World of Warcraft Forever launch ran on 70,480 CPU cores

First reported by Windows Central at · Updated · 2 sources

The infrastructure also included 251 terabytes of RAM and kept millions of players online without disruption, according to Tom's Hardware. Blizzard confirmed that Forever was the largest launch in World of Warcraft's history, surpassing Wrath of the Lich King, according to Windows Central's report on the release.

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Windows Central World of Warcraft Forever is the biggest launch in WoW history, beating Wrath of the Lich King · Jez Corden
Tom's Hardware WoW: Forever launch used 70,480 CPU cores and 251 terabytes of RAM · Zhiye Liu