WoW: Forever senior game designer says there is 'really well-buried stuff' in the game 'that's going to take people a long time to find' that was 'turned off' for the beta 'There's going to be things to discover that we didn't surface'

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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:42:39 +0000

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Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that World of Warcraft: Forever features thousands of secrets, like items, that were turned off in the beta.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter World of Warcraft: Forever senior game designer Josh Aggrend Greenfield confirms the MMO still has "thousands" of undiscovered secrets Greenfield says, "Theres going to be things to discover that we didnt surface" He adds that there is "really well-buried stuff out there thats probably going to take people a long time
to find" Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that World of Warcraft: Forever features thousands of secrets, like items, that were turned off in the beta.

In its ' End of Beta Special ' podcast, senior game designer Josh Aggrend Greenfield, alongside other WoW: Forever developers, was asked about the undiscovered secrets in the beta, revealing that Blizzard disabled many of them for the first 30 levels (via GameSpot ). "Theres definitely some secrets and stuff that we had turned off," Greenfield said. "Theres going to be
things to discover that we didnt surface, suffice to say that." Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

When host Josh Corbett brought up that there are supposedly "thousands" of things hidden in the MMO, Greenfield agreed; some of those secrets include items and recipes, but the developer refrained from sharing more details.

"Honestly, it's almost kind of hard to say, because the thing is, I guess
it's interesting to frame it like this, that our team has gone through this sort of evolution," Greenfield said. "We're a lot larger than we were before; we have a lot more really talented designers, really creative people working on it, and I think we've all sort of done our own little things here and
there along the way of 'I'm going to hide this in this nook and cranny, and I'm going to turn it off for beta, and then we'll see what people see,' and stuff like that." You may like Good news for World of Warcraft: Forever players: Blizzard has extended the beta and is opening WoW name reservations ahead of the game's November launch Can fans expect Goblins or Vulpera in
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Warcraft Classic 'were too simple' End of Beta Special ft. @Meeix | Episode 5 - The WoW: Forever Podcast - YouTube Watch On He added that there are "all kinds of things" to uncover and hinted at "fun things" like "emergent behaviors that have happened in the game based on the things that people have found" and "some of the new sort of technology tools we have to play with."

"Its hard to talk about secret stuff," Greenfield continued. "Its secret, right? We want people to find it. Theres some really, really, really cool,
and really, really, really well-buried stuff out there thats probably going
to take people a long time to find. If we tip our hats to it too much, its just going to take the fun away." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Many of these secrets are so hidden that even data miners can uncover them, and lead encounter designer Michael Nuthals more or less confirmed during the podcast that some features may be used in future WoW: Forever content, such
as the Manor Mistmantle , which was recently found in Duskwood.

"There might be some homes, some manors, out there that folks have found that might be something interesting in the future, Nuthals said. "You might have seen some instance portals hiding in some inconspicuous spots. There are some things coming in the future, and were really excited to share those as we get there."

WoW: Forever launches on November 4, and the game's beta officially ends today after getting a short extension .

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