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WikiAdmin: Add verified Forever launch, installation and connected quest references

2026-11-01T08:00:09Z

Add verified Forever launch, installation and connected quest references

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			See [[Launch schedule]] for the newer announcement.
	<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 23 September 2026.''' Includes Blizzard’s September 21 ruleset guide. These are announced grouping and infrastructure rules, not a test of server availability or transfer services.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 23 September 2026.''' Includes Blizzard’s September 21 ruleset guide. These are announced grouping and infrastructure rules, not a test of server availability or transfer services.</div>

WikiAdmin: Update sourced Forever launch notices, camping and quest reward references

2026-10-23T00:03:21Z

Update sourced Forever launch notices, camping and quest reward references

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	<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 23 September 2026.''' Includes Blizzard’s September 21 ruleset guide. These are announced grouping and infrastructure rules, not a test of server availability or transfer services.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 23 September 2026.''' Includes Blizzard’s September 21 ruleset guide. These are announced grouping and infrastructure rules, not a test of server availability or transfer services.</div>
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	== September 17 developer clarification ==		== September 17 developer clarification ==
	Battlegrounds may mix rulesets. Characters cannot freely switch rulesets. Oceanic players generally use Australian datacenters, can join US friends, and share their ruleset auction house.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5zzSMSVhRo&t=4193s World of Warcraft Developer Q&A], 17 September 2026, Forever segment 1:09:53–1:13:23. Official captions reviewed 19 September 2026; captions may contain transcription errors.</ref>		Battlegrounds may mix rulesets. Characters cannot freely switch rulesets. Oceanic players generally use Australian datacenters, can join US friends, and share their ruleset auction house.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5zzSMSVhRo&t=4193s World of Warcraft Developer Q&A], 17 September 2026, Forever segment 1:09:53–1:13:23. Official captions reviewed 19 September 2026; captions may contain transcription errors.</ref>

			== October 22 addition ==
			Read the later [[Roleplay-PvP announcement (October 22, 2026)\|Roleplay-PvP announcement]]. The earlier descriptions above do not settle this addition’s unspecified restrictions.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Systems]]		[[Category:Systems]]

WikiAdmin: Update Forever references from official written posts and reviewed beta data

2026-09-23T05:38:31Z

Update Forever references from official written posts and reviewed beta data

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	\|source_url=https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/~~24303313~~		\|source_url=https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24302070/choose-your-ruleset-in-world-of-warcraft-forever
	\|game_version=Announcement and developer interview (2026-09)		\|game_version=Announcement and developer interview (2026-09)
	\|verification_status=Source checked		\|verification_status=Source checked
	\|reviewed_on=2026-09-19		\|reviewed_on=2026-09-23
	}}		}}
	<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 19 September 2026.''' These are announced ~~Forever~~ grouping and infrastructure rules, not a test of server availability or transfer services.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 23 September 2026.''' Includes Blizzard’s September 21 ruleset guide. These are announced grouping and infrastructure rules, not a test of server availability or transfer services.</div>

	== Playing together ==		== Playing together ==
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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.		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.

			== Character creation and transfers ==
			The September 21 guide clarifies these restrictions:<ref name="rules21">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24302070/choose-your-ruleset-in-world-of-warcraft-forever Choose Your Ruleset in World of Warcraft: Forever], 21 September 2026; checked 23 September 2026.</ref>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Ruleset !! Faction choices on your account
			\|-
			\| PvP \|\| One faction; population-balancing restrictions may also limit creation.
			\|-
			\| Normal / Roleplaying \|\| Both factions allowed; grouping remains same-faction.
			\|-
			\| Hardcore (after launch) \|\| Both factions allowed. Battlegrounds remain separate from other rulesets.
			\|}
			Changing rulesets ordinarily requires a new character. A dead Hardcore character may transfer out, including to PvP. Collections and Legacy Points are shared across ordinary rulesets; Hardcore progress can flow outward, but outside progress cannot flow into Hardcore. These are announced rules, not confirmation that transfer services are available in beta.<ref name="rules21" />

			== Set your language preference ==
			Open '''Escape → Options → System → Languages and Social''', then choose '''Preferred Online Language'''. This account-wide preference affects all characters and has a '''24-hour change cooldown'''.<ref name="rules21" />

	== Regional updates ==		== Regional updates ==
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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.		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.

	{{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}}		{{Research tasks\|kind=Guide\|needs=Forever ruleset selection screens; Group invitation behavior by ruleset and faction; Observed language-preference behavior; Transfer interface and eligibility details; Regional maintenance notices}}

	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

WikiAdmin: Update sourced Forever beta content and preserve historical preview evidence

2026-09-19T04:37:56Z

Update sourced Forever beta content and preserve historical preview evidence

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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>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 19 September 2026.''' These are announced Forever grouping and infrastructure rules, not a test of server availability or transfer services.</div>

	== Playing together ==		== Playing together ==
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	== Related references ==		== Related references ==
	[[Beginner guide]] · [[Character names]] · [[Legacy system]]		[[Beginner guide]] · [[Character names]] · [[Legacy system]]

			== September 17 developer clarification ==
			Battlegrounds may mix rulesets. Characters cannot freely switch rulesets. Oceanic players generally use Australian datacenters, can join US friends, and share their ruleset auction house.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5zzSMSVhRo&t=4193s World of Warcraft Developer Q&A], 17 September 2026, Forever segment 1:09:53–1:13:23. Official captions reviewed 19 September 2026; captions may contain transcription errors.</ref>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Systems]]		[[Category:Systems]]

WikiAdmin: Expand Forever-only references with reviewed original sources, datamining labels, and map provenance

2026-09-17T04:20:44Z

Expand Forever-only references with reviewed original sources, datamining labels, and map provenance

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|source_url=https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24303313
|game_version=Announcement and developer interview (2026-09)
|verification_status=Source checked
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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>

== Playing together ==
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>

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.

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.

== Regional updates ==
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 & Holly Interview at BlizzCon 2026], Warcraft Tavern, 14 September 2026. Press interview transcript edited for clarity; accessed 17 September 2026.</ref>

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.

{{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}}

== Related references ==
[[Beginner guide]] · [[Character names]] · [[Legacy system]]

== Sources ==
<references />
[[Category:Systems]]