A NEW JOURNEY THROUGH AZEROTH
World of Warcraft:
Forever.
Gather your friends. Choose your path. Arrive prepared.
Before launch · checked September 27, 2026. Guides explain official announcements. Beta details may change; these are not live-game test results.
YOUR FIRST QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Start your next chapter.
Release date & beta access
One worldwide launch, different local dates. Separate China beta access from international announcements.
Choose a ruleset with friends
Normal, PvP, roleplaying and later Hardcore: understand grouping and progression boundaries before creating a character.
Legacy: 16 spent, up to 65 earned
Understand account-wide Legacy challenges, per-character allocation and the difference between earning and spending points.
Build a useful camp
Learn the announced camp capacity, profession-skill requirement, shared cooldown and buff-stacking rules.
Names & reservation checklist
Two-part names, regional uniqueness and the announced China reservation date, without false availability checks.
Transmog & appearance unlocks
Dungeon and raid loot use different appearance-unlock rules. Learn what display settings and armor restrictions change.
A plan worth coming back to.
Keep a preparation checklist on this device, switch account regions and download the announced launch time to your calendar.
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