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Hotfixes: September 29, 2026
Here you will find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Midnight, Mists of Pandaria Classic, Season of Discovery, The Burning Crusade Classic, WoW Classic Era, and Hardcore.
Midnight’s 12.1.5 Content Update Arrives October 13
Midnight’s 12.1.5 content update brings the Labyrinth of Kindo’jan—a massive nine-chamber Delve-like challenge, a new single-boss raid, Season 2's mid-season refresh, the dramatic conclusion to the saga of Quel’Thalas and Zul’Aman, Aqir Invasions, and more.
Watch Holly Longdale and Clay Stone’s Keynote Presentations Live from PAX Aus 9-11 October
PAX Aus is right around the corner and World of Warcraft: Forever will be there Friday 9 October to Sunday 11 October AEDT!
[Last Call] September is a Great Month to Celebrate Friendship at the Trading Post
The September Trading Post Outlet closes soon! Get in your last purchases before the vendors change over to their October inventory.
World of Warcraft®: Forever Escape Together Comes to Toronto
The Horde and the Alliance are pushing their rivalry to the test, and you're invited to watch—and even take part in the adventure!
World of Warcraft: Forever Headlines a Packed WoW Weekly
Get to know World of Warcraft: Forever through our latest articles on choosing your ruleset, naming your character, class and race combinations, the new Skyborne race, and the Legacy System, then watch episode 1 of the World of Warcraft: Forever Podcast. You can also look ahead to October’s Trading Post and catch up on the Brewfest in-game holiday, what’s happening in the WoW Portal Room, and more in WoW Weekly.
Watch the World of Warcraft: Forever Podcast, Ep. 1
Join Senior Game Designer Josh “Aggrend” Greenfield, Lead Classic Designer Tim Jones, and content creators Countdown To Classic and Xaryu in the first episode of the World of Warcraft: Forever Podcast.
Get to Know the World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy System
Explore the Legacy System in World of Warcraft: Forever, an account-wide progression system that lets you complete challenges, earn Legacy Points, unlock character-specific perks, and collect cosmetic rewards as you adventure across Azeroth.
WoW: Forever Meet the New Skyborne
The Skyborne—also known as the shen’dorei, or hidden people—are a new playable race in World of Warcraft: Forever. Their journey begins on Zephras Isle, a level 1–12 starting experience that blends classic Warcraft aesthetics with elemental architecture and a story shaped by wind and ancestry. At character creation, you’ll choose whether your Skyborne joins the proud Horde or the noble Alliance.
Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever
Explore the playable races, class combinations, and updated racial traits coming in World of Warcraft: Forever, including new options for familiar favorites along with the introduction of the Skyborne.
Create a Name of Your Own in WoW: Forever
In World of Warcraft: Forever, every character name is an opportunity to express yourself and establish your identity in Azeroth. With the addition of two names, players have more room to create something personal while keeping each full name unique within a region. That means you may still be able to use the same first name as another character, but your complete two-name combination is unique to you.
Choose Your Ruleset in World of Warcraft: Forever
World of Warcraft: Forever is taking a new approach to where and how players begin their journey. Instead of choosing from a long list of realms, players will select a ruleset—Normal, PvP, Roleplaying, or Hardcore—that matches how they want to experience Azeroth. Each option operates as its own large ecosystem for grouping, dungeons, raids, and community, with Hardcore joining the available lineup sometime after launch.
Raise Your Stein! Brewfest Returns with Battle-Brewed Rewards
Eat delicious food, drink bountiful beverages, ride rams around barrels of apples, and earn stout rewards! Brewfest has arrived, and you can enjoy all that and more from September 20 to October 6.
Leap Aboard the Pirate’s Day Celebration–September 19!
Avast ye landlubbers! It’s time to hoist sail and make way to Booty Bay for Pirate’s Day!
Blizzcon 2026, WoW Forever Beta, Midnight S3, and More in This Week’s Wow Weekly
This week’s WoW Weekly roundup spotlights BlizzCon 2026 and the latest World of Warcraft announcements, including World of Warcraft: Forever, answers to community questions from our modern WoW and WoW Forever live Q&A, a peek at the Midnight Season 3 Dungeon pool, and more!
The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live
The World of Warcraft: Forever beta begins September 17 and is available through October 21. Opt in for a chance to join testing, or gain beta access by purchasing eligible World of Warcraft: Forever bundles, then share your feedback as we prepare for launch on November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST.
World of Warcraft: Forever GPU Requirements
When World of Warcraft: Forever launches GPUs based on certain older graphics architectures that fall well below the game's minimum hardware requirements will no longer be supported. The vast majority of World of Warcraft players already use compatible hardware, and this change will allow us to support the game’s updated visual look while providing a more consistent experience for players.