[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":134},["ShallowReactive",2],{"site-settings":3,"article:\u002Fresources\u002Fbriefings\u002Fwow-camelot-what-we-know":16},{"id":4,"description":5,"email":6,"extension":7,"footerNote":8,"legalNotice":9,"locale":10,"meta":11,"name":12,"stem":13,"url":14,"__hash__":15},"settings\u002Fsettings.yml","Compare World of Warcraft realms by expansion, region, population and play style.","listings@realmlist.org","yml","An independent realm directory.","Not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.","en",{},"RealmList","settings","https:\u002F\u002Frealmlist.org","QXaYspLUSxnrVumL6oFir6PInhNsRw-yJchxEYSe1AU",{"id":17,"title":18,"author":19,"body":20,"category":108,"description":109,"draft":110,"extension":111,"featured":110,"meta":112,"navigation":113,"path":114,"publishedAt":115,"seo":116,"sitemap":117,"sources":121,"stem":128,"tags":129,"updatedAt":118,"__hash__":133},"articles\u002Fresources\u002Fbriefings\u002Fwow-camelot-what-we-know.md","World of Warcraft “Camelot”: What Is Confirmed and What Is Rumor","RealmList Editorial",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":101},"minimark",[23,36,44,49,52,55,59,62,69,85,89,92,95],[24,25,26],"note",{},[27,28,29,30,35],"p",{},"Update, September 13, 2026: World of Warcraft: Forever has now been announced at BlizzCon. Read our ",[31,32,34],"a",{"href":33},"\u002Fresources\u002Fbriefings\u002Fwow-forever-blizzcon-2026-announcement","latest reveal briefing"," for launch dates, regional beta timing and the published direction. The sections below preserve the pre-announcement context as it stood on September 12; they are not the current confirmation checklist.",[27,37,38,39,43],{},"The name ",[40,41,42],"strong",{},"World of Warcraft Camelot"," appeared in reporting about datamined Blizzard services, leading to widespread speculation about “Classic Plus” or even a “World of Warcraft 2.” Those interpretations were not interchangeable with an official announcement.",[45,46,48],"h2",{"id":47},"what-has-been-reported","What has been reported",[27,50,51],{},"PC Gamer reported in June 2026 that dataminers found references to a World of Warcraft branch called Camelot, including multiple license editions. The report connected the branch with versioning associated with the Classic code line.",[27,53,54],{},"That is evidence that an internal product or branch exists under the name. A codename and commerce metadata do not, by themselves, establish its final title, features, story, business model or release date.",[45,56,58],{"id":57},"what-blizzard-had-confirmed-before-the-reveal","What Blizzard had confirmed before the reveal",[27,60,61],{},"Blizzard's published BlizzCon 2026 schedule includes two “World of Warcraft: What's Next” sessions on September 12, described as previews of upcoming adventures, features and updates. The schedule does not name Camelot, Classic Plus or World of Warcraft 2.",[27,63,64,65,68],{},"At the time of the original pre-reveal briefing, RealmList treated the following claims as ",[40,66,67],{},"unconfirmed",":",[70,71,72,76,79,82],"ul",{},[73,74,75],"li",{},"Camelot is the public name of a new game.",[73,77,78],{},"Camelot is a direct sequel called World of Warcraft 2.",[73,80,81],{},"It is a permanent Classic Plus realm with a specific feature set.",[73,83,84],{},"Any leaked release date, price or edition contents are final.",[45,86,88],{"id":87},"why-the-distinction-matters","Why the distinction matters",[27,90,91],{},"Datamining is useful evidence, but internal branches are routinely renamed, changed or never released. Reporting should preserve the difference between an observed identifier, a journalist's interpretation and a publisher announcement.",[27,93,94],{},"Blizzard has since announced Forever. That does not retroactively verify every leaked roadmap or establish that the codename was a public title. Use the linked reveal briefing for current information and read anonymous feature lists as claims unless they have matching publisher documentation.",[96,97,98],"caution",{},[27,99,100],{},"This article is a historical pre-reveal briefing. 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