# Blizzard expands World of Warcraft: Forever beta server capacity amid demand

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/as-world-of-warcraft-forevers-beta-popularity-grows-blizzard-has-yet-again-had-to-increase-the-server-cap/
- Published: 2026-09-28T14:00:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-28T20:22:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/world-of-warcraft-forever-beta-server-cap-increase
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- WoW: Forever beta reached capacity limits; Blizzard expanded servers due to extraordinary demand
- Player figures potentially match the game's all-time peak from 16–18 years ago
- Full launch switches from £51.99 purchase to monthly subscription on 4 November

## Summary

Blizzard has increased server capacity for the World of Warcraft: Forever beta following exceptional player demand over the weekend. Executive producer Holly Longdale announced the decision on social media, with long-time developer Josh Greenfield describing the beta's popularity as the "craziest numbers" he has witnessed in his 17 years at Blizzard and nearly eight years working on the classic version. The surge demonstrates substantial enthusiasm for the nostalgia-focused reimagining of the game.

The beta's player figures appear to rival or exceed World of Warcraft's historical peak, which saw approximately 12 million paying subscribers during the Wrath of the Lich King expansion roughly 16–18 years ago. Currently, the beta requires players to purchase the Skyborne Epic pack for £51.99, though the full launch on 4 November will shift to a standard monthly subscription model, expected to drive player numbers significantly higher. This surge echoes the 2019 release of World of Warcraft: Classic, which generated the largest subscriber increase in the franchise's history.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: Blizzard expands World of Warcraft: Forever beta server capacity amid demand](https://www.eurogamer.net/world-of-warcraft-forever-beta-server-cap-increase)
- [GamesRadar+: WoW: Forever beta gets another population cap increase as Blizzard struggles to fit fans in the MMO](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/world-of-warcraft/suffering-from-success-wow-forever-beta-gets-yet-another-population-cap-increase-as-blizzard-struggles-to-fit-everyone-into-its-new-mmo/)
- [PC Gamer: I'm sure whoever chose to charge for WoW: Forever beta access is feeling very chuffed, given Blizzard's had to expand its server size a second time](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/im-sure-whoever-chose-to-charge-for-wow-forever-beta-access-is-feeling-very-chuffed-given-blizzards-had-to-expand-its-server-size-a-second-time/)
- [Polygon: Blizzard Scrambles to Meet World of Warcraft Forever’s Unexpected Popularity](https://www.polygon.com/world-of-warcraft-forever-beta-blizzard-population-increase/)

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