https://wowfwiki.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Beta_maintenance_%28October_8%2C_2026%29 Beta maintenance (October 8, 2026) - Revision history 2026-10-09T05:14:10Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.9 https://wowfwiki.com/index.php?title=Beta_maintenance_(October_8,_2026)&diff=59958&oldid=prev WikiAdmin: Update verified Forever beta references, quest rewards and dated source coverage 2026-10-09T00:41:53Z <p>Update verified Forever beta references, quest rewards and dated source coverage</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Page metadata<br /> |source_url=https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/2375900/1<br /> |game_version=Forever beta maintenance notice (2026-10-08)<br /> |verification_status=Source checked<br /> |reviewed_on=2026-10-09<br /> }}<br /> &lt;div class=&quot;fw-notice&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Historical maintenance notice.&#039;&#039;&#039; The announcement and return confirmation below describe October 8, 2026; they are not a live server-status report.&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Blizzard announced beta maintenance beginning &#039;&#039;&#039;October 8 at 09:00 PDT (16:00 UTC)&#039;&#039;&#039;, covering gameplay updates and internally tested service fixes. Its initial expectation was to reopen by &#039;&#039;&#039;15:00 PDT (22:00 UTC)&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;ref name=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/2375900/1 Beta Realm Maintenance - October 8], 8 October 2026 at 14:58 UTC; original staff-authenticated post checked 9 October.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> At &#039;&#039;&#039;21:34 UTC (14:34 PDT)&#039;&#039;&#039;, Kaivax confirmed the beta realm had returned and linked the new development notes.&lt;ref name=&quot;return&quot;&gt;Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/2375900/551 return confirmation], 8 October 2026 at 21:34 UTC; original staff-authenticated post checked 9 October.&lt;/ref&gt; That confirmation establishes the reported service return, rather than proving every player&#039;s connection problem was resolved.<br /> <br /> Read [[Beta update (October 8, 2026)]] and [[Beta known issues#October 8 testing issues|the dated known issues]] for the separate gameplay and testing reports. The maintenance notice does not identify a client build number.<br /> <br /> == Sources ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> [[Beta maintenance (October 6, 2026)]] · [[Beta guide]] · [[Beta changes]]<br /> [[Category:Updates]]</div> WikiAdmin