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Launch, level cap 60 · 4 November 2026, 3:00 p.m. PT · source
Run-up Beta under way · 17 September to 21 October 2026 · 27 days left
- Beta start17 Sep
- Beta ends21 Oct
- Name reservation27 Oct
- Launch4 Nov
WoW Forever launch time where you live
World of Warcraft: Forever launches on 4 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST in Los Angeles, which is 12:00 a.m. CET on 5 November 2026 in Paris and Berlin and 10:00 a.m. AEDT on 5 November 2026 in Sydney. It is one moment everywhere: , as Blizzard published it. In most of the world that is already the next day.
| Region | City | Local time | Local date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | Los Angeles | 3:00 p.m. PST | |
| Americas | New York | 6:00 p.m. EST | |
| Americas | Sao Paulo | 8:00 p.m. BRT | |
| Europe | London | 11:00 p.m. GMT | |
| Europe | Paris and Berlin | 12:00 a.m. CET | |
| Europe | Moscow | 2:00 a.m. GMT+3 | |
| Asia | Taipei | 7:00 a.m. GMT+8 | |
| Asia | Seoul | 8:00 a.m. GMT+9 | |
| Asia | Tokyo | 8:00 a.m. GMT+9 | |
| Oceania | Sydney | 10:00 a.m. AEDT | |
| Oceania | Auckland | 12:00 p.m. NZDT |
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10| Date | Milestone | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2026 | Announcement at BlizzCon 2026 Next | Confirmed |
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| 17 September 2026 | Beta start, level cap 20 Next Week 1: Skyborne and Zephras Isle, Hall of Thanes (13-18), Ruins of Lordaeron (15-20), zone content to level 20. | Confirmed | |
| Later in the beta | Beta level cap 20 to 30 Reported According to the general community the cap rises "after a couple of weeks". the general community | Confirmed | |
| 21 October 2026 | Beta last full day Next Reported According to the general community the beta window runs to 22 October 2026. the general community | Confirmed | |
| 27 October to 3 November 2026 | Name reservation Next Early Name Reservation for Heroic, Epic and Collection pre-purchasers from 27 October. | Confirmed | |
| 4 November 2026, 3:00 p.m. PT | Launch, level cap 60 Next | Confirmed | |
| 9 December 2026 | First raid unlock: Barrow Deeps (10), Hyjal Summit (20) Next According to the general community, Onyxia's Lair (40) unlocks on the same date. the general community | Confirmed | |
| Winter 2026 | Hardcore ruleset Window according to the general community. Confirmed Blizzard lists a Hardcore mode after launch, without a date. source | Reported |
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| Spring 2027 | Two raids (10 and 20), two dungeons, two race-class combinations Contents and window according to the general community. Blizzard has published no dates after 9 December 2026. | Reported |
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| Summer 2027 | Revamped raid, one new raid, world content, two dungeons Contents and window according to the general community. Confirmed Blizzard lists a "revamped iconic raid" after launch, without a date. source | Reported |
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Dates are Pacific Time. Confirmed = a Blizzard post. Reported = the general community, not confirmed by Blizzard. Entries without a published date are drawn over their season as hatched blocks; the block is not a date.
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