World of Warcraft: Forever

  • Levels 1 to 60
  • Launched 4 November 2026
  • Alliance and Horde

Record

WoW: Forever goes live worldwide

23:00 UTC on 4 November: the permanent level 1 to 60 branch opened in every region at once, one large realm per ruleset, with the Skyborne race and six new race and class pairs.

A city gate with banners and a crowd

The launch followed a beta in September, a stress test on 21 October and name reservations from 27 October. The first day’s issues were escort quests and dungeon quest prerequisites, both acknowledged within hours.