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Hardcore won't be available at launch

The What's Next Hardcore panel made it clear: WoW: Forever launches without Hardcore mode, but it is meant to follow soon.

Blizzard confirmed that Forever will launch with full controller support.

WoW: Forever has no realms. Instead you pick a play style: Normal, PvP, Roleplay or Hardcore.

In the Deep Dive panel, Blizzard announced over 600 new recipes across all professions and level ranges.

Hyjal, Shen'dralas, the Riverglades and Zephras Isle: new and reimagined regions with more than a thousand new quests across levels 1 to 60.

Barrow Deeps (10-player) and Hyjal Summit (20-player) are the first new raids for WoW: Forever, arriving December 9.

Nine new dungeons bring long-discussed places of the original world to life, including Hall of Thanes, the Ruins of Lordaeron and Dalaran.

The Legacy system adds account-wide Legacy points from 65 challenges, which each character spends on its own perks.

The Skyborne get faction-specific racials, and several existing races receive changes to theirs.

Every Forever character has two names, and the full name must be unique within the region.

The Skyborne are a neutral race in WoW: Forever: class options per faction, special druid forms and deep customization.

Blizzard revealed the 2026/2027 roadmap: beta, launch on November 4, raids from December 9 and Hardcore as its own launch.

Transmog is available in WoW: Forever but fully optional: you choose whether you see other players' transmogs or just the base gear models.

Blizzard revealed Undead Paladins in the WoW: Forever launch trailer, a request players have had since the early days.

Blizzard announced Classic+ as Warcraft Forever at BlizzCon 2026: launch on 4 November, beta from Thursday.