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

2026-11-01T08:00:11Z

Add verified Forever launch, installation and connected quest references

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			See [[Launch schedule]] for the newer announcement.
	== Closure ==		== Closure ==
	See [[Beta closure (October 23, 2026)\|the dated closure notice]].		See [[Beta closure (October 23, 2026)\|the dated closure notice]].

WikiAdmin: Update written Forever notices and independently sourced quest references

2026-10-25T15:09:18Z

Update written Forever notices and independently sourced quest references

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			== Closure ==
			See [[Beta closure (October 23, 2026)\|the dated closure notice]].

	<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 23 October 2026.''' [[#Notices reviewed 23 October\|Latest written notices]]. Earlier sections retain their dated sources.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 23 October 2026.''' [[#Notices reviewed 23 October\|Latest written notices]]. Earlier sections retain their dated sources.</div>

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

2026-10-23T00:03:22Z

Update sourced Forever launch notices, camping and quest reward references

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			<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 23 October 2026.''' [[#Notices reviewed 23 October\|Latest written notices]]. Earlier sections retain their dated sources.</div>

	<div class="fw-notice">'''Announced schedule · reviewed 8 October 2026.''' Dates describe published plans and may change. This page is not a live service-status display.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Announced schedule · reviewed 8 October 2026.''' Dates describe published plans and may change. This page is not a live service-status display.</div>

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	== ~~Current~~ beta scope ==		== October 1 beta scope (historical) ==
	See the published [[Beta update (October 1, 2026)]] for the current testing phase.		See the published [[Beta update (October 1, 2026)]] for the current testing phase.

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	Early name reservation creates characters before launch; it does not establish a gameplay head start. Its access requirements are listed in [[Game access]].		Early name reservation creates characters before launch; it does not establish a gameplay head start. Its access requirements are listed in [[Game access]].

			== Notices reviewed 23 October ==
			Read the later [[Character names#October 20 reservation details\|reservation instructions]], [[Roleplay-PvP announcement (October 22, 2026)\|ruleset announcement]] and [[Beta celebration (October 22–23, 2026)\|last-day beta notice]]. The [[Forever stress test (October 2026)#Later October 20 notice\|later testing notice]] records the revised closure plan. These dated announcements do not establish current server availability; the earlier milestones above retain their original sources.

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

WikiAdmin: Add sourced Forever beta notices, quest references and dungeon rewards; preserve historical snapshots

2026-10-19T17:57:32Z

Add sourced Forever beta notices, quest references and dungeon rewards; preserve historical snapshots

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	'''Release roadmap''' separates the announced launch milestones from later content plans. Use [[Game access]] for entitlements and [[Beta changes]] for dated research and corrections.		'''Release roadmap''' separates the announced launch milestones from later content plans. Use [[Game access]] for entitlements and [[Beta changes]] for dated research and corrections.

			== Later public-test notice ==
			[[Forever stress test (October 2026)\|Public testing]] has a separate updated announcement. The original milestones below remain dated historical references.

	== Dated milestones ==		== Dated milestones ==

WikiAdmin: Refresh sourced Forever beta references and add PvP and Excavation Site research

2026-10-08T14:49:55Z

Refresh sourced Forever beta references and add PvP and Excavation Site research

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	<div class="fw-notice">'''Announced schedule · reviewed ~~19 September~~ 2026.''' Dates describe published plans and may change. This page is not a live service-status display.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Announced schedule · reviewed 8 October 2026.''' Dates describe published plans and may change. This page is not a live service-status display.</div>

	'''Release roadmap''' separates the announced launch milestones from later content plans. Use [[Game access]] for entitlements and [[Beta changes]] for dated research and corrections.		'''Release roadmap''' separates the announced launch milestones from later content plans. Use [[Game access]] for entitlements and [[Beta changes]] for dated research and corrections.
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	== Current beta scope ==		== Current beta scope ==
	[[Beta ~~maintenance~~ (October 1, 2026)~~\|October 1 maintenance announcement~~]]~~: scheduled level-cap update; see~~ the ~~dated notice for regional timing~~.		See the published [[Beta update (October 1, 2026)]] for the current testing phase.

