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BlizzCon 2026: World of Warcraft Forever encouraged Blizzard to 'go again!' with its hardcore mode

Reported Updated Sep 28, 2026

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Hardcore not at launch; arrives months after Legacy points carry to next hardcore run (roguelike) Lag-death protections; dead characters can move to PvE/PvP/RP rulesets Possible Mak'gora duel space not finalized; Diablo II cited as inspiration

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