World of Warcraft: Forever is the biggest launch in the MMO's history, pulling in more concurrent players than any previous WoW launch. Read more
WoW: Forever is the biggest launch in World of Warcraft history, says Blizzard
Source: Eurogamer
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- World of Warcraft: Forever's seemingly stellar launch continues as it soars to the top of Twitch's most viewed games, beating out the likes of League of Legends and Zelda
- World of Warcraft Forever World First Level 60 Character Hits Cap Three Days After Launch
- World of Warcraft: Forever bumps dungeon XP from monsters by 50% after some community feedback I will diplomatically call passionate
- World of Warcraft Forever Dungeon Experience Buffed, but There's a Long Way to Go
- World of Warcraft Forever Is the Biggest WoW Launch in History
- I Spent My First 25 Hours In World Of Warcraft: Forever Happily Wasting Time
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