World of Warcraft: Forever

Source: View source Version: Announcement (2026-09) Review: Source checked

Announcement snapshot: 15 September 2026. Forever was awaiting beta at this review date. Features and dates below describe Blizzard's published plans; they have not been checked in-game.

World of Warcraft: Forever is an announced permanent WoW game alongside modern WoW and WoW Classic. Its setting follows Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom and precedes Molten Core, with a level-60 journey through the original continents.

Release status

Blizzard's access announcement lists launch on 4 November 2026 and beta beginning 17 September 2026. See the Beginner guide for the beta window and access requirements.

What kind of experience is planned?

Blizzard describes a focus on leveling, exploration, and cooperation. Announced choices include no flying mounts or level scaling, optional transmog, Classic and modern visual presets, and gamepad support.

Explore the first reference pages

• New places: Riverglades and Zephras Isle.
• Dungeon preview: Hall of Thanes, with its Ironforge location reference.
• Quest-reward examples: Ladimore Heirloom Ring and Master Hunter's Spellsword. Follow their linked character and zone pages to see the documented context.

These short articles record only details supported by the announcements. Browse Items, Zones, NPCs, and Dungeons for the growing database. The quest index is waiting for sources that establish exact quest names and objectives.

Help document Forever

Start with Getting started and the worked contributor example. Record the source and game build for each addition, and distinguish announced details from observations in beta. Project:Data policy explains the review statuses.