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Blizzard Wins Injunction, Turtle WoW Classic Server Announces Shutdown

·2026.04.20 23:33

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Following Blizzard's injunction win, Turtle WoW has announced its shutdown.

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Following Blizzard's granted injunction, a settlement was reached regarding the copyright infringement lawsuit, and Turtle WoW announced the complete shutdown of the project.

  • The server will shut down on May 14.
  • A final patch has been moved up and applied to all servers so players can experience the new raid before the shutdown.
  • The associated social media channels are scheduled to close on October 16.

Turtle WoW was a private server based on the pre-expansion era of World of Warcraft, and was a Classic Plus-style project that added new raids, zones, playable races, and dungeons. It did not raise the level cap or incorporate the latest story content, instead aiming for the classic WoW expansion format that fans wanted.

On forums and Reddit, farewell messages and expressions of regret followed, and developer Torta said the eight-year journey had been a highlight of their life.

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