Authenticity is core to Blizzard's new MMO, but it's also not trying to recreate the past 1:1.
World of Warcraft: Forever dev addresses the debate over who it's made for: 'I did not spend the last year of my life relearning and mastering how to do things like we did it 20+ years ago for retail players'
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- World of Warcraft: Forever players are being naughty with the new naming system
- World of Warcraft: Forever players find rule-breaking new items that defy 22 years of experience with the classic MMO
- World of Warcraft: Forever Is Getting Heavy Rain — Here's How It Looks
- Blizzard Dev Doubles Down on World of Warcraft Forever Being for Classic Players
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