Blizzard unveils World of Warcraft: Forever classic mode ahead of November launch

I spoke to the 'World of Warcraft: Forever' team about balance, competing with Retail, adding "classic"-style Player Housing, and more

Windows Central • 22 sept. 11h00

Blizzard unveiled World of Warcraft: Forever at BlizzCon 2026, describing it as a classic-era experience with new content, a level-60 cap, and a legacy system aimed at horizontal progression.

We spoke to World of Warcraft's Ion Hazzikostas on Forever vs. Retail, Horde vs. Alliance, and more - "All versions of WoW should have that."

Windows Central • 18 sept. 10h00

At BlizzCon 2026 Blizzard announced World of Warcraft: Forever, a new game mode that will sit alongside Classic and Retail, and game director Ion Hazzikostas discussed its design, community impact, and future storyline direction.

World Of Warcraft

Game Informer • 16 sept. 23h42

Lead designer Tim Jones and software engineer Nora Mills detailed upcoming content, visual upgrades, and pricing for the classic MMO's next phase at BlizzCon.

'World of Warcraft Forever' is Blizzard's take on Classic+, revamping vanilla Azeroth in new ways for perpetual expansion

Windows Central • 12 sept. 18h56

Blizzard announced World of Warcraft Forever, a new Classic+ mode that will add zones, raids, a new race and ongoing level-60 content, launching in six weeks.

Blizzard Announces World Of Warcraft: Forever

Game Informer • 12 sept. 18h34

Blizzard announced World of Warcraft: Forever, an updated version of the original game featuring new zones, quests, dungeons, raids and a playable Skyborne elven race, with a beta starting September 17 and launch planned for November 4.