Blizzard opens free WoW: Forever access for server stress test

Blizzard is running a server stress test for World of Warcraft: Forever ahead of its November 4 launch. Any WoW account holder can play the stress-test client via Battle.net without a subscription or special edition purchase, while regular beta servers go offline.

• Stress test runs today; no subscription or edition purchase required
• Regular beta servers go offline until the test ends
• Everyone starts fresh and sees only the first leveling zones
• WoW: Forever fully launches on November 4