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Prior to WoW Classic<\/em>\u2019s launch yesterday, Blizzard\u2019s shares were as low as $47.33. Today, however, the company reached a high of $52.22 and is now sitting at $50.65.<\/p>

This increase isn’t exactly a surprise. WoW<\/em> Classic<\/em> is the most-viewed game on Twitch right now with almost 600,000 viewers. The MMO is simply dominating the competition, surpassing games like Fortnite<\/em>, which has 106,000 viewers, and League<\/em>, boasting 113,000.<\/p>

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The streamer had to wait four hours to get back in, while other players had to sit in the queue for up to 10 hours.<\/p>

Although the current hype is definitely real, it’s unclear if WoW Classic<\/em> has what it takes to maintain its popularity.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"