World of Warcraft: Forever
Forever news
The latest coverage from around the community, refreshed every 30 minutes. Each card links to the original story. Our own tracker has the sourced facts and every talent change.
WowheadLong Maintenance Planned Ahead of WoW: Forever Launch
Blizzard has announced a long maintenance ahead of WoW: Forever's launch on November 4th. Continue reading »
Blizzard WatchBlizzard Watch Weekly: Counting down the days
We've had some happenings over the last week, but it's hard to get too excited for anything except WoW: Forever, which launches on Wednesday. The buzzing sound you can hear in the background is the internet's collective
Massively OverpoweredWorld of Warcraft Forever's beta saw over 8.8 million characters created
While Blizzard isn't releasing hard numbers for how many players pre-purchased World of Warcraft Forever and played the beta, the studio did put out a stat sheet that backs up a recent claim by Xbox's CEO that the title
WowheadPlanet Azeroth: Episode 2 ft. Bill Bailey
In the second episode of Planet Azeroth, Bill Bailey helps you learn more about Azeroth, including its raptors, tigers, and pirates. Continue reading »
WowheadCould the WoW: Forever Podcast be Teasing a Secret New Weapon?
A mysterious message on the latest WoW: Forever podcast board has players decoding Darnassian and speculating about what Blizzard could be hinting at. Continue reading »
WowheadRepeatable Quest Experience Exploit Fixed for WoW: Forever Launch
Players discovered a repeatable Alliance-only quest that continuously gave XP, but Blizzard has fixed the quest for Forever's launch - don't plan to level with it! Continue reading »
WowheadMassive Talent Tree Changes to Druids and Paladins - Class Tuning for WoW: Forever
Druids and Paladins have some massive talent tree changes, with many others getting class tuning changes ahead of WoW: Forever's launch on November 4th! Continue reading »
WowheadOver 8 Million Characters Were Created in the WoW: Forever Beta
Blizzard has released some statistics about the WoW: Forever Beta, and over 8 million characters were created! Continue reading »
WowheadWoW Weekly Recap - WoW: Forever, Talebound Demo, New Shop Decor Packs
Blizzard has posted this week's WoW weekly recap, which includes WoW: Forever launching next week, the Talebound Demo starting today, and new shop decor packs. Continue reading »
Blizzard WatchBlizzard Watch Podcast: A farewell to BioWare
Before we say our goodbyes, there was a lot of WoW stuff to discuss, including the Forever naming window, which did not go smoothly. Joe explains why this is actually a good thing (despite the fact that someone was able
WowheadBlizzard Addresses Day and Night Cycle Issues for Oceanic Players in WoW: Forever
In the latest episode of the WoW: Forever Podcast, Blizzard has addressed Day and Night cycle issues for Oceanic Players in WoW: Forever. Continue reading »
Massively OverpoweredWorld of Warcraft Forever recaps what players can expect for next week's launch
In less than a week, players will get to adventure in Azeroth for the first time again, only not. World of Warcraft Forever is opening the gates on November 4th, and Blizzard has put together a full page recapping everyt
WowheadEverything You Need to Know for WoW: Forever's Global Launch
Blizzard has summarized everything you need to know for WoW: Forever's Global launch on November 4th. Continue reading »
WowheadForced World Refreshes Will Be Significantly Reduced for WoW: Forever
On WoW: Forever's launch, joining a group won't automatically phase you anymore, and forced layer refreshes shouldn't happen as often. Continue reading »
WowheadReturn to Azeroth Recap for World of Warcraft: Forever
Blizzard reminds players about what awaits them when they return to Azeroth on November 4th for World of Warcraft: Forever. Continue reading »
WowheadBlizzard Working on Top Layering Issues in WoW: Forever
In the latest episode of the WoW: Forever Podcast, Blizzard has addressed that they are working on the most noticeable layer issues players saw on the Beta. Continue reading »
WowheadThe WoW: Forever Podcast Episode 6 Now Available - Tech and Community Building
The 6th episode of the WoW: Forever podcast is now live and this week they're talking about Tech and community building! Continue reading »
WowheadWoW: Forever is Aiming for a 4-Month Patch Cadence
In an interview with IGN, Kris Zierhut announced that they are looking at a 4-month patch cadence for WoW: Forever. Continue reading »
WowheadPatch Cadence, Future Locations, Respeccing - IGN Interview on WoW: Forever
IGN interviewed Blizzard on WoW: Forever and discussed the patch cadence, locations for future patches, respeccing, and a lot more! Continue reading »
WowheadNew Class and Item Tuning on WoW: Forever - Hunter Changes
With name reservations now live in WoW: Forever, there are some tuning changes for Hunters and an Alchemy potion. Continue reading »
WowheadNew Player’s Starter Guide for World of Warcraft: Forever
Blizzard has released a new player's starter guide for World of Warcraft: Forever! Continue reading »
WowheadPlanet Azeroth: Episode 1 ft. Bill Bailey
Learn more about wolves, boars and the Barrens Chat in the new YouTube video series, Planet Azeroth, narrated by Bill Bailey. Continue reading »
WowheadName Reservations Included Overly Restrictive Name Check But Fix Incoming
Blizzard announced that today's WoW: Forever name reservations had an overly restrictive name check, but a fix for this is coming with realm restarts. Continue reading »
WowheadBlizzard Announces Name Reservation Issue for Oceanic Players in WoW: Forever
Blizzard has announced a name reservation issue for Oceanic Players who are connecting to Australian-based servers. Continue reading »
WowheadJoin the WoW Portal Room for Your Next Adventure in WoW: Forever
Blizzard has released a new blog, incentivizing players to join the WoW Portal Room! Continue reading »
WowheadUpdate: Name Reservations for WoW: Forever Now Live in EU, NA
Updated: The delay on Forever name reservations is complete, and players can now reserve their names on EU and NA! Continue reading »
WowheadWorld of Warcraft: Forever AMV - WARPATH
To highlight the upcoming launch of WoW: Forever, Blizzard has released a brand new AMV called WARPATH! Continue reading »
Blizzard WatchHow to get your early name reservation in World of Warcraft: Forever
While there is no early access period for World of Warcraft: Forever, one thing to put on your calendar besides the November 4 release is the early name reservation window, which starts on October 27… but the process for
Wowhead[Updated] More Racial Ability Tuning on WoW: Forever
Blizzard has added even more racial ability tuning in WoW: Forever, now also affecting Trolls. Continue reading »
Our timeline
- Sep 17, 2026
Beta opens with a level 30 cap
The Forever beta went live with characters capped at 30, which means the endgame numbers you see in our calculators come from client data rather than from anyone's live testing. Beta runs until 21 October.
- Sep 16, 2026
Developers answer the big questions: a permanent home, seasonal content, no rush to 60
Blizzard framed Forever as a third pillar next to Retail and Classic: the cap stays at 60 for good, content arrives seasonally through 2027, and the design goal is the journey rather than a race to endgame.
- Sep 14, 2026
Deep dive: every talent tree reworked, stats unified
The deep-dive panel confirmed what our data shows: passive stat talents are gone in favour of ones that change how you play, new nodes sit at the 16-point mark, and hit and crit collapse into single stats shared by melee, ranged and spells.
- Sep 12, 2026
World of Warcraft: Forever announced at BlizzCon
Blizzard unveiled its long-rumoured Classic-plus: vanilla Azeroth expanded with three new zones, around a thousand new quests, nine dungeons, new raids and a neutral elven race, the Skyborne, launching worldwide on 4 November with no extra purchase.