World of Warcraft: Forever, Blizzard's new take on the original version of its online game, launches on Wednesday, November 4, Game Rant reports. The release is at the same moment around the world, in the afternoon Pacific time, so local times will vary.

Players should prepare for long login queues when the servers go live, Game Rant says. Access is included with an active World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time. Players can also buy optional upgrade packs with extra rewards and cosmetics.

Game Rant describes the game as a reimagined version of the world of Azeroth that builds on the original. VICE reports that the beta drew more excitement than anyone expected.

Kris Zierhut, a principal game designer on the team, said in an interview with VICE that the developers were surprised by how many new players they saw in the beta. "We can't talk specific numbers, but there were a lot of new players in the beta who had never played WoW before," he said.

Zierhut said the game is a fresh start for everyone. "Nobody has an advantage, nobody knows anything," he said. He added that updates to the game engine bring new water, shadows, lighting and weather effects.

Senior game designer Josh Greenfield said much of gaming has shifted to quick rewards, and some players are tired of that. He said the new game is "supposed to be slower paced," and that this is appealing to a lot of people.

Zierhut said many fans on forums were thankful that the team gave them "permission to take their time."