Forever stress test (October 2026)

Source: View source Version: Forever stress-test announcement, updated 16 October 2026 Review: Source checked Last reviewed: 2026-10-20

Blizzard moved the public test from 19 to 21 October 2026. No subscription, Game Time, invitation or beta entitlement is required.^[1]

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.^[1]

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.^[1] This article is a dated plan, not a live availability check.

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Blizzard Entertainment, Stress-test announcement, published 15 October, updated 16 October; original English body checked 20 October 2026.

[official-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Blizzard Entertainment, Stress-test announcement, published 15 October, updated 16 October; original English body checked 20 October 2026.

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