The wait will soon be over. Today marks the beginning of the download for World of Warcraft: Classic! We will tell you what you need to do.
Update: The download is active! You can select it in the Battle.net launcher under the game “World of Warcraft”. Now choose “Blizzcon-Demo” under “Account/Region” below.
Original message: One of the major highlights at this year’s BlizzCon is a first look at a game that is actually over a decade old. The classic version of World of Warcraft will be playable as a demo for a few days.
Starting today, October 24, 2018, you can already download the classic version of World of Warcraft. Blizzard announced this in the official forum. This way, you can start playing in time for BlizzCon next week without having to go through cumbersome updates.
The download will begin “throughout the day” – there is still no exact time.
Here’s how you can play WoW: Classic yourself: To play the demo of World of Warcraft: Classic, you absolutely need a ticket for BlizzCon 2018. If you’re not in America, you can also buy the Virtual Ticket and experience BlizzCon from home. You can even purchase the Virtual Ticket for gold if you don’t want to spend a cent.
Download via Battle.net App: The download of World of Warcraft: Classic takes place through the Battle.net launcher, where all other current Blizzard games are also available. This is necessary, as the “new old” version of Classic supports some modern social features, such as cross-game chat and various anti-cheat measures of the Battle.net app.
As soon as the download officially starts, we will update this article.
What is the extent of the demo? In the demo, you can play the two areas Westfall and Barrens. Your characters start at level 15 and cannot be leveled beyond level 19. But beware: After a few hours, your connection may be disconnected.
Are you looking forward to World of Warcraft: Classic? What will you play? Or will you prefer to wait for the full release?
A former developer, however, assumes that Classic will not be fully ready until 2021.
