Good news for World of Warcraft: Forever players: Blizzard has extended the beta and is opening WoW name reservations ahead of the game's November launch

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Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:16:47 +0000

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Blizzard has extended the World of Warcraft: Forever beta, giving those with access additional playtime in Azeroth ahead of the game's official launch.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter World of Warcraft: Forever 's beta has been extended until October 23 Beta users will have more time to
play the game ahead of the MMO's November 4 launch Early name reservations will also be available from October 27 through November 3 Blizzard Entertainment has extended the World of Warcraft: Forever beta, giving those with access additional playtime in Azeroth, ahead of the game's official release.

WoW: Forever is set to launch on November 4, and the popular beta period was initially supposed to end on October 20. However, Blizzard has announced on X that it's now extended to October 23 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST. In addition, the studio has confirmed that early name reservations for Forever will be available from October 27 through November 3, "giving players an opportunity to secure the names that will become part of their adventures in Azeroth." Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

During this period, eligible players, including those who have pre-purchased the Skyborne Heroic Pack, Skyborne Epic Pack, limited-time Warcraft Forever Collection, the Digital Upgrade, or Collectors Edition, can create and
reserve names for up to three characters total across all Rulesets. Good
News, Everyone!
Starting Oct 27, reserve your first THREE characters names for WoW: Forever! The Beta is also extending to 10 AM PDT on Oct 23
Full details: https://t.co/Ydqh6rzb6b https://t.co/SEhcMgg9bV October 20,
2026 "This means that if you create two on a PvP Ruleset, youll only be able to create one more character in a Normal or Role-Play Ruleset," Blizzard explained. "This restriction only applies to Early Name Reservation." You may like Can fans expect Goblins or Vulpera in WoW: Forever? Blizzard says it has 'no plans' to add modern WoW races to the game 'Our main focus for the game is to build off the foundational lore of Warcraft' WoW: Forever's classes won't be modernized, but Blizzard has added some new mechanics for 'engaging depth' as 'some classes' in World of Warcraft Classic 'were too simple' WoW: Forever has me excited, but Blizzard needs to tread carefully the player
base will be seriously split in its current state

TechRadar Gaming recently interviewed Blizzard about WoW: Forever , including the MMO's controversial new Skyborne race available to both Alliance and
Horde .

The team said it has a "great story" to tell with the Skyborne and, regarding its decision to make Skyborne accessible to both factions, it said, "its mostly to try and avoid a potentially avoidable population swing." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Blizzard also confirmed it doesn't plan to add any modern WoW races since the game exists in its own timeline , while sharing its design philosophy for creating an authentic "Classic Plus" experience , and that it's actively working to combat real-money trading (RMT) in WoW: Forever .

WoW: Forever 's classes also won't be modernized, but will receive "engaging depth." Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button! The best gaming consoles All the best consoles of this generation

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