Roadmap · 2026 to Summer 2027

WoW Forever roadmap

Blizzard’s published plan, as published. Exact dates up to 9 December; seasons, not months, after that. Blizzard footnotes the whole roadmap “content and timing subject to change”.

Launch countdown · 4 November, 3:00 p.m. PST

29days

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Timeline

From beta to Summer 2027

17 September – 21/22 October 2026 · doneBlizzard
- Beta (Skyborne Epic Pack and above); level cap 20, raised to 30 on 1 October.
- Blizzard’s article calls 21 October the last full day; the roadmap image says 22 October.
27 October 2026Blizzard
- Early name reservation and character creation (with any upgrade pack), up to three characters, until 3 November.
4 November 2026, 3:00 p.m. PSTBlizzard
- Launch, globally. Normal, PvP and Roleplaying rulesets.
9 December 2026Blizzard
- Raids unlock: Barrow Deeps (10), Hyjal Summit (20), Onyxia’s Lair (40).
Winter 2026/27Blizzard
- Hardcore ruleset launches.
Spring 2027Blizzard
- Two new raids (10- and 20-player).
- Two new dungeons.
- New quests and a new playable area.
- A new legendary questline.
- PvP season refresh.
Summer 2027Blizzard
- A revamped iconic raid and a new raid.
- Two new dungeons.
- Expanded world content.
- Professions and Legacy updates.
- PvP season refresh.

What the roadmap does not say

· No fixed cadence. “An update every four months from March 2027” is repeated widely; Blizzard’s roadmap gives only Winter, Spring and Summer. The March date started as a press estimate.
· No paid expansions announced. Blizzard calls Forever an evergreen version that keeps expandingBlizzard, but has not said how future content is sold.
· More class and race combinations are “planned for future updates”Blizzard, without dates.

Before launch

Packs, name reservation, rulesets.

Answers

Roadmap FAQ

What is on the WoW Forever roadmap?

Launch on 4 November 2026; raids (Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, Onyxia’s Lair) on 9 December; the Hardcore ruleset in winter; a Spring 2027 update with two raids, two dungeons, new quests, a new playable area, a legendary questline and a PvP refresh; and a Summer 2027 update with a revamped iconic raid, a new raid, two dungeons, world content, profession and Legacy updates and another PvP refresh.

Does WoW Forever get updates every four months?

Blizzard has not said so. Its roadmap gives seasons — Winter, Spring and Summer 2027 — not a fixed cadence or month. A “March 2027” date circulating online is a press estimate, not a Blizzard date.

When does WoW Forever Hardcore launch?

Winter 2026/27, after launch, according to Blizzard’s roadmap. Dead Hardcore characters can transfer to another ruleset.

Will WoW Forever get new class and race combinations?

Blizzard says more are planned for future updates, without dates. Six new combinations arrive at launch.

Checked 4 October 2026 · Sources: 2026/2027 roadmap (Blizzard), What’s Next panel recap, The WoW: Forever beta now live, Pre-purchase WoW: Forever upgrades, Deep Dive panel recap

Market check · 2 October 2026

Before you buy anything for Forever

Levelling 1–60 takes about 150 hours of play by community estimates, and Blizzard has announced no WoW Token and no paid boost for Forever. These are the prices other sellers are already taking pre-orders at.

Gold$429 / 1,000gFrom $49 per 100g on the pre-order market. Full price board, by tier.Gold price board →Levelling 1–60$299 · about 14 days$420 with two pilots in shifts (about 7 days). Professions from $58.Levelling prices →In stock today395 WoW Classic accountsLevelled characters you can play tonight. Hand-checked, lifetime recovery warranty.Browse Classic accounts →

Market prices: pre-order listings on lfcarry.com, wowvendor.com, skycoach.gg, kingboost.net and others, checked 2 October 2026. Our own rates go up when realms open — no one can deliver Forever gold before 4 November.