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World of Warcraft Forever Preload and Global Release Times Confirmed
Blizzard has confirmed the global launch time and preload availability for World of Warcraft Forever, which launches on 4 November. Players worldwide can begin at the same moment, limiting the head start any one region might otherwise gain in the MMO.
The launch is set for 3pm Pacific Standard Time, which falls on 4 or 5 November depending on location. The game can be installed through the Battle.net launcher, with Blizzard listing 128GB of required storage and an SSD; the article recommends reserving around 150GB to allow room for add-ons.
In short
- WoW Forever launches globally at 3pm PST on 4 November.
- Preloading is available through Battle.net.
- Plan for 128GB minimum, or about 150GB with add-ons.
Explained simply
World of Warcraft is a long-running online role-playing game from Blizzard, in which players explore a shared fantasy world, complete quests and take part in group activities. It is often called a massively multiplayer online game, or MMO, because many people play together in the same world.
Players connect from different countries, so a launch at one moment can fall on different calendar dates and local times around the world. A shared start time means players in some regions do not begin hours before others.
Battle.net is Blizzard’s app for installing and launching its games. Large games can take time and substantial storage space to download, so players often install them ahead of launch.