On 16 February 2026 Warmane took all of its realms and its website offline at 08:00 server time for a planned inactivity cleanup and gold squish. The maintenance had been announced the previous day and was described by the team as a step toward a healthier in-game economy. Later that day Warmane confirmed that all realms and the website were back online and the process was complete.
A dedicated forum thread, "Inactivity Cleanup and Gold Squish for a healthier economy", explained the thresholds and answered player questions.
Warmane's Icecrown realm has run continuously for more than a decade and its economy had accumulated enormous amounts of gold. A squish is a rare intervention for the project and was the most significant economy change on Warmane in years.
The maintenance came in the middle of an active period for the network: Onyxia had just entered Wrath Phase 1 raiding in January, the Battlegroup 1 arena season closed in early March, and Ulduar was released on Onyxia on 4 April 2026.