Blizzard says it learned from World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery and will be more cautious with class tweaks in Forever, while tuning the in-game economy to curb abuse.
Blizzard says it learned a lot from World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery and will be more careful with Forever’s class changes. The company also plans new economy levers to curb real-money trading and other exploitative behavior.
What this means for you: updates should come more slowly and with more predictable balance, and the in-game economy should feel steadier. No timeline was given for specific Forever patches, but the direction is to keep Forever closer to the Classic experience while addressing economy issues.
Blizzard is taking a more careful approach to class changes in World of Warcraft: Forever after admitting it learned important lessons from World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery. The studio says it went too far with some class tweaks during the Season and plans to pace updates more slowly in Forever to protect the classic feel players expect.
In a detailed look at lessons learned, Blizzard also outlined how it will better manage the in-game economy. It described new levers both under the hood and visible to players designed to control the inflow and outflow of key resources, with an emphasis on reducing real-money trading and other disruptive behavior.
Blizzard said the team pushed multiple classes to their limits during Season of Discovery and explored a wide range of powers. The company acknowledged it knew some changes went too far and that Forever will move more cautiously to preserve the classic experience that players enjoy today.
Blizzard confirmed it does not plan to modernize Forever’s classes or push rapid, sweeping changes. Instead, updates will be managed more gradually, with care taken to avoid overwhelming players who are enjoying a familiar progression path.
The studio described new systems designed to better detect and deter real-money trading and other exploitative behavior. These controls aim to stabilize a healthy economy and reduce problems caused by botting and large resource flows.
For players, this means fewer sudden, big shifts in how your class feels from month to month and less risk of a destabilized game economy. You’ll likely see updates hit more slowly, with more testing and transparent notes about the intent of changes.
Blizzard didn’t give a public timeline for specific Forever updates, but it emphasized that these lessons will shape future patches. If you play, expect slower cadence updates and ongoing tweaks to keep the game feel stable while still evolving content and balance.
Blizzard says no; changes will be slower and more cautious to preserve the Classic feel.
New systems aim to reduce RMT and botting, making the in-game economy healthier and less prone to abuse.
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