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World of Warcraft: Forever: Release Details & Guides
World of Warcraft: Forever is Blizzard's rebuilt take on the original World of Warcraft, released worldwide on 4 November 2026 (5 November, 07:00 in Taiwan and Hong Kong). An active World of Warcraft subscription covers it; there is no separate purchase. It adds the Skyborne race, new zones such as Zephras Isle and Hyjal, more than 1,000 new quests, revamped classes, the Legacy system and a new camping system.
- MMORPG
- World of Warcraft
- Classic
- Subscription
- Skyborne
- Traditional Chinese
- 2026
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MMORPG · Fantasy · Classic remakeForever is not an expansion. It is the original Azeroth rebuilt: remade terrain, upgraded lighting, new and expanded zones, and regular content updates layered on top. Blizzard lists Zephras Isle, Riverglades and Hyjal among the new areas. Zephras Isle is where the Skyborne begin.
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New race: Skyborne
Blizzard calls them the next generation of World of Warcraft races. Their home is the floating island of Zephras Isle, and their story splits between the Windshaper Horde and the High Order Alliance.
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New class and race combos
Blizzard names Forsaken Paladin and Dwarf Shaman, and revamps every class and specialisation.
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The Legacy system
Advancing a character's adventure grants account-wide bonuses through the Legacy system.
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New zones
Zephras Isle, Riverglades and Hyjal are the zones Blizzard names, with Hyjal carrying both old and rising threats.
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System revamps
Blizzard lists a new camping system, profession updates and honour system changes.
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More than 1,000 new quests
Blizzard's figure is over 1,000 new quests, plus new dungeons and new secrets spread across the world.
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The new race, new zones, Legacy progression and system revamps are the four main pulls.
What Forever includes at launch
Only what Blizzard's official zh-TW Forever page names. Blizzard has not published a player count.
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Skyborne
Blizzard calls them the next generation of races, home to the floating island of Zephras Isle, split between the Windshaper Horde and High Order Alliance.
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Three new zones
Zephras Isle, Riverglades and Hyjal.
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New class combos
Forsaken Paladin and Dwarf Shaman, with every class and specialisation revamped.
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The Legacy system
Account-wide progression that unlocks bonuses and cosmetics as points accumulate.
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System revamps
A new camping system, profession updates and honour changes.
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More than 1,000 new quests
Blizzard also mentions new dungeons and new secrets across the world.
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What is World of Warcraft: Forever?
Blizzard's rebuilt version of the original World of Warcraft, adding a new race, new zones, class revamps and the Legacy system.
Is it out now?
Yes. It launched worldwide on 4 November 2026, which was 5 November at 07:00 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Do I have to buy it separately?
No. An active World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time covers it.
Does it support Traditional Chinese?
Yes. Blizzard runs a Traditional Chinese client and an official zh-TW site.
Which platforms?
Windows PC and Mac, through the Battle.net desktop app.
Has Blizzard published a player count?
No. Blizzard only says it was the biggest WoW launch by peak concurrent players with the most returning players.
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