Over 8 Million Characters Were Created in the WoW: Forever Beta
Blizzard's WoW: Forever beta stats show 8,862,354 characters created and 9,959,014 PvP kills, with The Hall of Thanes named the deadliest dungeon ahead of launch on November 4th.
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WoW Weekly Recap - WoW: Forever, Talebound Demo, New Shop Decor Packs
Blizzard's weekly recap headlines WoW: Forever's worldwide launch on November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST, alongside the Talebound demo, November's Trading Post and new housing decor packs.
Blizzard Addresses Day and Night Cycle Issues for Oceanic Players in WoW: Forever
Blizzard's Ana Resendez and Aggrend explain how shared Oceanic and North American Forever servers could make day and night jump whenever a group forms, and ask Australian players for feedback.
Blizzard Working on Top Layering Issues in WoW: Forever
Blizzard says it is working on the most noticeable layering problems from the Forever beta, including large world PvP fights splitting players across layers and players vanishing at zone borders.
The WoW: Forever Podcast Episode 6 Now Available - Tech and Community Building
Episode 6 of the WoW: Forever podcast is out, with engineers Ana Resendez and Frank Williams and guest Shobek discussing tech and community building.
Planet Azeroth: Episode 1 ft. Bill Bailey
Planet Azeroth, a new YouTube video series narrated by comedian Bill Bailey, explores iconic Azeroth creatures and locations like the wolf, the boar and the Barrens Chat.
Name Reservations Included Overly Restrictive Name Check But Fix Incoming
Blizzard says today's WoW: Forever name reservations wrongly blocked some names, including any containing "c-o-n", and a fix arrives with the next realm restarts.
Blizzard Announces Name Reservation Issue for Oceanic Players in WoW: Forever
Blizzard warns Oceanic players on Australian Forever servers that creating a Normal or PvP character first locks out the Roleplay rulesets, and says a fix is being worked on urgently.
Join the WoW Portal Room for Your Next Adventure in WoW: Forever
Blizzard launches the WoW Portal Room, an official World of Warcraft Discord hub with community Ambassadors, now open to World of Warcraft: Forever players.
Meet the Devs at WoW: Forever Poster Signing - Limited Tickets Available Now
Blizzard's WoW: Forever Poster Signing on November 2, 2026, at the Irvine Improv lets players meet the developers ahead of the November 4 launch. Free limited tickets go live on TIXR October 27 at 12:00 PM PDT.
Blizzard Hints The WoW: Forever Podcast Will Continue
The WoW: Forever Podcast's background sign hints the show may run past its six planned episodes, a clue spotted in the fifth episode.
The WoW: Forever Beta PvP Tournament: Results, Winners, Statistics
Warlockguy won the Forever Open, Tipsoutbaby's community PvP tournament on the Forever beta, and Warlocks posted a 79% win rate among the level 30 entrants.
This Week's WoW Recap - WoW: Forever, Hallow's End, Fall Savings
Blizzard's weekly recap covers WoW: Forever's name reservations, rulesets, nine new dungeons and December 9 raids, plus Hallow's End and the Fall Savings sale.
Blizzard Thanks Players for Testing the WoW Forever Beta
Blizzard thanks players as the WoW: Forever beta closes after five weeks, with character creation and name reservations opening October 27 ahead of the November 4 launch.
Get Your WoW: Forever Beta Stats
Blizzard's new Timewalking stats page for the WoW: Forever Beta tracks playtime, the mob that killed you most, and even your jump count, with a tool for building shareable images before the beta ends at 10:00 AM PDT.
Who is WoW: Forever Meant For? Blizzard Discusses on Forever Podcast
Associate Production Director Clay Stone says WoW: Forever targets Classic players, lapsed WoW players and newcomers, and was built to complement modern WoW rather than mimic it.
The WoW: Forever Podcast Episode 5 Now Available - The End of Beta Special!
Episode 5 of the WoW: Forever Podcast is a special end-of-beta episode with developers Josh Greenfield, Clay Stone, Ana Resendez and Michael Nuthals, plus guest Meeix, previewing the November 4 global launch.
Josh Greenfield Teases Possible Event on WoW: Forever Beta in "Few Hours"
Josh Greenfield hints on social media that players should log in to the WoW: Forever Beta one last time, teasing something happening in a "few hours" before the beta closes October 23rd.
RP-PvP Ruleset Coming to WoW: Forever
Blizzard will add a Roleplay-PvP ruleset at Forever's November 4 launch, with name reservations for it opening October 27 after podcast feedback.
Dalaran Recreated at 1:1 Scale for WoW: Forever Celebration in China
A two-day WoW: Forever celebration in Shanghai let players explore a full-scale, 1:1 recreation of Dalaran, including the Dalaran Sewers beta area, with quests and prizes along the way.
