WoW Forever
World of Warcraft: Forever
WoW Forever
- Genre
- MMORPG · Fantasy · Open world
- Platform
- PC
- Developer
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Russian
- Yes
- Access from Russia
- Another region's account needed
- Region
- Worldwide
- Stage
- Released
- Release date
- 04/11/2026
- Publisher
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Business model
- Subscription
- Current event
- Release 04/11/2026
- Official site
- open ↗
Game updates · Nov 9 World of Warcraft: Forever · Nov 9 World of Warcraft: Forever increased dungeon kill XP by 50% The hotfix is live and applies to experience from enemy kills, making repeat dungeon runs more useful for leveling. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Industry · Nov 8 World of Warcraft: Forever · Nov 8 World of Warcraft: Forever sets a new WoW launch record The game launched November 4; Blizzard disclosed the records three days later without publishing the raw totals. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Releases & tests · Nov 5 World of Warcraft: Forever · Nov 5 World of Warcraft: Forever launches with four rulesets and nine dungeons Hardcore arrives later, while the first three raids open December 9. Access is included with a standard World of Warcraft subscription. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Game updates · Nov 1 World of Warcraft: Forever · Nov 1 World of Warcraft: Forever can link auction houses if a ruleset empties PvE, PvP, RP, and RP-PvP remain separate at launch. Cross-ruleset dungeon groups are a fallback, not the default. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Game updates · Oct 24 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 24 WoW: Forever will launch with an RP-PvP ruleset after all RP-PvP names can be claimed in Early Name Reservation from October 27. There are no realms in the usual sense: you create each character inside a ruleset. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Game updates · Oct 21 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 21 World of Warcraft: Forever opens name reservations on October 27 Europe opens at 17:00 UTC and the window runs through November 3. Eligible accounts can prepare up to three characters across all rulesets. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Game updates · Oct 20 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 20 WoW: Forever swaps racial weapon bonuses for crit ahead of its November 4 launch Trolls get double the regeneration bonus, and Dalaran guards now attack the Horde on sight. The October 21 stress test lets anyone try the changes without a subscription. World of Warcraft: Forever · 2 min read 
Releases & tests · Oct 18 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 18 World of Warcraft: Forever moves its open stress test to October 21 No subscription, invitation, or beta access is required. Europe opens at 17:00 UTC; North America follows at 21:00 UTC. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Releases & tests · Oct 16 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 16 WoW: Forever opens a free stress test for a few hours on October 19 No subscription is required, but Blizzard will delete every character and name. EU realms open at 17:00 UTC. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Game updates · Oct 15 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 15 WoW: Forever restricts the auction house and mail over suspected RMT The temporary hold disables trade, guild bank access, and the auction house. A false positive should not leave a permanent account strike. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Game updates · Oct 12 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 12 World of Warcraft: Forever will add SD Skyborne models after launch Low-poly character and Druid forms are due in early 2027. Before then, Blizzard plans to revise fur detail and color in the HD forms. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Guides · Oct 9 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 9 WoW: Forever, Classic or a private server - what's the difference and which to pick Forever launches November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST and comes with the same subscription as Classic. Editions only add bonuses, and two big private projects shut down in 2026 after Blizzard stepped in. World of Warcraft: Forever · 9 min read 
Game updates · Oct 9 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 9 WoW: Forever closes nearly 3700 accounts over gold trading The beta also opened City of Dalaran and raised creature-kill XP inside dungeons by roughly 20%. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Game updates · Oct 8 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 8 World of Warcraft: Forever replaces the old PvP grind with 14 ranks Honor buys two gear sets, while Rank Points have a weekly cap. High Warlord and Grand Marshal remain at the top of the ladder. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read 
Game updates · Oct 3 World of Warcraft: Forever · Oct 3 World of Warcraft: Forever raises its beta level cap to 30 City of Dalaran is still waiting for a later build. Josh Greenfield has corrected his earlier promise of two new dungeons; no date is confirmed. World of Warcraft: Forever · 1 min read