The first time I started up the game, connected to the Nostalrius server, and woke up in Northshire Valley, it was like embracing an old friend after a very, very long absence. I found the server by chance in a YouTube comment, and it was easy enough to download and install. I played on the N ostalrius server for about six months.
But for some reason, I still can’t delete that shortcut. In April 2016, the dedicated team behind Nostalrius complied with a cease and desist order from Blizzard Entertainment to shut down their private WoW server that had amassed 150,000 active players. I just can’t bring myself to delete it, even though the server has been inactive for almost two weeks now. We simply want to see it thrive once more.I still have the Nostalrius WoW shortcut on my PC desktop. We do not claim to own the rights to World of Warcraft in any capacity. All while doing so for free, without payment, and for nothing in return other than seeing this game world reborn. The statement continues: “Together, we strive to bring the past to life, and to share it with the world. Ours is what we feel to be the pinnacle of MMO gaming.” We all share a single bond that unites us a love for vanilla World of Warcraft. “The team is comprised of dozens of individuals that span from all walks of life, from all over the globe. “The Elysium Project (formerly Valkyrie Project) has been alive for 7 years now,” the collective states on its “about” page. The talks were seemingly productive, as Blizzard now appears to have backed down from its legal threats to the point where Nostalrius server operations can resume. As the server surpassed 800,000 registered accounts earlier this year, Blizzard issued a cease-and-desist order demanding its immediate shutdown, resulting in its sudden closure in April.Īfter an online petition drew signatures of support from more than 276,000 displaced Nostalrius fans, Blizzard opened discussions with its creators. Nostalrius exists separately from Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft servers, and is independently owned and operated. Gameplay in the independently operated Nostalrius Realms closely adheres to standards established in version 1.12 of World of Warcraft, which many fans regard as the most enjoyable point in the game’s history. environment elements, with the launch of Nostalrius Realms on December 17.īanding together as part of The Elysium Project, dedicated World of Warcraft fans have spent the past seven years preserving the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) as it originally existed in 2006. Players can experience a “vanilla” version of World of Warcraft, including classic player vs. Fitbit Versa 3Ī playable legacy version of World of Warcraft will launch later this month, returning veteran players to the realm of Azeroth as it existed prior to the launch of Blizzard’s many expansions and gameplay overhauls.
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