The most common questions about World of Warcraft: Forever, answered from official announcements and cited sources.
A separate branch of World of Warcraft that runs alongside modern WoW and WoW Classic. It is set during the game's first year, in a separate continuity, and expands the original Azeroth with new content while keeping the level cap at 60.
On November 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific time, according to Blizzard. That is midnight in Paris, overnight from November 4 to 5.
No. It is available with an existing WoW subscription or game time. The Skyborne packs are optional.
By signing up on the official page with your Battle.net account, which gives you a chance to be picked, or by buying the Skyborne Epic Pack or the Warcraft Forever Collection. The beta runs from September 17 to October 21, 2026.
Level 20 in the first week, then level 30 later in the beta.
Blizzard asks you to create a new test character: existing characters do not carry over. The announcements we consulted do not say what carries over at launch.
60, kept long-term: progression comes through new activities, stories, abilities and systems rather than extra levels.
Classic recreates the original game. Forever extends it: over 1,000 new quests, nine dungeons, two raids, a new race and new race-class combinations.
Icy Veins announces it "sometime between 2026 and 2027", with no exact date.
No. It is an independent site that cites its sources and flags what is not confirmed.
Information checked on September 20, 2026. Points that only come from a community wiki or a single source are flagged in the text.