Skip to content

Categories

Home
Hardcore
HardcoreData unavailable
Community
About
Character privacy
Support the project

5 contributors

727 uploads received

Beta ends·1d 09:52

Categories

Home
Hardcore
HardcoreData unavailable
Community
About
Character privacy
Support the project

5 contributors

727 uploads received

End of the WoW: Forever beta·1d 09:52

···

Loading data

Please wait while the page loads.

Forever Pulse

Independent community project. Not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.

In preparation

Privacy Terms Challenge rules · closed Contact and requests Cookie choices

← Back to events

Launch · WoW: Forever

WoW: Forever launches

4 November 20263:00 p.m. PST · 23:00 UTC · midnight CET on November 5

In 16 daysAnnounced by Blizzard

World of Warcraft: Forever launches globally on November 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST.

Key facts

Launch: November 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST, at the same moment worldwide.
In Europe: 23:00 UTC, which is 00:00 CET on Thursday, November 5.
Next step: The first raids unlock on December 9, 2026.

Good to know

Forever Pulse shows observed characters only. Population figures after launch remain a partial, dated observation.

Sources

World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap (opens the source site)Blizzard Entertainment · Official source
Pre-Purchase World of Warcraft: Forever Upgrades (opens the source site)Blizzard Entertainment · Official source

On Forever Pulse

Observed population→Show in calendar→

← Previous date Early name reservation opensNext date → World First — Level 60

Road to launch and beyond

Every announced milestone in order. Select one to open its page.

17 Sep Beta begins 32 days ago
17 Oct Duel tournament · Qualifiers 2 days agoStarts Sat 17 Oct, 17:00 UTC
18 Oct Duel tournament · Finals YesterdayEnds Sun 18 Oct, 22:00 UTC
21 Oct Beta ends In 2 days
27 Oct – 3 Nov Name reservation In 8 days
4 Nov Global launch In 16 days
5 Nov World First · Level 60 In 17 daysPlanned Wed 4 Nov, 23:00 UTC
9 Dec First raids In 51 days
Date to be announced Hardcore This winter · no date announced

Dates are set by Blizzard Entertainment or by the event organisers and may change. Forever Pulse is an independent community project, not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.

Dates last checked against their sources on 10 October 2026.