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World of Warcraft: Forever

Officially confirmed: Confirmed by an official Blizzard source.Coming soonLast verified October 2, 2026

A new, permanent version of World of Warcraft set in a reimagined original Azeroth, built to keep expanding alongside modern WoW and WoW Classic.

Painted artwork of adventurers overlooking a valley and a distant castle
Header art from the What’s Next panel recap.© Blizzard Entertainment · Source

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What Blizzard has confirmed

At a glance

7 confirmed
  • Developer: Blizzard Entertainment.[1] (confirmed)
  • Launch: November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST, globally.[2] (confirmed)
  • Beta: September 17, 2026 through October 21, 2026 (PST).[2] (confirmed)
  • Level range: Levels 1–60.[3] (confirmed)
  • Setting: A reimagined original Azeroth.[2] (confirmed)
  • Continents: Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor.[3] (confirmed)
  • Access: Included with a World of Warcraft Subscription or Game Time; upgrade editions are optional.[2] (confirmed)

Positioning

1 confirmed
  • A new permanent home alongside modern and Classic WoW. Blizzard describes it as not a mode, a season, or a new version of Classic.[3] (confirmed)

Timeline

2 confirmed
  • Set after the events of Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom and before Molten Core.[1] (confirmed)
  • Begins in the early “Year 1” period of Azeroth, before Kazzak reopened the Dark Portal, in its own “time bubble”.[4] (confirmed)

Content at a glance

1 confirmed
  • More than a thousand new quests, nine new dungeons, two raids (Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps), the Darkspear Islands battleground and the Skyborne race.[3] (confirmed)

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