You seriously think hardcore classic,a new thing,is carrying this game? Lmfao. No its got some popularity cause if someone does it in a stream we have to do it right? Not a single person in my guild even plays classic anymore, let alone that nonsensical hardcore mode that only a small percentage of players will ever attempt. Retail is carrying this game,always has been. The world being dead dont mean the game is,plenty are raiding and doing mythic dungeons because its easier than ever to get geared up for it without spending your entire life in ques. Plenty still do stuff,we just arent worried about farming rares.