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The wait is almost over. World Of Warcraft: Forever launches today, and Blizzard Entertainment have confirmed it goes live at the same moment worldwide rather than rolling out region by region. That means players in North America can jump in on Wednesday afternoon or evening, while most of Europe, Asia and Oceania will be playing from late Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
WoW Forever global launch time
World of Warcraft: Forever launches simultaneously worldwide at:
23:00 GMT on Wednesday 4 November 2026
WoW Forever launch times in North and South America
| City / time zone | Launch time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PST) | 15:00, Wednesday 4 November |
| Denver (MST) | 16:00, Wednesday 4 November |
| Chicago (CST) | 17:00, Wednesday 4 November |
| New York (EST) | 18:00, Wednesday 4 November |
| São Paulo (BRT) | 20:00, Wednesday 4 November |
WoW Forever launch times in Europe and Africa
| City / time zone | Launch time |
|---|---|
| London (GMT) | 23:00, Wednesday 4 November |
| Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Warsaw (CET) | 00:00, Thursday 5 November |
| Cape Town (SAST) | 01:00, Thursday 5 November |
| Ankara (TRT) | 02:00, Thursday 5 November |
| Moscow (MSK) | 02:00, Thursday 5 November |
WoW Forever launch times in the Middle East, Asia and Oceania
| City / time zone | Launch time |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi, Dubai (GST) | 03:00, Thursday 5 November |
| New Delhi (IST) | 04:30, Thursday 5 November |
| Taipei (CST) | 07:00, Thursday 5 November |
| Seoul (KST) | 08:00, Thursday 5 November |
| Tokyo (JST) | 08:00, Thursday 5 November |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 10:00, Thursday 5 November |
| Auckland (NZDT) | 12:00, Thursday 5 November |
What to expect at launch
Ahead of launch, Blizzard released a huge final set of patch notes, raising damage for every class and giving Rogues and Shamans major overhauls. They’ve also increased respawn rates across the world, especially in starting zones, to cope with the expected rush of new characters, and plan to lower them again once things calm down.
Even so, expect busy starting zones and possibly login queues in the first few hours. If you want to avoid the worst of it, starting a little after launch may be the smarter move.
Blizzard say they don’t plan major balance changes before raids open next month, with a larger tuning pass expected once enough players have passed level 30.
