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Holly Longdale, executive producer and vice president for World of Warcraft, introduced World of Warcraft Forever as a version of the game that's "friendly, familiar, and new." Forever will focus on the world as the main character, "a place dedicated to community and making sure it's nurtured," Longdale said.
World of Warcraft Forever was officially announced at BlizzCon 2026 and it arrives far sooner than predicted. “THis is Classic Plus” World of Warcraft Forever is a new beginning that never ends. This is another way to play WoW that’s friendly,
Blizzard Entertainment will launch “World of Warcraft Forever,” a game set during the first year of the original 2004 “World of Warcraft,” Nov. 4. The “Forever” project was revealed as the final announcement during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday,
The announcement of World of Warcraft Forever has split the room, but the throwback MMORPG is most terrifying to those that left it behind.
Speaking to ScreenRant as part of the event, a couple of team members explained that World of Warcraft: Forever will definitely have Xbox controller support (on PC) at launch this year, but that there are "a lot of design questions to ask" when it comes to adding controller support to the "Retail" version of World of Warcraft in particular.
Step into World of Warcraft: Forever and embrace the call of a new frontier. Be among Azeroth’s most ardently adventurous adventurers when WoW: Forever launches on November 4, 2026, or pre-purchase the Skyborne Epic Pack or Warcraft Forever Collection to get an early explorer’s view of Azeroth when Beta opens September 17, 2026.
Blizzard Entertainment announced the details of World of Warcraft: Forever at BlizzCon 2026. A beta where players can play up to Level 30 will launch on September 16, 2026 and players can sign up now. The grand pitch for the game is as follows:
FOR World of Warcraft players, it might already feel as though the game has been around forever. But Microsoft-owned gaming giant Activision Blizzard has launched a sprawling new version of the