	See [[Beta guide]] for the testing phase and [[Beta known issues]] for documented problems. Future content in a client export does not establish its availability in the current phase.		See [[Beta guide]] for the testing phase and [[Beta known issues]] for documented problems. Future content in a client export does not establish its availability in the current phase.

WikiAdmin: Add verified Forever maintenance notice, Hall loot, campfire records and source annotations

2026-10-01T09:59:20Z

Add verified Forever maintenance notice, Hall loot, campfire records and source annotations

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	== Current beta scope ==		== Current beta scope ==
			[[Beta maintenance (October 1, 2026)\|October 1 maintenance announcement]]: scheduled level-cap update; see the dated notice for regional timing.

	See [[Beta guide]] for the testing phase and [[Beta known issues]] for documented problems. Future content in a client export does not establish its availability in the current phase.		See [[Beta guide]] for the testing phase and [[Beta known issues]] for documented problems. Future content in a client export does not establish its availability in the current phase.

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

2026-09-19T04:37:59Z

Update sourced Forever beta content and preserve historical preview evidence

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	\|reviewed_on=2026-09-17		\|reviewed_on=2026-09-19
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	<div class="fw-notice">'''Announced schedule · reviewed 17 September 2026.''' Dates describe published plans and may change. This page is not a live service-status display.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Announced schedule · reviewed 19 September 2026.''' Dates describe published plans and may change. This page is not a live service-status display.</div>

	'''Release roadmap''' separates the announced launch milestones from later content plans. Use [[Game access]] for entitlements and [[Beta changes]] for dated research and corrections.		'''Release roadmap''' separates the announced launch milestones from later content plans. Use [[Game access]] for entitlements and [[Beta changes]] for dated research and corrections.
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			== Current beta scope ==
			See [[Beta guide]] for the testing phase and [[Beta known issues]] for documented problems. Future content in a client export does not establish its availability in the current phase.

	== After launch ==		== After launch ==

WikiAdmin: Expand verified Forever guide explanations and source references

2026-09-17T06:24:56Z

Expand verified Forever guide explanations and source references

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<div class="fw-notice">'''Announced schedule · reviewed 17 September 2026.''' Dates describe published plans and may change. This page is not a live service-status display.</div>

'''Release roadmap''' separates the announced launch milestones from later content plans. Use [[Game access]] for entitlements and [[Beta changes]] for dated research and corrections.

== Dated milestones ==
<div class="fw-query-table">
{| class="wikitable fw-data-table"
! Milestone !! Published date
|-
| Beta window || 17 September–21 October 2026, as labeled in Blizzard's access announcement.<ref name="access">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24301508/pre-purchase-world-of-warcraft-forever-upgrades-and-begin-your-next-journey-in-azeroth Upgrade and access details], 12 September 2026; checked 17 September 2026.</ref>
|-
| Launch || 4 November 2026.<ref name="roadmap">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303862/world-of-warcraft-forever-whats-next-panel-recap What's Next recap], roadmap section, 12 September 2026; checked 17 September 2026.</ref>
|-
| New raids unlock || 9 December 2026.<ref name="roadmap" />
|}
</div>

== After launch ==
Blizzard's recap describes further raids, dungeons, quests, PvP updates, expanded world content, Hardcore, and a reworked iconic raid. See [[Raids]] for [[Hyjal Summit]] and [[Barrow Deeps]], and [[Realmless rulesets]] for the announced Hardcore rules.<ref name="roadmap" />

Launch and raid opening are separate milestones. A raid preview or discovered item model does not establish that its rewards are obtainable on launch day; [[Datamined previews]] explains how to read those reports.

== Reading schedule reports ==
Icy Veins' [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/roadmap roadmap guide] combines a schedule with predictions drawn from older WoW releases. Those cadence predictions do not establish Forever patch dates. This page retains the directly supported milestones and links the announcement for future revisions.

Early name reservation creates characters before launch; it does not establish a gameplay head start. Its access requirements are listed in [[Game access]].

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