World of Warcraftjust confirmed official Hardcore realms are coming toClassicEra in the near future. Though fans have played HardcoreWorld of Warcraftfor most ofClassic’slifespan, players will soon have servers with official support for the challenging game mode.
Previously,World of Warcraftplayers discovered evidence that Blizzard was working onHardcore realms forClassic WoW. They also found a new client build forClassic World of Warcraftthat suggested something big was coming to the nostalgic servers soon.
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Now,World of Warcraft Classicplayers have official confirmation that Hardcore realms are on the way. Near the end of the Hardcore AllstarsClassic WoWevent stream,World of Warcraft Classicdeveloper Aggrend briefly appeared to make a formal announcement of the new realms. According to Aggrend, theClassic WoWdev teamhas always appreciated Hardcore fans, and is happy to finally give it an official platform. These one-life Hardcore realms are expected to go live this summer, but will be on the Public Test Realm soon.
Aggrend couldn’t share many details of how the Hardcore realms would work yet, but he did giveWorld of Warcraftplayers a taste of a few features they could expect. Once players die, they will still be able to log in to their characters, but they will be stuck as ghosts and be unable to revive. This will allow players to still explore the world, talk with their friends, and handle other logistics like transferring guild leadership, even after they die. Additionally, Hardcore players will be able to challenge others to a special duel to the death. Fittingly named /makgora after the famousOrcish duel inWorld of Warcraftlore, players can use this new feature to permanently kill other players who accept their challenge.
Were that not exciting enough, Aggrend also confirmed Blizzard was working on a new season forWorld of Warcraft Classic. Though he could not share any specific details, he did confirm it wasn’t associated with the Hardcore realms, and that it wasnot just a secondWoWSeason of Mastery. Players will have to wait and see if this new season will be Classic Plus or some other twist on theWoWformula.
Either way,World of Warcraft Classicfans are excited to hear official support for Hardcore realms is coming soon. Players were especially excited about the /makgora duels, and many players hope Retail can eventually get the same option, even if it carries less weight. With big things coming toClassicsoon, now is the perfect time forWorld of Warcraftfans to check out what the retro servers have to offer.
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