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THE PASSING OF DAYS

WoW Forever timeline

From the first announcement to launch day, milestone by milestone.

THE PASSING OF DAYS

From the first word to launch day

12 September 2026
WoW: Forever announced at BlizzCon (opens in a new tab)
Announcement
13 September 2026
Forever Deep Dive panel
Panel
TODAY
17 September 2026
Beta begins
Beta
17 September 2026
Live Q&A (Twitch and YouTube)
Panel
27 October 2026
Name reservation and early character creation
Pre-purchase
4 November 2026
WoW: Forever launches (3:00 p.m. PST) (opens in a new tab)
Launch
11 January 2027
Warcraft Forever Collection ends
Milestone