Death Metal Guitarist Plays WoW Forever on Steam Deck Before Show
Archspire guitarist is so into World of Warcraft Forever that he was seen playing on a Steam Deck before a performance.
World of Warcraft Forever has launched with a monumental start, and the game's appeal has even reached the death metal stage. Archspire, a death metal band, shared an Instagram video showing a guitarist playing WoW Forever on a Steam Deck. The video's caption joked about heading to Undercity to pick up a Voidwalker quest right before the band's set started.
The post highlights a specific quest on Fenris Isle, which can be difficult without a party. A voidwalker pet can tank for solo players, making the quest more manageable. The game reportedly runs well on handheld devices, with controller support and low system requirements making it a good fit for portable gaming PCs.
The author of the source tested WoW Forever on the Xbox Ally X and MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, both running at high settings without dropping below 60 fps. While the Steam Deck performance has not been tested by the author, the Archspire footage suggests it runs smoothly.
This is not the first time a death metal musician has expressed enthusiasm for World of Warcraft. In a 2008 IGN interview, Cannibal Corpse vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher described himself as obsessed with the game, stating he had 70 level 70 characters and only played Horde side. He also recounted receiving so many in-game messages from fans that he had to transfer his character to a different server and change its name.
Source: IGN