Blizzard has just announced that Hardcore will officially be coming to Classic WoW and coming to the Public Test Realm! Below is the announcement and there is also a Developer Interview with Sarthe taking place on YouTube.
It’s official, Hardcore realms are coming to World of Warcraft. Players will have the opportunity to show if they have the edge, the grit, the very will— to engage with Azeroth and its denizens and their fellow players… to survive.