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Iain Harris

"If this is just how it is, then yeah, that's the end": WoW Classic's most famous hardcore guild calls time for now after multiple raiders lose their MMO characters to DDoS attacks

A WoW Classic player chased by a dinosaur in a green forest.

A popular WoW Classic guild is calling it quits -perhaps for good - after a series of DDoS attacks upended its attempt to complete a hardcore raid.

Since the introduction of hardcore servers back in 2023, WoW Classic has exploded in popularity. Part of that ascent in attention comes from the many streamers who have been playing the MMO's unforgiving servers since launch. You see, WoW Classic's Hardcore servers are unique in that your character's death really is the end – no revives here. It's the sort of gameplay pitch that has already led to numerous viral moments, making the MMO all the more streamable.

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