WoW Kraken
9 August 2026 News

The First Vanilla+ Season Is Ready!

We are pleased to announce that our first Vanilla+ season is fully prepared. We have recently carried out extensive work on Vanilla+ content, mechanics, balance, the client, and overall stability. Step by step, we have gone from the first ideas to a complete season in which players can experience the familiar world of World of Warcraft Classic with new progression and additional features. For us, Vanilla+ is an opportunity to expand the original game while preserving the atmosphere of Classic World of Warcraft. We Have Not Forgotten the Regular Server Despite active Vanilla+ development, Kraken's main Classic server remains a vital part of the project. Work on it continues all the time. We keep working to: fix reported bugs and problematic gameplay mechanics; improve server stability; optimize the core; refine PartyBot; improve Hardcore mode; fix classes, spells, creatures, dungeons, and quests; improve performance and reduce potential failures; listen to player reports and steadily resolve the problems we find. Every bug found helps us make the server more stable and improve its quality. Two Directions — One Project Kraken now develops in two directions at once. Classic — the familiar Classic World of Warcraft, which we continue to improve, fix, and make as stable as possible. Vanilla+ — an alternative path for the Classic game, with seasons, phases, additional content, and new features. Developing Vanilla+ does not mean we stop working on the regular server. On the contrary, many fixes, optimizations, and technical improvements made during development help the entire project grow. The first Vanilla+ season is ready. Work on Vanilla X1 continues. And Kraken's development is only beginning. Thank you to everyone who plays, tests, reports bugs, and helps us improve.