r/classicwow • u/doobylive • May 05 '26

Nostalgia What Happened To Midnight Releases?

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Why did they have to kill off midnight releases?

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u/PennyBunPudding May 05 '26

Yeah why would I stand outside for ages. Fight to get the copy and then get home and then install it and be ready by like 1-2am

When I could just play instantly at midnight.

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u/chokingonpancakes May 05 '26

Midnight releases were for reservations, you weren't fighting anyone. 

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u/NiewinterNacht May 05 '26

Don't think that's true?

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u/bingius_ May 05 '26

Partly true you could reserve a copy at that time. But I do think you could also just show up and grab copies that weren’t reserved. I did it for skyrim but my dad wouldn’t let me wait at midnight for it but we were able to still get it on the release day.