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WoW: Forever Name Reservations Open Ahead of November 4 Launch
WoW: Forever is opening character-name reservations ahead of its November 4 launch.
The game is part of World of Warcraft, and reservations are limited to players who pre-purchased a game bundle; an existing subscription alone does not qualify.
European players faced technical problems that prevented reservations from opening as planned.
North American reservations were scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
ET, though a similar delay was possible.
Players can choose a ruleset and create up to three characters, including their class, race, appearance and first and last names.
Reserved characters cannot be played yet; players will have to wait for the game’s launch.
The use of first and last names may make it easier to find an available version of a preferred character name.
World of Warcraft: Forever character-name reservations opened ahead of the game’s November 4 launch.
Reservations are available only to players who pre-purchased a game bundle.
Players can create up to three characters during the reservation process, choosing their ruleset, class, race, appearance and name.
Characters in Forever have both a first name and a surname, unlike characters in the original game.
European reservations were delayed by a technical issue, while North American reservations were scheduled to open at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 27.
- Who
- Players who pre-purchased a World of Warcraft: Forever bundle can reserve character names.
- What
- Blizzard opened early character-name reservations, allowing up to three characters to be created.
- When
- Reservations began on October 27, ahead of the November 4 launch.
- Where
- In World of Warcraft: Forever; North American and European realms were mentioned.
- Why
- To let eligible players choose character names before the game launches.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
European realm reservations were expected to open but were delayed by a technical issue.
North American reservations were scheduled to open.
World of Warcraft: Forever is scheduled to launch.
- Reservation limit
- Up to 3 characters per account
- Eligibility
- Pre-purchase of a game bundle required
- North American opening
- October 27 at 4:00 p.m. ET
- Launch date
- November 4, 2026
- Character names
- First name and surname