The beta of World of Warcraft Classic will soon start its first stress test. But anyone who wants to participate has to stay awake until deep into the night.
Some players are already enjoying the beta of WoW Classic, but many fans are still eagerly waiting for access to get a firsthand impression of the vanilla version of the game. For a few hours, this dream may now come true, as World of Warcraft is hosting its first stress test.
For us in Germany, however, this means that the tests will take place late at night.
The stress test is based on American times: It will take place on Thursday, May 23 at 1:00 AM and will go until 3:00 AM. These times are so late because it is early evening in America due to the different time zones. Therefore, anyone in Europe who wants to participate in the test has to pull an overnight shift.
Those who do not get into the beta can just create their characters instead.
Many players are expected to receive invitations: To ensure that the test truly takes place under extreme conditions, many additional players will be invited beforehand, who will then be able to play during the stress test. You can see if you were selected in your Battle.net software. Select the menu item for “World of Warcraft” and check under the “Region / Account” tab if the item “Beta: WoW Classic” or “Beta & Stress Test” is available. If so, you can download the client directly.
Stress test servers will remain somewhat active afterwards: If you cannot make it in time for the stress test, for example because you have to get up early, you might still have a chance to play. The stress test servers will actually remain active even after the 2 hours, until 3:00 AM on May 24.
No “normal” beta servers during the test: During the stress test, the other “normal” beta servers of WoW: Classic will not be available. Blizzard wants to ensure that as many players as possible participate in the test to evaluate server load and identify potential areas for improvement.
How can you participate in the beta? To be admitted to the stress test or the general beta of World of Warcraft Classic, you have to register separately for the beta. We have explained how that works here.
Have you been invited to the stress test or are you already enjoying the beta of WoW Classic? Or are you still hoping for your chance to return to the original Azeroth?
