is up in the air.
November 4, 2026 at 3:36 AM
They made up a surprisingly heavy amount of the Primalists' all-shaman forces in Dragonflight, so Blizzard's at least been considering the idea of nelf shamans. Though Forever shaman probably wouldn't be connected to the Primalists so what their story could be is up in the air.
Blizzard's 2 November notes for WoW: Forever raise class damage across the game, put training from level 1 to 60 at 206 to 207 gold, and make early-zone respawns generally faster for launch crowds. The headlines, class by class, and which ones the game files already carry:
WoW: Forever's 2 November notes: more class damage, faster early spawns, gamepad play · 0hp · Independent
Blizzard's 2 November notes for WoW: Forever raise class damage, make early-zone respawns generally faster and change training costs. Headlines by class.
0hp.com
November 3, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Blizzard's 2 November notes for WoW: Forever raise class damage across the game, put training from level 1 to 60 at 206 to 207 gold, and make early-zone respawns generally faster for launch crowds. The headlines, class by class, and which ones the game files already carry:
Overwatch has struggled to convince players that it still has a story worth telling. Has this newest arc done anything for those waiting for something great? @cassmarshall.bsky.social shares their thoughts:
www.rogue.site/editorials/d...
www.rogue.site/editorials/d...
Did Blizzard actually manage to solve Overwatch's story problem?
Blizzard's Rise of Talon story just came to a close - but was it a successful experiment?
www.rogue.site
November 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Overwatch has struggled to convince players that it still has a story worth telling. Has this newest arc done anything for those waiting for something great? @cassmarshall.bsky.social shares their thoughts:
www.rogue.site/editorials/d...
www.rogue.site/editorials/d...
One version of this mentioned the "diversity chart," but it was off point. I think it's fine, though Blizzard's affinity for East Asians needs to chill out. Sojourn going from poster girl to just another character, Sierra's debut outshined by Shion etc...
kotaku.com/activision-b...
kotaku.com/activision-b...
Activision Blizzard's New Diversity Game Tool Comes Across Terribly [Update] - Kotaku
The Diversity Space Tool, developed with MIT, has been used for CoD and Overwatch 2
kotaku.com
October 28, 2026 at 6:28 PM
One version of this mentioned the "diversity chart," but it was off point. I think it's fine, though Blizzard's affinity for East Asians needs to chill out. Sojourn going from poster girl to just another character, Sierra's debut outshined by Shion etc...
kotaku.com/activision-b...
kotaku.com/activision-b...
Deleting it that fast probably made the rumor louder. Blizzard's social team just accidentally hit the speculation button.
November 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Deleting it that fast probably made the rumor louder. Blizzard's social team just accidentally hit the speculation button.
World of Warcraft Forever buffs classes, increases mob health prior to launch
World of Warcraft Forever buffs classes, increases mob health prior to launch
Blizzard's finalized the launch day patch for World of Warcraft Forever, and the key result is a significant shift in player power and enemy health. "Over the course of beta, we came to the…
massivelyop.com
November 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
World of Warcraft Forever buffs classes, increases mob health prior to launch
My stance on shop stuff will never change, but I think Blizzard's trying to walk a line between Lovecraftian themes and Kul Tiras.
Problem is, there's no line.
Problem is, there's no line.
October 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
My stance on shop stuff will never change, but I think Blizzard's trying to walk a line between Lovecraftian themes and Kul Tiras.
Problem is, there's no line.
Problem is, there's no line.
wonder if the native bronze dragons all consider their own timeline the "true timeline"
timy wimey stuff does concern me cus its hard to do right and Blizzard's track record is.....blizzard
timy wimey stuff does concern me cus its hard to do right and Blizzard's track record is.....blizzard
October 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM
wonder if the native bronze dragons all consider their own timeline the "true timeline"
timy wimey stuff does concern me cus its hard to do right and Blizzard's track record is.....blizzard
timy wimey stuff does concern me cus its hard to do right and Blizzard's track record is.....blizzard
there. got what i had to say out there. so tired of people going through mental gymnastics to try and justify blizzard's shitty behavior lately.
November 3, 2026 at 4:55 PM
there. got what i had to say out there. so tired of people going through mental gymnastics to try and justify blizzard's shitty behavior lately.
Blizzard's Australia servers are fucking under attack by the cassowary
October 27, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Blizzard's Australia servers are fucking under attack by the cassowary
Add on Warcraft III and you've got the apex of Blizzard's work.
October 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Add on Warcraft III and you've got the apex of Blizzard's work.
Instead, players will be assigned a random character based on regional census data, server demographics, and Blizzard's internal understanding of their personality.
Race changes will remain available for $25.
Race changes will remain available for $25.
November 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Instead, players will be assigned a random character based on regional census data, server demographics, and Blizzard's internal understanding of their personality.
Race changes will remain available for $25.
Race changes will remain available for $25.
WoW: Forever's Beta Was Pure Magic. No One Knows What Happens Next
WoW: Forever's Beta Was Pure Magic. No One Knows What Happens Next
Blizzard's retro MMO is about to sail into uncharted waters
www.polygon.com
November 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
WoW: Forever's Beta Was Pure Magic. No One Knows What Happens Next
No dressing it up otherwise is going to make this better. We can't ignore the literal giant squid cathedral in Stormsong and claim this is anything but Kul Tiran. I don't expect better from Blizzard's decision makers at this point.
October 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
No dressing it up otherwise is going to make this better. We can't ignore the literal giant squid cathedral in Stormsong and claim this is anything but Kul Tiran. I don't expect better from Blizzard's decision makers at this point.
WoW Forever name reservation rollout hits snags 👾
Blizzard's World of Warcraft Forever name reservation system experienced technical issues today, October 28, with players reporting queues and errors during its rollout.
Image: IGDB
Blizzard's World of Warcraft Forever name reservation system experienced technical issues today, October 28, with players reporting queues and errors during its rollout.
Image: IGDB
October 29, 2026 at 9:02 AM
WoW Forever name reservation rollout hits snags 👾
Blizzard's World of Warcraft Forever name reservation system experienced technical issues today, October 28, with players reporting queues and errors during its rollout.
Image: IGDB
Blizzard's World of Warcraft Forever name reservation system experienced technical issues today, October 28, with players reporting queues and errors during its rollout.
Image: IGDB
October 29, 2026 at 12:15 PM