World of Warcraft: Forever was officially the biggest WoW release ever
WOW: Forever has only been out for a few days and it's already made quite a big splash
After 22 years, Blizzard's return to form World of Warcraft: Forever has broken the record for the biggest launch in World of Warcraft's history. It's also managed to have the highest number of returning players since its inception in 2004.
Announced across social media, Blizzard Entertainment shared the news late Friday evening, giving everyone from Paladins to Death Knights a reason to celebrate over the weekend.
The excitement around the lead up to WoW: Forever could not be overstated. While no hard numbers on player count have been provided by the prolific developer, the reimagining of Classic WoW managed to reach a peak concurrent viewership of more than 1.2 million views on Twitch. Even more if you look across YouTube and other streaming platforms.
Fans seem to be a bit more split than the numbers suggest. Reddit posts—I know, I know, but still—range from fans loving the game to others complaining that what they've gotten isn't what was promised to them.
There are some folks that have already reached the level cap, and that's to the horizontal progression that Blizzard keeps touting, they'll never have to level again. Now, they can live their lives in the end game, or master one all of the MMORPG's many, many vocations.
ICYMI: There is a guild that our very own Ryan is running with pretty cool guy, JakeTheAlright. Go hop into the discord server and get ready for some questing!
