Blizzard Explains Why Skyborne Elves Were Added to WoW Forever

WoW Forever principal designer Kris Zierhut said the new Skyborne race was added to bring more elves into the game while preserving faction balance. He noted that many players don't want to play monster races like Orcs, Trolls or Undead. The game fully launches on November 4.

• Skyborne was added to bring in more elves and keep faction balance
• Zierhut: many players don't want to play Orcs, Trolls, Tauren or Undead
• Blood Elves are held back to avoid clashing with retail's Silvermoon story
• WoW Forever fully launches on November 4