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== Closure == | |||
See [[Beta closure (October 23, 2026)|the dated closure notice]]. | |||
== Later October 20 notice == | |||
Kaivax's later post planned beta closure for '''23 October 2026 at 10:00 PDT''', after reopening following the stress test.<ref name="heads20">Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/2387920/1 Heads Up — WoW Forever Stress Test on October 21], 20 October 2026; checked 23 October.</ref> It also supplied local test ending times, supplementing the earlier announcement's unspecified ending: | |||
{| class="wikitable fw-data-table" | |||
! Region !! Published end time | |||
|- | |||
| Europe || 03:00 CEST | |||
|- | |||
| Americas || 18:00 PDT | |||
|- | |||
| Taiwan || 09:00 Taipei | |||
|- | |||
| Korea || 10:00 Seoul | |||
|} | |||
These belong to the October 21–22 testing schedule, not beta's final closure.<ref name="heads20" /> [[Beta celebration (October 22–23, 2026)|The later celebration notice]] is a separate dated reference. | |||
== October 21–22 service follow-ups == | |||
At '''01:46 UTC on 22 October''' (21 October PDT), Zorbrix reported a problem restoring beta and recommended fully exiting Battle.net to force its update.<ref>Zorbrix, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/2389150/1 Forever Beta Will Return Shortly], 22 October UTC; checked 23 October 2026.</ref> This records the staff notice; player replies do not establish a verified restoration time. | |||
Kaivax separately announced a '''22 October, 14:00 PDT''' beta restart, with in-game warnings beginning 15 minutes beforehand.<ref>Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/2389801/1 Beta Realm Restart Today At 2:00 p.m. PDT], 22 October 2026; checked 23 October.</ref> A restart announcement does not establish a new gameplay build or a completed reopening. | |||
== October 15–16 announcement == | |||
Blizzard moved the public test from '''19 to 21 October 2026'''. No subscription, Game Time, invitation or beta entitlement is required.<ref name="official">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24302072/updated-oct-16-join-the-world-of-warcraft-forever-stress-test Stress-test announcement], published 15 October, updated 16 October; original English body checked 20 October 2026.</ref> | Blizzard moved the public test from '''19 to 21 October 2026'''. No subscription, Game Time, invitation or beta entitlement is required.<ref name="official">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24302072/updated-oct-16-join-the-world-of-warcraft-forever-stress-test Stress-test announcement], published 15 October, updated 16 October; original English body checked 20 October 2026.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:09, 25 October 2026
Closure
Later October 20 notice
Kaivax's later post planned beta closure for 23 October 2026 at 10:00 PDT, after reopening following the stress test.[1] It also supplied local test ending times, supplementing the earlier announcement's unspecified ending:
| Region | Published end time |
|---|---|
| Europe | 03:00 CEST |
| Americas | 18:00 PDT |
| Taiwan | 09:00 Taipei |
| Korea | 10:00 Seoul |
These belong to the October 21–22 testing schedule, not beta's final closure.[1] The later celebration notice is a separate dated reference.
October 21–22 service follow-ups
At 01:46 UTC on 22 October (21 October PDT), Zorbrix reported a problem restoring beta and recommended fully exiting Battle.net to force its update.[2] This records the staff notice; player replies do not establish a verified restoration time.
Kaivax separately announced a 22 October, 14:00 PDT beta restart, with in-game warnings beginning 15 minutes beforehand.[3] A restart announcement does not establish a new gameplay build or a completed reopening.
October 15–16 announcement
Blizzard moved the public test from 19 to 21 October 2026. No subscription, Game Time, invitation or beta entitlement is required.[4]
Published regional times
| Region | Local start |
|---|---|
| North America | 21 October, 14:00 PDT |
| Europe | 21 October, 19:00 CEST |
| Korea | 22 October, 06:00 KST |
| Taiwan | 22 October, 05:00 CST |
These are the source's regional listings, not one converted worldwide start. No fixed ending time is supplied.[4]
Join and reset
In Battle.net, open World of Warcraft's version menu. Under In Development, install World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test. Create a character when available.
Blizzard plans a brief beta interruption and will erase stress-test characters, names and guilds afterward.[4] This article is a dated plan, not a live availability check.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kaivax, Heads Up — WoW Forever Stress Test on October 21, 20 October 2026; checked 23 October.
- ↑ Zorbrix, Forever Beta Will Return Shortly, 22 October UTC; checked 23 October 2026.
- ↑ Kaivax, Beta Realm Restart Today At 2:00 p.m. PDT, 22 October 2026; checked 23 October.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Blizzard Entertainment, Stress-test announcement, published 15 October, updated 16 October; original English body checked 20 October 2026.