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Another World of Warcraft private server will soon be no more, as the creators behind Stormforge have announced the project’s shutdown following a cease and desist request from developer Blizzard.
In a post on the Stormforge website, the development team behind the server said it had agreed to cease all operations, development, and distribution of the project by May 14, following a cease and desist request and “positive” discussions with a legal entity representing Blizzard. Stormforge allows users to play modified versions of various old WoW expansions for free without a subscription.
“We know this is not easy news,” the Stormforge team wrote in a statement on the server’s website. “Over the years we have strived to deliver the best experience and the highest quality possible. We have put years of hard work, dedication, and passion into building Stormforge what it is today and we could not be more proud of what we achieved and the community we have fostered.”
It’s the second such server to announce its imminent shutdown this month. Another, larger private server, Turtle WoW, announced it too would be shutting down in the weeks ahead. Unlike Stormforge, Blizzard actually sued the creators of Turtle
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