The World of Warcraft Forever beta ended last week, and in the space in between that and the full launch on November 4, Blizzard is offering players the ability to reserve character names ahead of launch. There's only one problem, the system looks like it's broken.
World of Warcraft Forever Name Reservation Is Broken Ahead of Launch
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- World of Warcraft: Forever's last-minute patch transforms its bovines into racecars capable of zooming 60% faster than everyone else
- Blizzard Teases Familiar Locations for Post-Launch World of Warcraft Forever Updates
- Blizzard Reveals Plan for World of Warcraft Forever Update Frequency
- You Can Reserve Your Character Name In World Of Warcraft: Forever Starting Today
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