“World of Warcraft Classic” developer Blizzard Entertainment announced that they are adding another day of stress test. It was not part of the original announcement, and it is already happening this week.
As scheduled, the first batch of “World of Warcraft Classic” stress test went live last Wednesday and Thursday. However, a community manager with username Bornakk in the Blizzard forums revealed that they were not able to cover all aspect they intended for the first “World of Warcraft Classic” stress test because of several issues that came up during the event.
This has resulted in Blizzard adding a new schedule of stress test for the “World of Warcraft Classic” closed beta this week. It will happen on Wednesday, May 29, at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. PDT. The realm included in this testing can be accessed exactly at that given time, and the highest level that participating players can reach is 10.
As mentioned, “World of Warcraft Classic” is in closed beta. This means that signing up for the program does not guarantee access. Players and fans must note that only those who received an official email of invitation from Blizzard are the ones who can join the stress tests. In an earlier announcement, Blizzard said they intend to add more players invited to join in the closed beta and stress tests as the date of “World of Warcraft Classic’s” release date nears.
In the previous weeks, there were reports that some people are trying to scam fans by selling them a so-called “beta key.” But that does not exist as invitations are sent through email. “To fill our pool of beta and stress test participants, we’ll be choosing dedicated players who meet select criteria from both the ‘WoW Classic’ beta opt-in and the standard ‘Warcraft’ beta opt-in,” Blizzard explained.
Meanwhile, after the first round of stress tests, two more batches will follow in the coming months — on June 19-20 and on July 18-19. The full version of “World of Warcraft Classic” will be released on Tuesday, Aug. 27.


Texas Republicans Turn Against AI Data Centers as Election Backlash Grows
Lenovo Shares Fall After Dropbox Security Breach Exposes ID Vulnerability
Apple’s Phil Schiller Steps Back as Leadership Shake-Up Accelerates
Chinese AI Stocks Rally After OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra
Google Changes EU Spam Policy Amid Antitrust Scrutiny
Deutsche Telekom Shares Rise as Elliott Pushes Against T-Mobile Merger
SpaceX Turbine Push Unlikely to Threaten Howmet, Bernstein Says
Xiaomi Shares Jump on Europe EV Expansion Plan
PayPal Shares Sink as $50 Billion Takeover Bid Collapses
Anthropic Nears $15 Billion Credit Deal Ahead of IPO
Pinterest Stock Falls as CFO Julia Brau Donnelly Resigns
OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra With Advanced AI Agent Capabilities
Thomson Reuters C-Track Cyberattack Hits Courts Across U.S. and Canada
South Korea Unveils Record $597 Billion 2027 Budget to Boost AI and Chips
OpenAI Rejects Apple Trade Secret Theft Claims
South Korea, US Discuss Chip Investments Amid Tariff Plans 



