View source for Beta client update (September 22, 2026)

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|source_url=https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/beta-client-update-september-22/2358655
|game_version=Forever beta 1.60.1.69977
|verification_status=Source checked
|reviewed_on=2026-09-23
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'''Build 1.60.1.69977''' is Blizzard's September 22 client update. The announcement's UTC timestamp falls on September 23.<ref name="update">Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/beta-client-update-september-22/2358655 Beta Client Update — September 22], posted 23 September 2026 at 00:54 UTC. Original Blizzard forum post and JSON read 23 September 2026.</ref>

== Published changes ==
Update through Battle.net with the game closed. Blizzard identifies improvements to:<ref name="update" />
* Some Mac rendering and stability problems.
* Character-selection navigation when starting with a controller active.
* Using a controller with items that start quests.

Other fixes are unspecified and not testable in-game. The next full weekly update is planned for '''September 24'''.<ref name="update" />

== Testing the changes ==
These are developer-reported fixes, not independent wiki test results. For a useful retest, record the installed build, hardware, input device, and exact steps. Repeat the conditions of the earlier failure and record whether it still occurs.

This announcement does not resolve every older report. Unlisted changes remain unverified; see [[Beta known issues]].

== Client-table comparison ==
[[Beta data comparison (69913 to 69977)|The separate archive comparison]] checks all available public English table exports for this build. It does not verify Blizzard's game-code fixes or unexported server changes.

== Sources ==
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[[Beta changes]] · [[Beta guide]] · [[User interface and accessibility]] · [[System requirements]]
[[Category:Updates]]