DATES FOR YOUR ADVENTURE
The Forever calendar.
Official milestones and community events, with sources and local times.
October 2026
Dates to know
Times shown in UTCOFFICIAL BLIZZARD
WoW Forever stress test on launch hardware
Date only · time not announced
Official source ↗OFFICIAL BLIZZARD
Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia’s Lair unlock
Date only · time not announced
Official source ↗Calendar sources & time precision
Dates without an announced time remain date-only events. Blizzard announced the beta closing for October 23 at 10:00 a.m. PDT (17:00 UTC); this later announcement replaces the older October 21 testing milestone. No recurring reset or maintenance time is inferred.
Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: Forever ↗ · checked 2026-10-15
The two timezone abbreviations conflict within the same article. The stored 23:00 UTC follows the main dated PST statement; flag this for review if Blizzard publishes a dedicated launch schedule.
Qualifiers & Finals Format and Rules ↗ · checked 2026-10-15
Tournament Event Information ↗ · checked 2026-10-15