World of Warcraft: Classic

World of Warcraft Classic was initially launched on August 26, 2019. Leading up to the release Blizzard sought out input from players on what should and shouldn't be in this re-release of the original (vanilla) World of Warcraft. The winning argument was "no changes". This resulted in some adjustments to keep things are original as possible. Over time changes were introduced to better address player concerns and wishes though. World of Warcraft Classic has gone on to spin off into multiple different game modes and servers to provide players with a variety of ways to play original World of Warcraft. World of Warcraft Classic uses the current World of Warcraft game engine and client so older versions of the game will not work.

World of Warcraft Classic currently refers to multiple sets of servers. Each type of server progresses in "Phases". These are limits on level and content availability. They somewhat align to vanilla WoW patch releases and are spaced out over time. All types have PvE, PvP, RP and RP-PvP servers. Classic Anniversary servers also included a hardcore server. As population changes servers are merged to keep enough players to do all available content.

Classic Era: These were created when the first Classic servers progressed to The Burning Crusade. Players were allowed to transfer their characters to these realms to keep them on vanilla WoW forever. Players are also able to play and make new characters but no new updates are being applied to these servers.
Classic Progression: These servers started with the original World of Warcraft version and have been progressing over time like the game has before. It is currently on Cataclysm Classic and soon to progress to Mists of Pandaria Classic. The servers are updated to the new version and players cannot stay back at the previous expansion. These have a different game version that is selected on the Battle.net client.
Classic Hardcore: Hardcore is just as it sounds. When your character dies it cannot be revived and you need to create or play a different character.
Classic Plus: These are called Season of Discovery. It released as vanilla World of Warcraft and has added new spells and systems as well as brand new dungeons to vanilla WoW.
Classic Anniversary: These were released with the 20th Anniversary of World of Warcraft and are starting out at vanilla WoW. It has very few quality of life changes and is closest to the original Classic release. It is currently still progressing through phases.

General information

macOS Compatibility

Method	Rating	Notes
Native	Perfect	Runs without issues.

DLC

Name	Notes
The Burning Crusade Classic	No longer available.
Wrath of the Lich King Classic	No longer available.
Cataclysm Classic	Current Classic progression servers.
Mists of Pandaria Classic	Upcoming Classic progression server release.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Battle.net		No game purchase necessary, all Classic servers are fully available with a World of Warcraft subscription

References

Developers

	Blizzard Entertainment
Publishers
	Blizzard Entertainment
Engines
	World of Warcraft
Release dates
macOS	August 26, 2019
Reception
IGDB	86
Resources
	Apple Silicon Games
	Codeweavers
	WineHQ