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Blizzard layoffs are reportedly imminent, days after an exciting BlizzCon and a seemingly popular World of Warcraft: Forever beta

UPDATE 4PM BST: Game Developer has reportedly seen an email Blizzard sent to employees that indicates it - or at least the World of Warcraft department - isn't affected by "today's announcements". An Xbox representative apparently verified the email's legitimacy.

Blizzard layoffs are reportedly imminent, days after an exciting BlizzCon and a seemingly popular World of Warcraft: Forever beta
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Quick summary

UPDATE 4PM BST: Game Developer has reportedly seen an email Blizzard sent to employees that indicates it - or at least the World of Warcraft department - isn't affected by "today's announcements". An Xbox representative apparently verified the email's legitimacy.

What we know so far

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The report is Eurogamer's, on its own for now. They usually verify before posting. 22 years after its debut, World of Warcraft still starts arguments like it's brand new. In the 30 days before this one, 37 other World of Warcraft stories ran here. Park the excitement for now: nobody has made it official.

Bottom line: The core of it should hold; if another outlet tells it differently, that shows up below.

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09/22/2026 09:10
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09/22/2026 15:07
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Timeline: World of Warcraft

What’s come out about World of Warcraft so far, newest first.

  1. World of Warcraft Forever's Plan to Bring 'Classic Plus' to New and Old PlayersPolygon
  2. World of Warcraft: Forever dev has 'no sympathy' for players kicked from the beta for offensive names: 'If you're genuinely confused, remember that it's our database, we can see every character you've created'PC Gamer
  3. Blizzard Dev Doubles Down on World of Warcraft Forever Being for Classic PlayersIGN
  4. World of Warcraft: Forever eleva limite de nível em nova fase do betaÚltima Ficha
  5. World of Warcraft: Forever has recaptured the original MMO's magic, something I thought was impossibleEurogamer

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