WoW Forever beta: is it over, and do beta characters carry over?
Short answer: the beta is over. Blizzard closed it on 23 Oct (US time), early 24 Oct in Australia. You can't join it now.
Beta at a glance
| Opened | 17 Sep 2026 (PST) |
| Closed | 23 Oct 2026 (US), early 24 Oct AEDT |
| Length | Five weeks |
| Who got in | Skyborne Epic Pack and Warcraft Forever Collection owners |
| Stress test | 21 Oct (US); test characters wiped |
| Characters | Beta characters don't carry over |
What Blizzard said at close
- Kaivax thanked testers for five weeks of playtesting, bug reports and feedback.
- The team then spent "a few short days" on priority issues and the game service.
- Character creation opened Tue 27 Oct (7:00am AEDT 28 Oct for Oceania).
- The WoW Forever Podcast carries on.
Missed the beta? Your next steps
- Name reservation runs to 3 Nov for upgrade-edition owners. Our guide
- Launch: 10:00am AEDT Thu 5 Nov. Launch time
- Invite-A-Friend Launch Codes don't include beta access (Blizzard). Editions compared
Sources: Blizzard forums: Thank You For Testing the WoW Forever Beta (Kaivax) · Blizzard: Pre-Purchase WoW Forever Upgrades
Sources
- us.forums.blizzard.com
- news.blizzard.com
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