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Here’s the WoW: Forever release time for your region
WoW: Forever is due to launch worldwide at the same moment on 4 or 5 November, depending on each player’s time zone. The release brings players back to Azeroth with new content, updated visuals, and changes to classes and races.
Players can create characters and reserve names ahead of launch, but that option ends today. A preload of about 50GB is available through Battle.net; it may take up less space if Classic or Retail WoW is already installed, as the games share some files.
In short
- WoW: Forever launches simultaneously worldwide on 4 or 5 November.
- The game adds content, visual updates and class and race changes.
- A roughly 50GB preload is available on Battle.net.
Explained simply
World of Warcraft, often called WoW, is an online role-playing game set in the fantasy world of Azeroth. Players create characters, choose a race and class, and explore the world together.
Blizzard Entertainment makes the game, which has several versions, including Classic and Retail. WoW: Forever is another release that adds content and changes to how characters look and play.
The launch is timed to happen worldwide at one moment, so the local date and time vary by region. Battle.net is Blizzard’s service for installing and managing its games.