Blizzard presented the roadmap for World of Warcraft: Forever in the panel on the launch of Classic+. It runs from autumn 2026 into summer 2027. A second announcement came with it: Hardcore is coming to Forever as well. More details followed in the Hardcore panel the next day.
The roadmap at a glance
The graphic orders the milestones by season and notes that more news will follow and that content and timing can change based on player feedback.
- Autumn: Beta from September 17 to October 22 (play up to level 30), early name reservation and character creation on October 27, launch on November 4.
- Winter: Raids unlock on December 9: Barrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20 players) and Onyxia's Lair (40 players). Forever Hardcore launches as well.
- Spring: Major updates with 2 new raids (10 and 20 players), 2 new dungeons, new quests and a new playable area, a new legendary questline and a PvP season refresh.
- Summer: More major updates with a revamped iconic raid, a new raid, expanded world content, 2 new dungeons, another PvP season refresh and updates to professions and the Legacy system.
Original report: Wowhead