Roadmap
Updated Sept 12·Confirmed by Blizzard or by multiple sources
Every dated milestone Blizzard has announced for World of Warcraft: Forever, in order.
| Date | Content |
|---|---|
| Sept 13, 10:00 a.m. PDT | Deep Dive panel covering systems and rewards; Hardcore: What’s Next panel at 4:15 p.m. PDT |
| Sept 17 – Oct 21 | Beta, with a level cap of 30 |
| Oct 27 – Nov 3 | Character name reservation |
| Nov 4, 3:00 p.m. PST | Launch |
| Dec 9 | Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, and Onyxia’s Lair open |
| Winter 2026/27 | Hardcore realms, exact date not yet announced |
| Spring 2027 | Two raids, two dungeons, new quests and a zone, a legendary questline, and a PvP season |
| Summer 2027 | A revamped iconic raid plus one new raid, two dungeons, a PvP season, and professions and Legacy updates |
The beta level cap of 30 is reported by press coverage and has not been restated directly in Blizzard’s own text; the rest of this table comes from Blizzard’s panel recap.