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When does WoW Forever come out?
World of Warcraft: Forever comes out on 4 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST, which is 23:00 UTC, and it launches globally at that moment (Blizzard, 12 Sep 2026).
4 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST (23:00 UTC on 4 November 2026)
The launch time around the world
3:00 p.m. PST is 23:00 UTC on 4 November. That's 23:00 on 4 November in the UK (GMT), midnight going into 5 November in central Europe (CET) and the morning of 5 November in eastern Australia. The countdown above uses your own device's time zone.
The dates before launch
- 17 September: the beta opened (Blizzard, 17 Sep 2026).
- 21 October: the free stress test on the launch hardware (Blizzard, 16 Oct 2026).
- 23 October: the beta closed (Blizzard, 23 Oct 2026).
- 27 October to 3 November: Early Name Reservation, which opened at 18:00 CET in Europe and 1:00 p.m. PDT in the Americas (28 October 07:00 in Korea and Taiwan), for up to three characters (Blizzard, 20 Oct 2026).
- 4 November, 3:00 p.m. PST: launch (Blizzard, 12 Sep 2026).
- 9 December: the first raids open: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair (Blizzard, 20 Oct 2026).
You can install WoW Forever before launch: Blizzard's name reservation steps have you choose World of Warcraft: Forever in the Battle.net app's Game Version menu and install it (Blizzard, 20 Oct 2026). On the day, the server status page checks the login servers every minute.
Questions and answers
What time does WoW Forever launch in the UK and Europe?
At 23:00 UTC on 4 November 2026: 23:00 in the UK and midnight going into 5 November in central Europe.
When did the WoW Forever beta end?
It closed on 23 October 2026.
Can I download WoW Forever before launch?
Yes. In the Battle.net app, choose World of Warcraft, pick World of Warcraft: Forever in the Game Version menu and install it; with an eligible pre-purchase you can reserve names until 3 November.
Does WoW Forever launch at the same time everywhere?
Yes. Blizzard says it launches globally on 4 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST.
Sources
- [Updated 9/24] Pre-Purchase the World of Warcraft®: Forever Collector’s Edition (Blizzard, 12 September 2026)
- The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live (Blizzard, 17 September 2026)
- WoW Forever Stress Test October 21 (Blizzard, 16 October 2026)
- Thank You For Testing the WoW Forever Beta (Blizzard, 23 October 2026)
- Claim Your World of Warcraft: Forever Character Names (full article) (Blizzard, 20 October 2026)
- World of Warcraft: Forever Raid Overview: Locations, Raid Sizes, and Attunement (full article) (Blizzard, 20 October 2026)