Announcement
Officially confirmed:Choose Your Ruleset
Forever replaces realm selection with Normal, PvP, Roleplaying and (after launch) Hardcore rulesets, adds a language preference, and limits PvP-ruleset players to one faction.
Development post · Blizzard Entertainment
Choose Your Ruleset in World of Warcraft: Forever
Normal, PvP, Roleplaying and Hardcore rulesets, realmless play, language preference and PvP faction rules.
- Published
- September 21, 2026
- Retrieved
- October 2, 2026
- Last checked
- October 2, 2026
Records citing this source (4)
SystemOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Hardcore
A ruleset where death has lasting consequences. It arrives after launch as a fully enclosed ecosystem.
RoadmapOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Hardcore ruleset
The Hardcore ruleset becomes available sometime after launch.
System
Officially confirmed:Rulesets & Realmless Play
Instead of choosing a realm, players choose a ruleset — Normal, PvP, Roleplaying, or (after launch) Hardcore.