Blizzard launches World of Warcraft: Forever, an alt-universe WoW, on November 4
The gist
Blizzard's World of Warcraft: Forever goes live globally on November 4, 2026.
It revisits the 2004-era world and is included with a WoW subscription.
How it unfolded
- Sep 12, 2026Blizzard opens pre-purchases for Forever upgrades, including the Skyborne Heroic Pack, Skyborne Epic Pack and the limited-time Warcraft Forever Collection, with launch set for November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST.
- Sep 15, 2026BlizzCon 2026 concludes with the announcement of World of Warcraft: Forever.
- Oct 27, 2026On the beta's final day, Blizzard's Tim Jones and Kris Zierhut give press an in-game tour; the beta was capped at level 30.