ChronicleLive Q&A & Beta Launch Confirmed
Blizzard Sets Stream Schedule and Launches Beta Immediately After
Following the overwhelming response to BlizzCon 2026, Blizzard has scheduled a live follow-up Q&A stream for Thursday, September 17, and confirmed that the long-awaited WoW: Forever Closed Beta will go live immediately after the broadcast!
Official Broadcast Timetable
The Q&A will stream live on the official Warcraft Twitch and YouTube channels on Thursday, September 17:10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT: World of Warcraft: Midnight* Live Q&A
10:30 AM PDT / 1:30 PM EDT: World of Warcraft: Forever* Live Q&A
Developers will address community questions compiled from the official forums and social dispatches live on stream.
Closed Beta Launches Immediately After
For those eagerly anticipating their invitation to test Azeroth's next chapter, the wait is almost over. Blizzard confirmed that the WoW: Forever Closed Beta servers will unlock immediately following the conclusion of the 10:30 AM PDT Q&A stream.As previously reported, the initial beta phase will feature a Level 20 character cap, allowing scribes and testers to explore the newly added Zephras Isle starting zone, early Riverglades questing, early Wilderness Camping mechanics, and low-level dungeons like the Hall of Thanes and Ruins of Lordaeron.
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Primary Sources & Dispatches Cited
This article synthesizes official announcements and external community dispatches into original Chronicle reporting. Review the primary source scrolls below:
- WoW: Forever Beta Launches Immediately After Live Q&AWowhead
- Watch the World of Warcraft Live Q&A on September 17Reddit (r/classicwow)
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