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By GamGemLast updated 22 Oct 2026

What changed recently:Oct 22 [Updated 10/22] Choose Your Ruleset in World of Warcraft: ForeverOct 22 Dive into the End of Beta Special!Oct 21 Gather Around the Campfire in World of Warcraft: ForeverOct 20 Heads Up -- WoW Forever Stress Test on October 21Oct 20 Claim Your World of Warcraft: Forever Character Names
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WoW Forever news: Blizzard announcements and staff posts

Blizzard’s own World of Warcraft: Forever announcements and community-manager posts, newest first, each with its date and a one-line summary of ours.

Every row links to a Blizzard post we read, dated as the source dates it. We summarise in our own words and copy no text or images. Leaks and datamined claims are never listed.

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Latest WoW Forever news from Blizzard: 29 posts, newest first

October 202618 posts

  1. 1
    [Updated 10/22] Choose Your Ruleset in World of Warcraft: ForeverFive rulesets since the update: Roleplay-PvP joins; Hardcore comes after launch.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  2. 2
    Dive into the End of Beta Special!A developer special on the beta, ahead of the 4 November launch.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  3. 3
    Gather Around the Campfire in World of Warcraft: ForeverCamping: the Basic Campfire, camp features and secondary professions.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  4. 4
    Heads Up -- WoW Forever Stress Test on October 21Start and end times per time zone, and how to join the stress test.
    FORUM STAFFOpen the Blizzard post
  5. 5
    Claim Your World of Warcraft: Forever Character NamesEarly name reservation, 27 October to 3 November, up to three characters.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  6. 6
    Explore the New Dungeons of World of Warcraft: ForeverThe nine new five-player dungeons: level ranges, locations, access notes.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  7. 7
    World of Warcraft: Forever Raid Overview—Locations, Raid Sizes, and AttunementBarrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia’s Lair: sizes and attunement.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  8. 8
    World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — PaladinDeveloper notes on Seals, Judgements and the three Paladin roles.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  9. 9
    WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated October 15The community manager’s running change log for each new beta build.
    FORUM STAFFOpen the Blizzard post
  10. 10
    WoW Forever Stress Test October 21Announces a 21 October stress test on the live regional hardware, open to any WoW account.
    FORUM STAFFOpen the Blizzard post
  11. 11
    [Updated Oct 16] Join the World of Warcraft: Forever Stress TestTimes by region, how to join, and the wipe before name reservation.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  12. 12
    Explore PvP in Episode 4 of the WoW: Forever PodcastDeveloper podcast, episode 4, on Forever PvP.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  13. 13
    WoW Forever Beta Known Issues - October 8A Blizzard community manager’s running list of known beta bugs, started on opening day.
    FORUM STAFFOpen the Blizzard post
  14. 14
    Check Out Episode 3 of the WoW: Forever PodcastDeveloper podcast, episode 3.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  15. 15
    How PvP Progression in World of Warcraft: Forever WorksHonor, Rank Points, seasonal goals and the original ranks.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  16. 16
    Battle for the Darkspear Islands in World of Warcraft: ForeverThe new 15v15 battleground and its two reputation factions.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  17. 17
    World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Mage and ShamanDeveloper notes on Mage hybrid schools, plus Shaman totems and weapon imbues.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  18. 18
    World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Rogue and WarlockDeveloper notes on how Rogue and Warlock keep their signature tools.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post

September 202611 posts

  1. 19
    World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Priest and WarriorDeveloper notes on Priest and Warrior baseline abilities, Rage, stances and talents.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  2. 20
    World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Hunter and DruidDeveloper notes on Hunter and Druid talents, class-defining abilities and forms.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  3. 21
    [Updated 9/24] Pre-Purchase the World of Warcraft: Forever Collector’s EditionThe physical Collector’s Edition, its restock and what it unlocks.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  4. 22
    Get to Know the World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy SystemHow the account-wide Legacy challenges, points, perks and cosmetic rewards work.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  5. 23
    Create a Name of Your Own in WoW: ForeverCharacters get two names, and the full pair must be unique in a region.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  6. 24
    The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now LiveBeta dates, how to opt in or get access, and the launch day and time.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  7. 25
    World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel RecapDevelopers on camping, Legacy progression and combat changes.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  8. 26
    World of Warcraft at BlizzCon 2026 News Round-UpRound-up of WoW news from BlizzCon, with the Forever announcement.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  9. 27
    Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: ForeverThe BlizzCon announcement recap: what Forever is and what was shown.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  10. 28
    Pre-Purchase World of Warcraft: Forever Upgrades and Begin Your Next Journey in AzerothThe three pre-purchase editions, beta access and Invite-A-Friend launch codes.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post
  11. 29
    World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel RecapDevelopers on new regions, dungeons, raids, the Skyborne race and the road ahead.
    BLIZZARD ARTICLEOpen the Blizzard post

Feed checked 2026-10-22. Forum rows use the date their title prints. One row per announcement.

How this section works

Every row links to a Blizzard post we read, dated as the source dates it. We summarise in our own words and copy no text or images; leaks and datamined claims are never listed.

Sources: news.blizzard.com and Blizzard’s WoW forumsDates as the source prints them · Launch time in Pacific