TheWoWDBBlizzCon 2026 · Day 1 · What's Next: World of Warcraft: Forever
Forever's design rules: no flying, no level scaling, a dangerous Azeroth, and effort that keeps mattering
World of Warcraft
At the What's Next panel, Lead Classic Designer Tim Jones set Forever's rules: no flying mounts, no level scaling, a dangerous world measured against the spirit of Classic, levelling as important as endgame, and a long term home where effort is never invalidated.
World of Warcraft: Forever
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Mount Hyjal
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Shen'Dralas
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The Riverglades
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Zephras Isle
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New Content
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Unexpected Development
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Source: Wowhead: World of Warcraft: Forever What's Next Liveblog