WoW Forever Release Date: 5 November 2026 and Every Key Date
Release: 4 November 2026, 3:00pm PST = Thursday 5 November, 10:00am AEDT. All regions launch at once. For your city, see the exact launch time by region.
Is WoW Forever out yet? Not yet (as of 29 Oct). Count down on our launch timer, then check server status on the day.
Key dates (AEDT)
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2026 (US date) | Beta opened for eligible editions | Blizzard |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Beta closed | Blizzard forums |
| 28 Oct 2026, 7:00am | Early name reservation opened, Americas/Oceania (1:00pm PDT 27 Oct) | Blizzard |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Name reservation ends | Blizzard |
| 5 Nov 2026, 10:00am | Launch (Normal, PvP, Roleplaying, Roleplay-PvP) | Blizzard |
| TBA | Hardcore ruleset ("sometime after launch") | Blizzard |
What you need
- A World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time (per Blizzard).
- Optional upgrade editions: Skyborne Heroic Pack, Skyborne Epic Pack, Warcraft Forever Collection.
After launch
- Blizzard's Kris Zierhut (IGN interview): aiming for major updates about every four months, with some content unlocking in between.
- That's a plan, not announced dates.
Sources: Blizzard: Carve a New Path · Blizzard: Early Name Reservations Are Now Live · IGN interview