Gameinformer iconGameinformerSep 12, 2026 ~1 min source read

Blizzard Announces World Of Warcraft: Forever, Expanding Vanilla WoW With New Zones, Raids, 1,000 New Quests Set

Blizzard is rewinding the clock to 2004 and halting it there with World of Warcraft: Three new zones include Mount Hyjal, Zephras Isle, and The Riverglades, and a new battleground takes place on Darkspear Islands.

Blizzard Announces World Of Warcraft: Forever, Expanding Vanilla WoW With New Zones, Raids, 1,000 New Quests Set

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Blizzard is rewinding the clock to 2004 and halting it there with World of Warcraft:

Three new zones include Mount Hyjal, Zephras Isle, and The Riverglades, and a new battleground takes place on Darkspear Islands.

While Blizzard hasn't shared specifics yet about which zones are being overhauled, it's confirmed the engine features new lighting and global illumination, volumetric particle effects, a new water renderer,...

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Blizzard is rewinding the clock to 2004 and halting it there with World of Warcraft: Three new zones include Mount Hyjal, Zephras Isle, and The Riverglades, and a new battleground takes place on Darkspear Islands. While Blizzard hasn't shared specifics yet about which zones are being overhauled, it's confirmed the engine features new lighting and global illumination, volumetric particle effects, a new water renderer, and real-time shadows.

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  • Forever Gameplay Trailer: A beta drops this Thursday, September 17, ahead of World of Warcraft:
  • In the meantime, additional details about the new game edition should surface throughout various panels happening at BlizzCon this weekend.

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Forever, a new game edition expanding the vanilla WoW experience with new and overhauled zones, 1,000 new quests spread across the entire 1–60 level bracket, 9 additional dungeons and 10-20 player raids, and a brand new neutral playable elven race: the Skyborne.

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