Our latest coverage of World of Warcraft Classic.
Apparently, a lot of players are looking for a fresh start in World of Warcraft Classic. The number of players joining the player-organized fresh start campaign known as “The Fresh Crusade” has ballooned from 1300 to a whopping 7000 players in just a few days. The official headcount was revealed by the campaign’s organizer, Cazhar, on The Fresh Crusade Discord. [...]
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World of Warcraft Classic players’ request for a fresh start server alongside the Burning Crusade launch have apparently fallen on deaf ears prompting players to take matters into their own hands. Thousands of players on EU realms have banded together to join a low-population server and start from scratch in an initiative called The Fresh Crusade. “This makes sense especially [...]
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Horde guilds in World of Warcraft Classic have reportedly been having trouble completing the Scarab Lord quest chain due to griefing by a certain Alliance guild. The quest chain is part of the Opening of The Gates of Ahn’Qiraj event and will reward players with the coveted Scarab Lord title. According to one Reddit thread, Sulfuras has been blocking Horde [...]
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The Gates of Ahn’Qiraj have just been opened in World of Warcraft Classic and, just like in the old days, the opening is being heralded by a series of events which includes gathering war supplies, completing epic and hardcore guild quest chains, and culminating in a 10-hour war against the insectoid Qiraji and Anubisath race. “The great desert fortress of [...]
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The Darkmoon Faire is now live in World of Warcraft Classic, giving players a chance to grab trinkets, companion pets, and a variety of buffs from Sayge. The monthly faire has set up shop in Elwynn Forest until July 12th and will be moving to Mulgore in August. Players will be able to earn Darkmoon Faire tickets by completing repeatable [...]
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Since May, the number of botters and real-money traders in World of Warcraft Classic has grown exponentially. A few weeks ago, Blizzard Entertainment reported that they’ve banned 74,000 accounts from May to mid-June. An additional 40,000 accounts have been banned since then, averaging at 2,000 to 3,000 bans a day and up to 4,000 accounts on some days. According to [...]
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The ancient temple city of Zul’Gurub opens its gates to brave adventurers as Blizzard Entertainment rolls out Phase 4 of their World of Warcraft Classic content update. The new/classic 20-man raid features 13 boss encounters ending with a fight with the troll god, Hakkar the Soulflayer. “Within the jungles of Stranglethorn Vale, distant drums beat in an ancient ritual, calling [...]
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Last month, EverQuest and EverQuest 2 Executive Producer Head Holly “Windstalker” Longdale surprised the gaming community when she resigned her post as the newly-appointed head of Daybreak's mini-studio Darkpaw Games for what she said was a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. Now we know what that opportunity was. According to Longdale’s LinkedIn profile, she is now working for Blizzard Entertainment as Principal Game [...]
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Botting or using third-party programs to automate actions in an MMORPG ruins the game for everyone else and has always been frowned upon by the gaming community. While some developers may be a bit lax with botters, Blizzard Entertainment is having none of it. According to a post on the official forums, the studio recently cracked down on a number [...]
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Only a few hours remain before Blizzard Entertainment officially opens the gates to Arathi Basin in World of Warcraft Classic. As we reported last week, the new battleground will be open to players level 20 and above. To queue up, simply talk to your faction’s quartermaster in the Arathi Highlands zone. The Alliance quartermaster can be found in Refuge Point [...]
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