Release roadmap
Dates Blizzard has announced or that sources report, in order. Past events are greyed out.
| Date | Event | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | World of Warcraft: Forever announced at BlizzCon 2026 | Official | us.forums.blizzard.com |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Beta begins (level cap 20) | Official | warcraft.wiki.gg, news.blizzard.com |
| Sep 24, 2026 | First beta development-notes build (class tuning, Cooldown Manager, gamepad flyouts) | Official | us.forums.blizzard.com |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Beta level cap raised to 30; Excavation Site: Wetlands opens; Razorfen Downs and Uldaman accessible | Official | us.forums.blizzard.com |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Beta ends (Blizzard: last full day of testing Oct 21; roadmap says Oct 22) | Community reported | news.blizzard.com, warcraft.wiki.gg |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Early name reservation opens (through 2026-11-03) | Official | news.blizzard.com |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Global launch: 3:00 pm PST (23:00 UTC; Nov 5 in Europe and Asia) Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 pm PST (23:00 UTC) | Community reported | warcraft.wiki.gg, zockify.com |
| Dec 9, 2026 | Raids unlock: Barrow Deeps (10), Hyjal Summit (20), Onyxia's Lair (40) | Community reported | warcraft.wiki.gg, warcrafttavern.com |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Warcraft Forever Collection sale window ends | Community reported | warcrafttavern.com |
| Spring 2027 | 2 new raids (10 and 20 player), 2 new dungeons, new quests and playable area, new legendary questline, PvP season refresh | Community reported | warcraft.wiki.gg, icy-veins.com |
| Summer 2027 | Revamped iconic raid, new raid, expanded world content, 2 new dungeons, PvP season refresh, professions and Legacy updates | Community reported | warcraft.wiki.gg |
| Winter 2026 | Hardcore ruleset launches (no exact date) | Community reported | warcraft.wiki.gg, pcgameshardware.de |