Blizzard unveils World of Warcraft: Forever, its 'Classic+' vision

2026-09-12 18:44 UTC – 2026-09-14 11:19 UTC

Neutral summary

At the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, Blizzard officially announced World of Warcraft: Forever, a project the studio itself describes as “Classic Plus”. The game launches November 4, with beta testing starting September 17. It keeps the world and gameplay of the original 2004 release but adds up to 1,000 new quests, three new zones, nine dungeons, two raids and a new playable race, while the level cap stays at 60. Developers Kris Zierhut and Mike Nuthals said a direct sequel in the vein of Guild Wars 2 is unlikely: “Why would you throw that away and start over?”.

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Publication timeline

2026-09-12 18:44 · GameSpot (outlet profile)
WoW: The Last Titan Cinematic Ups The Stakes, But First, Xal’atath. As is BlizzCon tradition, a new World of Warcraft cinematic premiered during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony , setting the stage for the MMORPG's ne…
2026-09-12 18:57 · IGN (outlet profile)
Blizzard's Big BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony Mic Drop Is World of Warcraft Forever. Blizzard ended its BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony with the announcement of World of Warcraft Forever.
2026-09-12 19:00 · Vandal (outlet profile)
Blizzard anuncia World of Warcraft: Forever, su esperado Classic +: beta el 17 de septiembre y lanzamiento en noviembre. Tras muchos rumores y referencias a Camelot, Blizzard ha hecho oficial en la Blizzcon 2026 su nuev…
2026-09-12 19:04 · GameSpot (outlet profile)
WoW Forever Will Add All-New Content To Classic Azeroth This November. World of Warcraft Forever is Blizzard's next iteration on WoW Classic, one that will add new content in the form of zones, quests, dungeons, raids,…
2026-09-12 20:58 · StopGame (outlet profile)
В ноябре выйдет World of Warcraft: Forever — ещё одна классическая версия WoW. «Если WoW: Classic так хороша, то почему нет WoW: Classic 2?» — подумали сотрудники Blizzard и анонсировали World of Warcraft: Forever.… […]
2026-09-13 11:25 · Golem (outlet profile)
Blizzard: WoW Forever macht mit dem alten Azeroth einfach weiter. Blizzard führt das ursprüngliche Azeroth mit neuen Gebieten, Quests und Raids fort. In WoW Forever bleibt der Level-Cap bei 60. ( World of Warcraft , MMO…
2026-09-13 12:25 · Heise (outlet profile)
„World of Warcraft: Forever“: Blizzard erfindet das alte Azeroth neu. „World of Warcraft: Forever“ erweitert das ursprüngliche MMORPG um neue Geschichten als dauerhaftes drittes WoW neben Classic und Retail.
2026-09-13 13:12 · Eurogamer (outlet profile)
The World of Warcraft "Classic+" rumours were true and it's called World of Warcraft: Forever. Blizzard has officially confirmed World of Warcraft: Forever, the long-rumoured "Classic+" experience. Read more
2026-09-13 18:11 · IGN (outlet profile)
World of Warcraft: Forever Devs Explain Why the Game Makes WoW 2 Unlikely. World of Warcraft: Forever developers Kris Zierhut and Mike Nuthals detail the game's new features and explain why a WoW 2 sequel is unnecessary.
2026-09-14 00:04 · PC Gamer (outlet profile)
10 big World of Warcraft Forever details from BlizzCon: No separate realms, optional transmog, and massively improved items. The classic-ish MMO has a ton of changes to make the original experience much smoother.
2026-09-14 04:36 · Numerama (outlet profile)
WoW Forever : c’est quoi ce « troisième » jeu World of Warcraft exactement ?. Blizzard a dévoilé à la BlizzCon un troisième World of Warcraft, baptisé Forever, prévu pour le 5 novembre. Un jeu à part, distinct du Classi…
2026-09-14 05:13 · Gamekult (outlet profile)
Dès le 4 novembre, Blizzard lancera World of Warcraft Forever, le WoW Classic amélioré et en évolution constante. Ce week-end, Blizzard a annoncé World of Warcraft : Forever, mettant ainsi fin à des mois de rumeurs auto…
2026-09-14 07:35 · Vandal (outlet profile)
World of Warcraft: Forever es mucho más que un Classic+: así reinventa Blizzard el WoW original. Blizzard ha dado más detalles de WoW: Forever. Quiere que los veteranos redescubran Azeroth con nuevas zonas, clases revis…
2026-09-14 10:38 · PC Gamer (outlet profile)
World of Warcraft: Forever devs say a direct sequel like Guild Wars 2 is unlikely: 'Why would you throw that away and start over?'. "We keep making it better."
2026-09-14 11:19 · Игромания (outlet profile)
World of Warcraft: Forever делятся подробностями о «вечной» версии классики. Создатели World of Warcraft: Forever начали делиться подробностями о версии игры, которую они сами называют «Классика плюс».

Factual core

World of Warcraft: Forever is an enhanced and constantly evolving version of WoW Classic.
Blizzard announced World of Warcraft: Forever at BlizzCon 2026.

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