'World of Warcraft Classic' developers reminisce about old Azeroth

World of Warcraft Classic is nearly upon us.

The excitement surrounding the relaunch of one of the most beloved video games in history is electrifying. For long-time players, it's an opportunity to relive some of our earliest memories from the version of the game we sunk hundreds (or thousands) of hours into. For others, it's an opportunity to experience the most legendary MMORPG of all time from the beginning.

Millions of people are psyched, but there's no one more excited than the developers.

Ahead of the Aug. 27 launch, I spoke with WoW Classic developers Brian Birmingham, lead software engineer, and Omar Gonzalez, senior software engineer, about how much they're looking forward to Classic. We also chatted about some of their favorite memories from the early years of World of Warcraft and discussed the unique development process of reviving the original version of WoW. Read more...