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<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 17 September 2026.''' These are announced Forever grouping and infrastructure rules, not a test of server availability or transfer services.</div><br />
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== Playing together ==<br />
Players choose Normal, PvP or Roleplaying; Hardcore follows launch. Grouping requires the same ruleset and faction. Language preferences influence encounters with other players.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24303313 Forever Deep Dive panel recap], 13 September 2026, “Playing Together in a Realmless Azeroth”; accessed 17 September 2026.</ref><br />
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Before creating characters for a regular group, write down everyone's intended region, ruleset, faction, and preferred language. Compare the actual selection screens together. This planning checklist does not promise cross-region play, unrestricted transfers, or a particular matchmaking result.<br />
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See [[Legacy system#Points and characters|Legacy's ruleset exception]] before assuming progress is available to another character. [[Character names]] covers the announced naming format.<br />
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== Regional updates ==<br />
Ion Hazzikostas said Forever updates would roll out at different times across regions to align maintenance with local off-peak hours and resets.<ref>Mila Grish, [https://www.warcrafttavern.com/forever/news/ion-holly-interview-blizzcon-2026/ Ion &amp; Holly Interview at BlizzCon 2026], Warcraft Tavern, 14 September 2026. Press interview transcript edited for clarity; accessed 17 September 2026.</ref><br />
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Use the dated service notice for your region when arranging a session. A development interview does not establish a particular maintenance window or prove that a server is online.<br />
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{{Research tasks|kind=Guide|needs=Forever ruleset selection screens; Group invitation behavior by ruleset and faction; Language preference controls; Published transfer conditions and regional maintenance notices}}<br />
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== Related references ==<br />
[[Beginner guide]] · [[Character names]] · [[Legacy system]]<br />
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