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As World of Warcraft: Forever's beta popularity grows, Blizzard has yet again had to increase the server cap

World of Warcraft: Forever's beta appears to be growing in popularity, as one of Blizzard's leads has revealed the server capacity had to be increased over the weekend.

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World of Warcraft: Forever's beta appears to be growing in popularity, as one of Blizzard's leads has revealed the server capacity had to be increased over the weekend.

The short version

  • Holly Longdale, executive producer of World of Warcraft at Blizzard, announced the news on her personal X account .
  • She wrote: "So... we had to increase the WoW: Forever Beta population cap again.
  • The wild ride continues." The game already showed signs of being exceptionally popular, even without this latest post from Longdale.

What happened

When it launches fully on the 4th November, the cost of entry will be a monthly subscription rather than a hefty one-time purchase. As such, these player figures are expected to grow significantly.

Why it matters

Eurogamer says as world of warcraft: forever's beta popularity grows, blizzard has yet again had to increase the server cap is the central development readers should understand.

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