← OpenWoW TERMS

Terms of use

Version 1 · 13 October 2026. Plain-language rules for using OpenWoW's launcher, website and realms.

What OpenWoW is

An independent, non-commercial, open-source fan project. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment. OpenWoW does not sell anything.

Game files

OpenWoW doesn't distribute Blizzard's game files. You use a World of Warcraft 1.12.1 client you obtain yourself, and you're responsible for having the right to use it.

Playing on our realms

• Be decent: no harassment, hate speech, cheating, exploiting bugs on purpose, or attacking the servers.
• One person per account; keep your password to yourself and don't reuse it from other sites.
• Accounts and characters can be reset during the alpha, and may be removed for breaking these rules.
• You must be 13 or older.

Community content

Mods, projects and servers in the Workshop belong to their authors and keep their own licences. Listing them isn't an endorsement; install what you trust.

No warranty

OpenWoW is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, as its open-source licences say. Back up anything you care about.

Questions: the OpenWoW Discord or a GitHub issue.