Players eager for official confirmation of a "Classic Plus" expansion for World of Warcraft have found what they believe to be evidence within Blizzard's website backend. Dataminers exploring the game's CSS code discovered color assets tagged with "wow 2," leading to widespread speculation that a significant announcement could be imminent at the upcoming BlizzCon event.
The discovery, detailed on a World of Warcraft Classic Reddit thread, involves the examination of Blizzard's website cascading style sheets. Within this code, specific color palettes were found associated with the "wow 2" tag. These hues, predominantly shades of blue with accents of red, brown, and white, differ markedly from the color schemes assigned to existing World of Warcraft projects, including the current retail expansion, Diablo, and Overwatch. This distinction suggests the colors are linked to a new, unannounced project.
Speculation Points to 'Classic Plus'
The "wow 2" designation has fueled theories that it refers to the long-rumored "World of Warcraft Camelot," more commonly known as "Classic Plus." This potential expansion is envisioned as an updated or enhanced version of the original World of Warcraft Classic, drawing parallels to Jagex's development of Old School RuneScape from RuneScape's 2007 iteration, and Blizzard's own expansion of Diablo 2.
While Blizzard has yet to officially confirm any details, the evidence for a "Classic Plus" version has been accumulating. In January, the company teased a major announcement for World of Warcraft Classic, hinting that BlizzCon would be the venue for its reveal. Further fueling these theories, dataminers previously uncovered evidence of heroic and epic edition licenses for "World of Warcraft Camelot" in June. This followed the discovery of a mysterious patch 1.6 for Classic WoW on an encrypted vendor build, and invitations extended to select World of Warcraft Classic influencers for undisclosed reasons.
The success of experimental content within World of Warcraft Classic, such as the "Season of Discovery," which introduced expanded dungeons, new PvE and PvP challenges, and novel abilities, may have encouraged Blizzard to pursue further innovations for the classic experience. The "Season of Discovery" was met with considerable player appreciation for its reimagining of existing content and addition of new gameplay elements.
With the BlizzCon schedule now released, it is anticipated that any major reveal concerning World of Warcraft would occur during the opening ceremony on Saturday, November 12th, followed by more detailed information in the "World of Warcraft: What's next" panel. Whether this "wow 2" tag truly signifies "Classic Plus" and whether it will meet the high expectations of the player base remains to be seen.