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NewsPC World of Warcraft World of Warcraft: Forever Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard says WoW Forever set launch concurrency record

The company also reports a record number of returning WoW players, without providing counts.

Barak Eliyahu – site manager of The Checkpoint DailyNovember 8, 2026 at 12:22

A building with a clock tower among trees in green mist — Image: Blizzard Entertainment, via Blizzard News

Blizzard said on November 7 that more people played World of Warcraft: Forever at the same time at its launch peak than in any previous WoW launch. The company also reported a record number of returning players. World of Warcraft announcement

Blizzard gave no counts for either metric and did not define a returning player. Forever is a permanent version of World of Warcraft alongside the modern game and WoW Classic, included with the existing subscription. Launch coverage

Source: World of Warcraft / Blizzard(opens in a new window)

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