Warcraft ForeverAbout the data

The road ahead

Announced milestones for Forever. Plans and beta dates can change; this page records a dated snapshot.

  1. Beta

    The beta period listed in the current announcement snapshot.

  2. Name reservation

    Early character creation and name reservation.

  3. Launch

    Worldwide launch date; the local calendar date depends on your time zone.

  4. First raids

    Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia’s Lair are listed for this milestone.

  5. Hardcore

    Hardcore is planned after launch; the exact date is not confirmed.

  6. World updates

    Additional raids, dungeons, quests and a PvP season refresh are on the announced roadmap.

  7. Further adventures

    More world content, raids, dungeons, and updates to Professions and Legacy.

Snapshot checked 1 October 2026 · Roadmap source ↗