BETA
September 17, 2026
Planned opening with a level-30 roadmap cap.
ROADMAP / DATES
WoW Forever Roadmap
Every currently published Forever date, from beta and name reservation through launch, raids, Hardcore, and 2027 updates.
STATUS / DATE RECONCILIATION
The launch date is clear; several roadmap details are still subject to change.
The current first-party timeline places launch on November 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST. The beta end date has a one-day conflict, while 2027 updates are labeled by season rather than exact day.
QUICK REFERENCE
The short version
NAME RESERVATION
Oct. 27–Nov. 3
The roadmap plans early reservation and character creation.
LAUNCH
November 4, 2026
The current launch date is 3:00 p.m. PST, global.
RAIDS
December 9, 2026
The first raid window is planned, with count details still in conflict.
2026
The first release sequence
Use the dates as checkpoints, not guarantees for every mechanic.
September 17
Beta opens with a planned level-30 cap. Blizzard’s text and roadmap image disagree on the end date.
October 27 through November 3
The roadmap plans Early Name Reservation and Character Creation, with up to three characters in the reported window.
November 4 and December 9
Launch is planned for November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST; the roadmap plans raids for December 9.
2027
Seasonal update bundles
The roadmap gives themes and seasons, not a complete calendar.
Winter
Hardcore is shown on a winter card without a printed day. Community write-ups disagree on the year and should not be treated as first-party dates.
Spring
The card includes two raids, two dungeons, two class/race combinations, new quests and a playable area, and a PvP season refresh.
Summer
The card includes an iconic raid revamp, another raid, expanded world content, two dungeons, a PvP refresh, and professions and Legacy updates.
- The beta end-date conflict is October 21 in current product/pre-purchase text versus October 22 on the roadmap image.
- The roadmap footer says content and timing are subject to change.
- Exact days inside Spring and Summer 2027 are not announced.
SOURCE TRAIL
Where these notes came from
We use official material first, then identify community reports and tools separately. A source link is a trail back to the evidence, not an endorsement of every claim on that page.