In the video “Classic Hardcore Devs Share Behind the Scenes Stories l WoWCast” at 13:28 to 14:12 the lady explicitly says War Games are NOT like duel to the death and you come out with life intact.
Blizzard Watch says the opposite in the article " 5 things to know before jumping in to WoW Classic’s Hardcore Realms, now live"
Which is it? I’d say trust Blizzard, but apparently people believe that Blizzard Watch is the correct source of information.
They will just refer you to the published Rules of Engagement. https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23973734/rules-of-engagement-classic-hardcore-is-coming-to-world-of-warcraft
Okay its official. Wonder why that lady lied in the video. She literally told us its like a duel, not like a duel to the death and can come out with life intact.