Summary of "Housing, Баги/Сливы WoW Classic и обновления в деле Turtle WoW | Новости WoW"

Summary of “Housing, Баги/Сливы WoW Classic и обновления в деле Turtle WoW | Новости WoW”

1. Retail WoW Housing Alpha Test

Blizzard recently conducted an open alpha test for player housing in retail WoW. During this phase, players were able to build houses and visit their neighbors’ homes. Although the alpha was raw and limited, with some criticism from the community, it is still too early to make definitive judgments.

A video highlighted a house-building competition showcasing creative and aesthetic designs that capture the classic Warcraft style. The housing feature is expected to launch around early December, coinciding with pre-orders.

2. WoW Classic Updates and Bugs

A bug appeared in the Naxxramas dungeon bosses following a recent patch but was fixed within a day.
Changes to the Classic WoW client sometimes cause bugs in older content, which Blizzard addresses promptly.
Leaks suggest that the Burning Crusade (BC) Anniversary Classic might introduce:
- WoW Token (a feature not originally present in BC).
- A character cloning service allowing players to duplicate their vanilla characters into BC Classic.
- Other possible services such as race and faction changes.
Russian players may face restrictions on some of these services.

Population Trends:

Mists of Pandaria Classic population dropped by about 20,000 players.
Alliance heavily dominates the arena PvP population.
Classic WoW population remains stable at around 10,000 players.
Season of Discovery maintains a small but steady global player base (~2,500).

The BC Anniversary release date remains unconfirmed but is likely to be in January or February 2026.

3. Turtle WoW Legal Case Updates

The ongoing Blizzard lawsuit against the private server Turtle WoW is progressing rapidly and is unprecedented in scope.

Blizzard served subpoenas to AFK Craft Limited, a Hong Kong legal entity linked to Turtle WoW, suspected to be a front company.
Attempts to personally serve Blizzard’s legal documents at the Hong Kong office failed; official mail service was used instead.
Turtle WoW’s legal representative, Zimer (aka Akaliks), opposed Blizzard’s request for early investigation, but the court ruled in Blizzard’s favor.
Blizzard argues that early investigation is necessary to identify unknown individuals involved in the Turtle WoW project.
Blizzard emphasizes that Turtle WoW is a commercial pirate project competing with official WoW, dismissing Turtle’s claims of creative modding or freedom of speech.
Blizzard is now legally authorized to request user data from major US and international companies, including:
- Google, YouTube, Twitter (XCorp), Reddit, PayPal, Payment Wall, Discord, GitHub, Cloudflare, LinkedIn, Apple, Spotify, Unreal Engine, Facebook, Instagram.
The data requested includes account information, IP addresses, and emails, but excludes message content.
Turtle WoW operators have been deleting social media and GitHub accounts to evade detection.
Blizzard suspects Yulia Sovko (aka Cake) as the central figure behind Turtle WoW; she has been actively hiding.
The investigation aims to uncover all involved individuals and hold them accountable.
The court case is moving quickly, with Blizzard pushing for a swift resolution.
Zimer has until December 1 to respond but has not done so yet.
Blizzard’s legal team plans to continue uncovering more participants and expanding the case.

Key Takeaways & Tips

Player housing in retail WoW is in early alpha; expect improvements before the official release.
Bugs in Classic WoW can occur but Blizzard is responsive in fixing them.
The BC Anniversary Classic may introduce modern conveniences like WoW Token and character cloning.
Population trends show Alliance dominance in PvP and steady Classic player numbers.
The Turtle WoW lawsuit is a landmark case with Blizzard aggressively pursuing all involved parties.
Blizzard is leveraging legal tools to obtain data from multiple platforms to identify Turtle WoW operators.
Turtle WoW team’s attempts to hide identities are being systematically countered by Blizzard’s legal efforts.

Featured Gamers & Sources

Peptar (video on player housing)
Season Show (major blogger covering Turtle WoW trial)
Iryu (streamer reacting to Turtle WoW legal documents)
Buller Gaming (video coverage on the trial)
DouT Gaming (regular updates on the lawsuit)
Zimer aka Akaliks (Turtle WoW legal representative)

This summary provides an overview of recent WoW news covering retail housing tests, Classic WoW updates and bugs, population trends, and detailed legal developments in the Blizzard vs. Turtle WoW lawsuit.