New to World of Warcraft: Forever? Read these guides from top to bottom.
Each step answers one question you will face before launch: what the game is, what you need to pay for, how to get into the beta, whether your computer is ready and which addons to wait for.
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Reference page
Official confirmations
What Blizzard has confirmed so far, each item with its official source and check date.
02Guide
WoW Forever Beginner’s Guide: Release, Beta, and Classic Differences
What World of Warcraft: Forever is, when it launches, how beta access works, what a subscription includes, and what changes from Classic.
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WoW Forever Release Date: Name Reservation Checklist
Plan the WoW Forever launch by date: beta end, Early Name Reservation, Blizzard’s naming rules and launch day, with separate U.S., European and Korean dates from official sources.
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WoW Forever Pricing: Subscription, Bundles, and Refunds
Can you refund WoW Forever? Blizzard treats purchases as final but lets you request a refund review on Battle.net Support under Payments, then Refunds. Also: what a subscription or game time covers, the three bundle prices in the U.S., Europe and Korea, and the $150 physical Collector's Edition.
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05Guide
WoW Forever Invite-A-Friend: Launch Codes, Eligibility and Redemption Dates
Who can redeem a WoW Forever Invite-A-Friend Launch Code, what it unlocks, dates for the U.S., Europe and Korea, how to redeem it, codes per pack and what Blizzard Support cannot fix.
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WoW Forever Beta Access Guide: Sign-Up, Invite Check, and Installation
Signed up for the WoW Forever beta but still no invite? Free opt-in is only a chance to be selected. Check for the license under Your Game Accounts in Battle.net, not through an email link; bundle access can take up to 30 minutes.
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WoW Forever Beta Patch Notes: Blizzard's Beta Development Notes, Latest First
Every WoW Forever beta update that came with Blizzard development notes, newest first: the main October 8 changes (Dalaran dungeon, dungeon XP, 16 Legacy Points, Rage fixes, class numbers), plus short summaries of the October 1 and September 24 updates and their new known issues.
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WoW Forever System Requirements: PC, Mac, and 128 GB of Free SSD Space
Windows and Mac minimum and recommended specs for World of Warcraft: Forever, how to read them off your own PC or Mac, and what the 128 GB of free SSD space does and does not mean.
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WoW Forever Controller Support: Gamepad (Alpha) Settings, Beta Fixes and Steam Deck
Can you play WoW Forever with a controller? What Blizzard has officially said about gamepad support, the Gamepad (Alpha) options, the gamepad changes in beta build 69977 and the September 24 and October 1 updates, the October 1 known issue, and what is and is not confirmed for Steam Deck and Mac.
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WoW Forever Realms and Rulesets: Normal, PvP, Roleplaying or Hardcore
WoW Forever rulesets compared: Normal, PvP, Roleplaying, Hardcore, grouping limits, transfers, regions, plus layering and the October 1 Beta change for party leaders.
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WoW Forever Layering Explained: World Instances, World Refreshes and Grouping with Friends
How layering works in WoW Forever, from Blizzard’s own posts and videos: realmless rulesets, per-zone layer limits, world refreshes and the warning window, the beta party transfer issue and the October 1 change, and what is still unannounced.
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WoW Forever Legacy System: Points, 16-Point Cap and Perks
WoW Forever's Legacy System from Blizzard's announcement and Oct 1 forum post: unlocking, 65 challenges, the 16-point cap, perks, rewards, Hardcore, beta grant.
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WoW Forever Transmog: Collection Rules, Level 60 and Opt-Out
WoW Forever transmog from Blizzard's announcements: switching it off, Classic Mode, collection rules, dungeon and raid loot, level 60 and bundle sets.
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WoW Forever Addons: Questie Status and What to Check Before You Install
Why Classic addons do not simply carry over to WoW Forever, what the base UI already replaces — including the beta Cooldown Manager — where Questie’s official Forever build stands, and how to install during an unstable beta.
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WoW Forever Multiboxing Rules: What’s Allowed, What’s Banned and the Beta Login Limit
Is multiboxing allowed in WoW Forever? Blizzard’s rules say playing several accounts is fine, but mirroring inputs with software or hardware is banned. No Forever-specific rule has been announced, and the beta login limit is a separate issue.
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WoW Forever Gold Buying and GDKP Rules: RMT Penalties and Gifted Gold
What Blizzard has actually said about buying gold, real-money trading and GDKP in WoW Forever: where the GDKP ban applies (North America and Europe), the September 28 and October 1 blue posts, the coming trade warning, the Support rules, and what to do with gold you never asked for.
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WoW Forever Olympus Guild: What Happened in the Beta, What Blizzard Did and Your Options
A neutral, source-first explainer on the Olympus guild network in the WoW Forever beta: what the dispute is about, what each side says, what Blizzard actually did about names, the ruleset rules that shape who you meet, and your reporting, ignore and addon options.
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Launch times by region
Official launch times for each region, kept separate so one region's time is never assumed for another.
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