World of Warcraft WoTLK Classic Gold Classic, the retro version of WoW in its most authentic state it will go live on the 27th of August, 2019. Blizzard confirmed the release date along with a neat collector's version however, you won't have to wait until the season to play the game. A closed beta version has started as of May 15.

Participants in the beta test were selected from a small selection of existing WoW players. In the future, stress tests will be run frequently from May to July. It is possible to sign up through the official website.

World of Warcraft Classic lets you play the game in the same way as it was 15 years ago, upon the release of version 1.12 "Drums of War" update. Blizzard says it considers that era to be a proper balance of the game that is similar to its original version, and has also removed some of the problems that came with the launch. The new version also includes several updates to the game's engine, like modern server infrastructure as well as Battle.net social features.

If you're already an buy WoTLK Gold existing WoW subscriber, you'll have access to Classic also at no cost. WoW Classic will release content in stages, following the original order of release.