{"id":85184,"date":"2026-09-15T20:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=85184"},"modified":"2026-09-15T20:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:04:14","slug":"the-wow-forever-beta-starts-this-week-heres-how-to-get-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=85184","title":{"rendered":"The WoW Forever Beta Starts This Week, Here\u2019s How To Get Access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WoW_Camelot_AnnounceSupport_Horde_BnetShop_1920x1080_1.jpg?w=300\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this year&#8217;s BlizzCon, Blizzard announced a new version of World of Warcraft Classic, called World of Warcraft Forever. Blizzard says WoW Forever is &#8220;built as a new permanent home alongside modern and Classic WoW.&#8221; It&#8217;s set after the events of Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom but before Molten Core, and sends players back to the original continents with a cap at level 60. There are new stories, a new class, and over 1,000 new quests in the title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With World of Warcraft Forever launching on November 4, a beta is due to start this week. There are a few ways you can gain access, so here&#8217;s all you need to know.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"World of Warcraft: Forever | Gameplay Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uQuKE0KDgiM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-wow-forever-beta-start-and-end-times\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">WoW Forever beta start and end times<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The World of Warcraft Forever beta will run from Thursday, September 17<\/strong>, <strong>to October 21, 2026<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no official start times just yet, although Blizzard often rolls its updates out between 11 AM and 2 PM ET, so we&#8217;d expect the beta to become available around then.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-access-the-wow-forever-beta\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to access the WoW Forever beta<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a few ways you can gain access to the WoW Forever beta, although preordering and buying specific packs are the only guaranteed ways. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beta access is including with the Skyborne Epic Pack and Warcraft Forever Collection. The Skyborne Epic Pack is priced at $59.99 \/ \u00a351.99, and the Warcraft Forever Collection is priced at $79.99 \/ \u00a369.99, and both can be bought from the Battle.net store.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also head to the WoW Forever website and opt-in to the beta, although this is not a guaranteed method of entry. The only way to guarantee entry is by preordering one of the above packs. However, you don&#8217;t need to buy these packs to get entry to WoW Forever when it releases. That&#8217;s included with your World of Warcraft subscription or game time. However, if you want access to the new Skyborne race, you&#8217;ll have to upgrade.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-wow-forever-early-name-reservation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">WoW Forever early name reservation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll be able to reserve your WoW Forever name from October 27 through November 3, 2026, and that&#8217;s included with any upgrade purchase. You can create and customize up to three characters during this period, and character names are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-wow-forever-beta-level-cap\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">WoW Forever beta level cap<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While WoW Forever will be capped at level 60, the beta will initially be capped at level 20, increasing to level 30 after a few weeks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s a host of new content coming with WoW Forever, including the Skyborne race, new dungeons, new raids, and an additional PvP battleground. It&#8217;ll be released on November 4.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/the-wow-forever-beta-starts-this-week-heres-how-to-get-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At this year&#8217;s BlizzCon, Blizzard announced a new version of World of Warcraft Classic, called World of Warcraft Forever. 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