World of Warcraft: Forever devs know faction restrictions in PvP are “frustrating,” but are doing them anyway

Blizzard says it is tightening character creation in World of Warcraft: Forever’s PvP realms to address faction imbalances. It wants Alliance and Horde players to compete on more equal terms, which it says is important to the long-term health and appeal of PvP.

The worst regional split is about 55 to 45, short of Blizzard’s preferred balance of roughly 50 to 50. Character creation will become harder for the more populous faction, currently Horde on North American PvP realms and Alliance on EU Roleplay-PvP realms; which side faces restrictions could change as player numbers shift. Blizzard acknowledges the limits may frustrate players, particularly while guilds and rivalries are taking shape.