The newsroom
About
Realm First! is an independent, source-led newsroom covering World of Warcraft: Forever and the wider WoW conversation.
A watch desk for uncertain news
Realm First! follows World of Warcraft: Forever, Classic+ developments and the evidence around them. We publish what changed, show where it came from and label the distance between an observation, an inference and an official announcement.
Who runs Realm First!
Realm First! is run by Max in Vienna, Austria. He is the founder and responsible editor, including the point of contact for source challenges and corrections. The shared news-desk byline is explained on its author page.
The site is free to read. Advertising, sponsorship or affiliate relationships, if introduced, will be clearly identified alongside the affected content. They do not give a partner approval over editorial conclusions. See our editorial policy for AI assistance and human publication review.
The publication is independent and unofficial. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Visible standards
Our editorial policy explains claim labels, sourcing, review and corrections.
Room to change our mind
Corrections and material updates stay visible instead of disappearing into a silent edit.
Named accountability
Meet the desk behind the reporting and see the review context on published work.
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