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WoW Forever release time: when does it launch?

Blizzard lists November 4, 2026 at 3 p.m. PST: that is 23:00 UTC, or November 5 at midnight in Paris. Local times by timezone and what you need to play.

Alex Rowan1 min read

The short version

Open country and winding path in an official WoW Forever screenshot
Official WoW Forever screenshot © Blizzard Entertainment. Launch times come from Blizzard’s announcements. · Image source ↗

Launch time in each timezone

Blizzard’s US announcement gives November 4 at 3 p.m. PST; its French announcement gives November 5 at midnight in Paris. These are the same global release moment, rechecked on October 24. The listed time is the announced launch, not a promise that servers will admit everyone instantly.

US clocks fall back on November 1, so the launch is written in PST. Name reservation on October 27 uses PDT and separate regional start times; do not mix the two.

Launch time in each timezone
LocationAnnounced local time
UTCNovember 4, 23:00
Paris (CET)November 5, 00:00
London (GMT)November 4, 23:00
New York (EST)November 4, 18:00
Los Angeles (PST)November 4, 15:00
Moscow (MSK)November 5, 02:00
Name reservation start times by region

What do you need to play?

The base game is included with an active World of Warcraft subscription or game time. Heroic, Epic and Collection upgrades are optional for launch. The beta access they offered has ended: none of them gives early access to the full release.

The beta, extended from October 21, closed on October 23 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Blizzard is using the days before November 4 for work on priority issues and the game service.

Launch calendar and checklistReserve a name October 27–November 3
Sources (6)
  1. Blizzard — Forever upgrades, launch time and beta access (12 September 2026) ↗
  2. Blizzard — Lancement et accès, édition française (12 septembre 2026) ↗
  3. Blizzard — World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap (12 September 2026) ↗
  4. Blizzard — WoW Forever official access and subscription details ↗
  5. Blizzard (Kaivax) — The WoW Forever Beta Celebration is Underway (22 October 2026) ↗
  6. Blizzard (Kaivax) — Thank You For Testing the WoW Forever Beta (23 October 2026) ↗

Updated

Updated October 24, 2026: launch time rechecked against Blizzard (unchanged). The beta end date now reflects its extension to October 23; a UTC row was added.

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