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Beneath Ironforge, WoW: Forever finds room for new dungeons

Hall of Thanes joins Ruins of Lordaeron and Excavation Site: Wetlands in Blizzard's preview of nine launch dungeons.

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World of Warcraft Story of October 18, 2026Trari Newsroom

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Launch Dungeons | World of Warcraft: Forever

What belongs beneath Ironforge? For viewers of "Launch Dungeons | World of Warcraft: Forever," the answer is partly a dungeon and partly the satisfaction of seeing an old blank space put to use.

Blizzard's preview introduces the haunted Hall of Thanes, the lore-rich Ruins of Lordaeron and Excavation Site: Wetlands among Forever's new leveling destinations. It was the channel's most-watched new upload, reaching roughly 620,000 views. In the comments, players discuss the space underneath Ironforge, ask for sprawling dungeons in the spirit of Blackrock Depths, and nominate other unfinished corners of the original world for attention. This is an audience with a mental map, and a few longstanding notes in the margins.

Ten uploads made for a full week of official game previews and announcements. The PvP podcast brought @TipsOutBaby and @Savixirl together with host @countdowntoclassic and designers Josh "Aggrend" Greenfield and Tim Jones. Elsewhere, Midnight's update preview introduced the multi-wing Labyrinth of Kindo'jan, while Forever's soundtrack offered a gentler route through Zephras Isle, Riverglades and Mount Hyjal.

The fastest-moving upload right now is smaller in scope: "The glowing light inside every inn just became 10x more inviting ⛈️," showcasing pre-storm weather and lightning in the Forever beta. The podcast and dungeon preview follow it in daily viewing.

The channel reached two million subscribers after adding subscribers over the week, with daily views running above their usual level. It also had the largest weekly view gain among its nearby publisher and esports peers; Zenless Zone Zero had a substantial week too. For Warcraft, the most specific conversation remains underneath Ironforge: players aren't just asking for more territory, but for something to inhabit the spaces they already remember.

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What viewers say

Cool that the empty space underneath Ironforge is finally used.
@DJAltæirSee it on YouTube
More dungeons like Black Rock Depths in both scope and size, please!
@lexvsteeSee it on YouTube
They've filled in the empty spaces from vanilla and also the empty space in my heart
@RandymountaineSee it on YouTube

7 more comments

Hopefully they do something with that huge gate in Stormwind which was supposed to be an instance, I’m so hyped tho I can’t wait
@SuccessIsKey01See it on YouTube
There's such a clear understanding of vanilla's design philosophy being shown. It's so refreshing.
@relivingelegySee it on YouTube
My life was coming together so it makes sense to release a really good version of WoW right now.
@akallius5427See it on YouTube
the water and lighting has been such a massive improvement in immersion. please consider a hd toggle for tree tops and foliage, it wouldn't mess with the classic look and make the game look amazing
@bocajo111See it on YouTube
Wetlands and dalaran sounds so cool
@MrTommyliciousSee it on YouTube
Cool that they used the SD characters for this promo!
@theodorurhedSee it on YouTube
I haven't looked forward to WoW like this since Legion. BRING IT ON!
@Dusty_CASee it on YouTube