Blizzard surveyed World of Warcraft: Forever players about potentially new classes including Tinker, Bard, and Illusionist, alongside reimagined versions of existing classes like Demon Hunter and Monk. The leaked survey hints at expansions to the Classic WoW setting without returning to previous expansions, with some proposed classes like Tinker featuring mech pilots with dual-phase gameplay.
Multiple World of Warcraft: Forever players report receiving a survey from Blizzard about potential new classes, including existing ones like Demon Hunter and Death Knight alongside entirely new options such as Bard, Tinker, and San'layn. The survey's authenticity remains unconfirmed, though multiple players have reported seeing it and described similar class lists featuring support roles not currently present in WoW Classic.
Video game workers at Blizzard, a Microsoft subsidiary, secured their first union contracts in September, covering 1,900 employees. The Communications Workers of America deal includes recall rights and severance protections amid industry layoffs.
A World of Warcraft Forever beta player died during the intro cinematic after another player placed a campfire at the spawn point, exploiting the fire damage mechanic. The griefing tactic gained widespread attention on Reddit with over 6,000 upvotes, with most players praising the creativity despite its annoying nature, and Blizzard is expected to patch the exploit before the game's official release next month.