World of Warcraft: Forever (WoW Forever) is full of nostalgia yet new experiences, and players can access the full version of it soon. Read on for the WoW Forever release date, release time, and roadmap. We also provide a live countdown to WoW Forever's launch.
Here is our live countdown to WoW Forever. Since this game arrives at the same time for everyone, our countdown works no matter your location.
WoW Forever releases on Nov. 4. Blizzard Entertainment confirmed this in an official roadmap. This roadmap also detailed what players can expect after WoW Forever's launch, including its raids, Hardcore mode, plus some major updates slated for 2027.
WoW Forever artwork (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
The official release time for WoW Forever is Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. PDT. That's the same as Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. EDT. Below are more WoW Forever release dates and times. Just look for your time zone.
Time ZoneRelease DateRelease TimePacific Time (PDT)Nov. 43 p.m. PDTMountain Time (MDT)Nov. 44 p.m. MDTCentral Time (CDT)Nov. 45 p.m. CDTEastern Time (EDT)Nov. 46 p.m. EDTAtlantic Time (ADT)Nov. 47 p.m. ADTGreenwich Mean Time (GMT)Nov. 410 p.m. GMTCentral European Time (CET)Nov. 411 p.m. CETEastern European Time (EET)Nov. 512 a.m. EETChina Standard Time (CST)Nov. 56 a.m. CSTJapan Standard Time (JST)Nov. 57 a.m. JSTAustralian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)Nov. 59 a.m. AEDT
The WoW Forever release date was revealed in the official roadmap (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Here is WoW Forever's roadmap. The beta kicked off on Sept. 17 shortly after BlizzCon 2026.
WoW Forever beta: Sept. 17 to Oct. 22
Early name reservation and character creation: Oct. 27
WoW Forever launch: Nov. 4
WoW Forever Hardcore release date: Winter 2026
Two new raids: Spring 2027
Two new dungeons: Spring 2027
New quests and playable area: Spring 2027
New legendary questline: Spring 2027
PvP season refresh: Spring 2027
Revamped iconic raid: Summer 2027
Expanded world content: Summer 2027
Two new dungeons: Summer 2027
PvP season refresh: Summer 2027
Professions and legacy updates: Summer 2027
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