World of Warcraft: Classic 20th Anniversary Edition
 World of Warcraft Classic: 20th Anniversary Edition | |
| Developer(s) |
Blizzard Entertainment Portion of Team 2 |
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| Publisher(s) | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows, macOS |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Fresh realms |
World of Warcraft: Classic 20th Anniversary Edition introduces fresh new realms for Classic Era and Hardcore along with quality-of-life improvements that were made since the original Classic debut in 2019.
Release
The realms will launch on 21 November 2024. There will only be 1 realm for each ruleset: Normal (PvE), PvP, and Hardcore.[1] Additional realms may be open depending on player demand. The Hardcore realm will, for the first time, progress through the phases below (minus PvP content).
Phases will unlock every couple months in a 12-month period. The first phase have been pushed back for a couple weeks, compared to the original 2019 experience.
- Launch: Level 1-60
- Phase 1 (December 12, 2024):[1] Molten Core and Onyxia's Lair
- Phase 2 (Winter/Spring 2024-2025): Dire Maul, Honor System & PvP Ranking, World bosses, Warsong Gulch & Alterac Valley battlegrounds
- Phase 3 (Spring 2025): Blackwing Lair raid, Darkmoon Faire
- Phase 4 (Summer 2025): Zul'Gurub raid, Arathi Basin battleground
- Phase 5 (Summer/Autumn 2025): Gates of Ahn'Qiraj, Temple of Ahn'Qiraj and Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj raids
- Phase 6 (Autumn 2025): Scourge Invasion, Naxxramas raid, Silithus World PvP
Afterwards, the Normal and PvP realms will progress to Burning Crusade Classic in Winter/Spring 2025.[2] The Hardcore realms will remain.
Changes
The following changes will be available right at the start for these realms:
- Reporting system improvements
- Dethroning system for transferring guild leadership
[Chronoboon Displacer]- Improved PvP Honor Ranking system
- Graphics improvements
- GDKP policy applies currently for the realms in NA and EU regions
User interface will see some changes, particularly in regards to the Looking for Group and Guild interfaces. The Looking for Group interface will be available in addition to a new Services chat channel which can be used to advertise services such as portals, summons, and tribute buffs. In addition to the retail Guild interface, the classic Guild interface will be available allowing those to choose between the two.
The PvP realms will have an enforced faction balance, meaning the population of Horde and Alliance characters will remain almost 1:1. If the balance ever starts the lean too far in one direction, the character creation for the faction it is leaning towards will be disabled.
References
- ^ a b
Kaivax 2024-11-13. WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Realms Information. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ Roadmap: November 2024 Roadmap - Classic
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