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Join the World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test
World of Warcraft
Blizzard, October 15, 2026: "The gates are opening for the World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test. For a limited time on October 19, all interested players can sign into World of Warcraft: Forever and help us put the servers through their paces. Anyone can take part and no subscription, Game Time, invitation, or beta access is required."
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- How to Join: 6 changes listed
Blizzard published "Join the World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test" on October 15, 2026.
Read the full post on Blizzard's site: Join the World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test
Game version: WoW Forever.
The gates are opening for the World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test. For a limited time on October 19, all interested players can sign into World of Warcraft: Forever and help us put the servers through their paces. Anyone can take part and no subscription, Game Time, invitation, or beta access is required.
The Stress Test runs on October 19 at the following times locally:
- North America: 2:00 p.m. PDT
- Europe: 19:00 CEST
- Korea: 06:00 KST (October 20)
- Taiwan: 05:00 CST (October 20)
The beta will be taken offline shortly before the Stress Test begins and is expected to return shortly after it ends. The test window may end earlier or run later as needed.
How to Join
- Make sure your graphics drivers are up to date.
- Open the Battle.net desktop app and allow it to update if needed.
- Select World of Warcraft from the list of games.
- In the Game Version menu above the Play button, select World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test under In Development, then select Install.
- Once installation is complete and the Stress Test begins, select Play and choose an available test realm.
- Create a new test character when available, enter the game, and join the test.
Bring your friends, rally your guild, and help us pack the server. At the end of the Stress Test, all created characters, names, and guilds will be wiped from the Stress Test servers in preparation for the beginning of Name Reservations opening on October 27.
As a reminder, October 21 is the last full day of beta testing as we prepare for the global launch on November 4!
Players who pre-purchase the Skyborne Heroic Pack, Skyborne Epic Pack, or limited-time Warcraft Forever Collection will have access to WoW®: Forever Early Name Reservation from October 27 through November 3. Character names will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and desired names cannot be guaranteed.
We’ll see you in Azeroth!
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Source: Blizzard: Join the World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test