Blizzard hosts secret event for World of Warcraft Classic Plus, an Old School RuneScape treatment

Blizzard may finally be cooking up World of Warcraft Classic Plus, a long-rumored version of the original MMO with modern updates.

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The studio recently invited top streamers like Sodapoppin and Esfand to its California HQ under NDA, fueling speculation that something major is in the works. Blizzard hasn't officially confirmed the project, but the secrecy and targeted invite list point to a new take on the classic experience, as all the streamers it invited are known for streaming Blizzard's current Classic version of World of Warcraft.

WoW Classic Plus would diverge from the original game's timeline, offering a mix of nostalgia and updated systems. Essentially, WoW would be getting the Old School Runescape, which, for those who don't know, happened after RuneScape's developers rolled out the Evolution of Combat update, which completely overhauled RuneScape's combat mechanics, resulting in a mass exodus of players.

After putting out a poll asking the RuneScape community what they would like, a separate development team dedicated to providing updates on a separate version of RuneScape, which would be rolled all the way back to 2007 and named "Old School RuneScape," that mode has now grown more popular than the original game. While Old School RuneScape very much embodies the 2007 feel and aesthetic, it also features modern systems that make it engaging for new players. It appears Blizzard is looking to achieve the same thing with World of Warcraft Classic Plus.

If Classic Plus becomes a reality, it could be the answer to fans' long-standing demand for a modernized version of the original game.