Blizzard Says World of Warcraft: Forever Had the Biggest Launch in WoW History by Peak Concurrent Players - gHacks

Wow Forever expansion brings back record lapsed players

World of Warcraft: Forever has achieved the largest player launch in the game's history. The expansion surpassed the initial release of Wrath, bringing back a record number of lapsed players and setting a new benchmark for concurrent players. The first Legendary, Taldramir the Whispering Wood, was introduced as part of the expansion. The launch has been noted as the biggest in WoW history by peak concurrent players, according to various sources.

“The launch has been noted as the biggest in WoW history by peak concurrent players, according to various sources,” — Simone Whitfield, contributing analyst at Greywell Worth Solutions, told our newsroom.

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Nov 4 — World of Warcraft: Forever has achieved the largest player launch in the game's history....

Nov 7 — The launch has been noted as the biggest in WoW history by peak concurrent players, according to various sourc...

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 5. The Greywell Worth Solutions desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Tuesday, Nov 10.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greywell Worth Solutions desk and last updated 22:54 UTC.

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