World of Warcraft: Forever — player reference
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Status legend
- VERIFIED Verified: confirmed by an official Blizzard source, with its date shown.
- ANNOUNCED Announced: officially planned, but not in the game yet.
- TO BE CONFIRMED To be confirmed: not yet confirmed by an official World of Warcraft: Forever source.
- OBSOLETE Obsolete: replaced by newer official information.
- NOT YET DETAILED Not yet detailed: Blizzard hasn't published this information yet.
- COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION Community contribution: from a fan site, needs validation; never official.
- EDITORIAL EVALUATION Editorial evaluation: the wiki editors' opinion, not official data.
The independent player reference for World of Warcraft: Forever: every fact is sourced and clearly labeled.
Where to start?
Experienced player
Know WoW already? Go straight to what's new in Forever.
Release date
- ANNOUNCED November 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. (the English sources give both PDT and PST). [Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-12] [World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap, 2026-09-12]
- VERIFIED
access will be included with your World of Warcraft Subscription or Game Time
. [Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-12]
Main sections
Latest news
- VERIFIED 2026-10-12 — @Warcraft: new podcast episode on dungeon design. [@Warcraft — Podcast: dungeon design, 2026-10-12]
- VERIFIED 2026-10-09 — @Warcraft: PvP Rank Points and Honor rewards. [@Warcraft — PvP: Rank Points and Honor, 2026-10-09]
- VERIFIED 2026-10-08 — Beta enters Week 4: City of Dalaran, up to level 30. [@Warcraft — Beta Week 4, 2026-10-08]
Overview
- VERIFIED Blizzard describes World of Warcraft: Forever as a
full new World of Warcraft game set in a reimagined original Azeroth
. [World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap, 2026-09-13] - ANNOUNCED Launch: November 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. (the English article gives both PDT and PST; see Launch & access). [Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-12] [World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap, 2026-09-12]
- VERIFIED
This is not a mode, a season, or a new version of Classic.
[World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap, 2026-09-12] - VERIFIED Beta began September 17 and is
available through October 21, the last full day of testing
. [Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-12] [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]
Sources
- World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303313/world-of-warcraft-forever-deep-dive-panel-recap
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-13 (17:52 UTC)
Used for: Overview
Limits: Panel recap; uses “Undead Paladin” (product page says “Forsaken Paladin”). - Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: Forever — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24302093/carve-a-new-path-with-world-of-warcraft-forever
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-12 (20:45 UTC)
Used for: Overview, Release date
Limits: EN text gives both “3:00 p.m. PDT” and “3:00 p.m. PST”. - World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303862/world-of-warcraft-forever-whats-next-panel-recap
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-12 (22:00 UTC)
Used for: Overview, Release date
Limits: Panel recap; some dungeons not formally named; no detail on which raids unlock on December 9. - The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24304160/the-world-of-warcraft-forever-beta-now-live
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-17 (21:00 UTC)
Used for: Overview
Limits: Server Slam announced without a date; content may change during beta. - @Warcraft — Podcast: dungeon design — https://x.com/Warcraft/status/2109751031361892779
Channel: Official @Warcraft X account · Publication date: 2026-10-12 (21:00 UTC)
Used for: Latest news
Limits: Short social post, English only; linked videos not reviewed. - @Warcraft — PvP: Rank Points and Honor — https://x.com/Warcraft/status/2108633601071841487
Channel: Official @Warcraft X account · Publication date: 2026-10-09 (19:00 UTC)
Used for: Latest news
Limits: Short social post, English only; linked videos not reviewed. - @Warcraft — Beta Week 4 — https://x.com/Warcraft/status/2108319907720905046
Channel: Official @Warcraft X account · Publication date: 2026-10-08 (22:13 UTC)
Used for: Latest news
Limits: Short social post, English only; linked videos not reviewed.