WoW’s Leaders Explain the Plan for Forever | PAX Aus Recap

Blizzard showed the actual internal pitch for WoW Forever at PAX Aus—and apparently part of building a new dungeon involves finding a hole in a bridge and deciding to leave it there. Here’s the recap of Holly Longdale and Clay Stone’s talk: why they’re making Forever, what they want to preserve from Classic, how the lore works, and the new Riverglades zone and Krol’dok Stronghold dungeon. There’s also Holly’s spell-combo idea, how the team approaches feedback, and the bigger questions about progression, older content, existing Classic communities, and support after launch. I’m interested in the direction, but those long-term questions matter too. What would you ask Blizzard: how gear progression will work, what keeps the old world relevant, or whether somebody could just fix the damn bridge? This recap is based on the October 9 PAX Aus presentation. Wishes and unanswered questions are kept separate from confirmed announcements—spell combos weren’t announced as a dated Forever feature in this talk. CHAPTERS 00:00 WoW Forever at PAX 00:31 Why They’re Making Forever 01:27 The Classic Foundations 02:05 How the Lore Works 02:47 Riverglades & Krol’dok 04:31 The Spell-Combo Idea 05:14 Player Feedback 05:49 The Questions Still Open 07:33 Final Thoughts WATCH THE FULL PAX PRESENTATION Warcraft / PAX Aus — Holly Longdale and Clay Stone:   / 2895639607   FOOTAGE & MUSIC CREDITS PAX presentation excerpts: Warcraft / PAX Aus. Short excerpts cropped and edited beneath original recap commentary; source audio muted. Classic Hardcore gameplay: my own mage gameplay. Background music: “World of Warcraft - Sound of Azeroth” — Jamayr Productions, as identified in the creator-supplied track. World of Warcraft and associated game assets belong to Blizzard Entertainment. #WoWForever #WorldOfWarcraft #ClassicWoW