Roadmap
Officially confirmed:Beta test
The World of Warcraft: Forever beta, included with the Skyborne Epic Pack and Warcraft Forever Collection or by opt-in selection.
Blizzard announcement · Blizzard Entertainment
Pre-Purchase World of Warcraft: Forever Upgrades and Begin Your Next Journey in Azeroth
Launch date and time, beta window, Early Name Reservation window, and the contents of the optional upgrade editions.
- Published
- September 12, 2026
- Retrieved
- October 2, 2026
- Last checked
- October 2, 2026
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Mount
Officially confirmed:Cerulean Prideclaw
A ground mount included with the Skyborne Heroic Pack and higher upgrade editions.
Roadmap
Officially confirmed:Early Name Reservation
Upgrade purchasers can create and customize up to three characters and reserve their names before launch.
Roadmap
Officially confirmed:Invite-A-Friend launch week
Invite-A-Friend Launch Codes from qualifying purchases let invitees play without a subscription during launch week.
Announcement
Officially confirmed:Pre-Purchase World of Warcraft: Forever Upgrades
Confirms the November 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. PST global launch, the September 17 – October 21 beta, Early Name Reservation (October 27 – November 3), and the contents of the Skyborne Heroic Pack, Skyborne Epic Pack and Warcraft Forever Collection.
Item
Officially confirmed:Shen’dorei Skyseer’s Garb
A cosmetic included with the Skyborne Heroic Pack and higher upgrade editions.
Item
Officially confirmed:Shen’dorei Windwell
A toy included with the Skyborne Heroic Pack and higher upgrade editions.
Race
Officially confirmed:Skyborne
A new playable race from Zephras Isle. Players choose at character creation whether their Skyborne joins the Horde (Windshaper) or the Alliance (High Order).
System
Officially confirmed:Two-Part Character Names
Characters have a first and second name; the full combination must be unique within a region.
ItemOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Veteran Adventurer’s Rucksack
Included with the Skyborne Heroic Pack and higher upgrade editions.
System
Officially confirmed:World of Warcraft: Forever
A new, permanent version of World of Warcraft set in a reimagined original Azeroth, built to keep expanding alongside modern WoW and WoW Classic.
Zone
Officially confirmed:Zephras Isle
The new level 1–12 starting experience for the Skyborne, an island anchored within the elemental plane of Skywall.