Game updates World of Warcraft: Forever

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.

Editorial October 12, 2026 · 1 min read · 3 views

In short

SD models: Skyborne characters and Druid forms
Timing: early 2027, with no exact date
HD forms: less softness and more detailed fur
Closed beta: through October 21
Launch: November 4 on PC

The HD and SD toggle in the current beta does not change Skyborne characters. Blizzard agrees that the race's HD models can look jarring beside the older character models and world, so a low-poly alternative is now in production.

The studio's official update places the SD Skyborne characters and their Druid forms in early 2027. Blizzard has not given an exact day.

They will miss the PC launch on November 4.

The HD Druid forms are getting a separate pass. Artists have reduced their softness, added more detailed fur, and adjusted the colors. The goal is a closer fit with older Azeroth creatures. Blizzard did not attach a date to those changes.

The closed beta ends on October 21, leaving a short gap before release. Both dates are listed on the World of Warcraft: Forever game page, where players can set a launch reminder. The game is coming to PC.

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