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„We wanted to let you know that we\u2019ve been closely following the Nostalrius discussion and we appreciate your constructive thoughts and suggestions.<\/p>\n Our silence on this subject definitely doesn\u2019t reflect our level of engagement and passion around this topic. We hear you. Many of us across Blizzard and the WoW Dev team have been passionate players ever since classic WoW. In fact, I personally work at Blizzard because of my love for classic WoW.<\/p>\n We have been discussing classic servers for years \u2013 it\u2019s a topic every BlizzCon \u2013 and especially over the past few weeks. From active internal team discussions to after-hours meetings with leadership, this subject has been highly debated. Some of our current thoughts:<\/p>\n Why not just let Nostalrius continue the way it was? The honest answer is, failure to protect against intellectual property infringement would damage Blizzard\u2019s rights. This applies to anything that uses WoW\u2019s IP, including unofficial servers. And while we\u2019ve looked into the possibility \u2013 there is not a clear legal path to protect Blizzard\u2019s IP and grant an operating license to a pirate server.<\/p>\n We explored options for developing classic servers and none could be executed without great difficulty. If we could push a button and all of this would be created, we would. However, there are tremendous operational challenges to integrating classic servers, not to mention the ongoing support of multiple live versions for every aspect of WoW.<\/p>\n So what can we do to capture that nostalgia of when WoW first launched? Over the years we have talked about a \u201cpristine realm\u201d. In essence that would turn off all leveling acceleration including character transfers, heirloom gear, character boosts, Recruit-A-Friend bonuses, WoW Token, and access to cross realm zones, as well as group finder. We aren\u2019t sure whether this version of a clean slate is something that would appeal to the community and it\u2019s still an open topic of discussion.<\/p>\n One other note \u2013 we\u2019ve recently been in contact with some of the folks who operated Nostalrius. They obviously care deeply about the game, and we look forward to more conversations with them in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n You, the Blizzard community, are the most dedicated, passionate players out there. We thank you for your constructive thoughts and suggestions. We are listening.“<\/em><\/p>\n