A Death Metal Guitarist Is So Into WoW Forever, He Took it Onstage With a Steam Deck

A guitarist from Archspire played World of Warcraft Forever on a Steam Deck while waiting for the band’s set, illustrating how the game’s launch has drawn in players even on show day. The moment also highlights the game’s fit for handheld devices, thanks to controller support and modest system requirements.

Archspire shared a video of an undead Warlock questing in Undercity, with the guitarist preparing to use a Voidwalker to help with difficult quests on Fenris Isle. The article says the game has run at 60 frames per second or more on two other handheld PCs, though the Steam Deck performance is judged only from the video. It also recalls Cannibal Corpse vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher saying in 2008 that he had 70 level-70 characters, and notes that the game’s renewed popularity has come alongside issues with gold rewards and dungeon experience.