Blizzard Raises WoW: Forever Beta Cap Again Amid Huge Demand

The World of Warcraft Forever beta, launched Sept. 17, has drawn such demand that Blizzard has twice raised the concurrent player cap. Developer Josh Greenfield called it the craziest numbers in his 17 years at the studio. The full release is set for Nov. 4, with the beta running through Oct. 21.

• WoW: Forever beta launched Sept. 17 and set record concurrency for Blizzard
• The player cap has already been raised twice to cut queues
• Nov. 4 release adds 1,000+ quests, 9 dungeons, 2 raids and the Skyborne Elves race
• The Skyborne Elves race will be sold separately for $29.99