World of Warcraft's Classic servers have been popular with the playerbase that like to relive their glory days or who want to try the old mehcanics that the current version of the game does not have. This "vanilla" World of Warcraft Classic, as it is colloquially referred to, has provided another stable profit margin for Blizzard.
However, the newest update to World of Warcraft Classic, which brings the Burning Crusade expansion back, has just received a huge amount of backlash after its official launch date was revealed. The cloning fee for characters has been the main point of contention, as well as the Deluxe Edition being offered.
What is World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic?
The Burning Crusade was the first major expansion to Blizzard's extremely successful MMORPG World of Warcraft. Released on January 2007, Burning Crusade sold over 3.5 million units in the first month, with 2.4 million of that on the first day alone. If there was any doubt about World of Warcraft's popularity, the release of Burning Crusade quickly erased those doubts completely.
As with any major expansion to an MMORPG, Burning Crusade introduced significant additions and changes to the gameplay. Two races, the Draenei and the Blood Elves, were added to the Alliance and the Horde, respectively. These races allowed players to take on classes that were previously exclusive to each faction: the Paladin and the Shaman. Aside from the race and class update, Burning Crusade also added the Shattered World of Outland, providing the setting and adventure area zone for new creatures, new quests, dungeons, cities, and raids. The Jewelcrafting profession and flying mounts were also added, further expanding the options available to players.