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29 OctBlizzard's starter guide: pick a Classic or Enhanced preset on first login 28 OctTwo name reservation bugs: Aussie RP order issue, and a 'restricted name' fix coming 28 OctName reservation is open: it started 7:00am AEDT today 28 OctLooking for a guild? Blizzard points Forever players to the WoW Portal Room Discord

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Launch

Name reservation is open: it started 7:00am AEDT today

Published 28 Oct 2026, 7:00am AEDT

Opened: 1:00pm PDT Tue 27 Oct (Americas) = 7:00am AEDT Wed 28 Oct.
Who: owners of the Skyborne Heroic Pack, Skyborne Epic Pack or Warcraft Forever Collection. Everyone else creates characters on launch day.
Limit: three names per account; pick your ruleset.
Closes: 3 Nov. Realms open 10:00am AEDT Thu 5 Nov.

Source: WoW Forever Info (citing Blizzard's forum post)