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WOW FOREVER · ANNOUNCED AT BLIZZCON 2026 · LAUNCHES NOVEMBER 4

Classic+ has a name now.

World of Warcraft: Forever rebuilds every talent tree, drops realms, adds nine dungeons and a thousand quests, and keeps level 60. We went through every change against Classic, and we kept the collection we wrote before the reveal.

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Pouch of Violet Dust: WoW Forever's Launch Twitch Drop Is a Campfire Toy That Disappears in December

A surprise Twitch drop at the end of Blizzard's Taldramir legendary reveal stream gave some viewers the Pouch of Violet Dust before launch. Blizzard then opened it to everyone who watches four hours by November 12. What the toy does, how to get it, why it gets removed in early December, and why players are annoyed.

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