WoW: Forever—What’s New and What Feels Familiar

From a well-fought battle to a look that feels uniquely yours, the moments that matter in WoW are personal. World of Warcraft: Forever gives you another setting for those interests, whether you play the modern game, prefer Classic, haven’t logged in for a while, or are getting to know Warcraft for the first time.

Experience Presets bundle the game’s initial visual and interface settings into two options: Classic and Enhanced. The choice affects presentation, not which Ruleset you play on. Individual settings remain adjustable in Game Menu > Options.

• Quest guidance: Points of interest and marked objective areas help you find where to go next.
• One-bag view: See your inventory together rather than opening each bag separately.
• Transmog: Keep character appearance part of your adventure.
• Movement and layout: Start with keyboard bindings for strafing and a centralized screen layout.
• Character visuals: Begin with high-definition character models.

The Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor provide the setting for leveling to 60. New and expanded zones, quests, and character options build on original WoW’s foundation, giving explorers more to investigate across these continents, but sticks to a level cap of 60 without going beyond. This leaves room for an expanding game without an expansion of levels.

A familiar class name is a starting point, not a guarantee of the same build or combat rhythm you use in the modern game. Here, classes are revisited with talent and ability updates rooted in original WoW, giving you another way to explore their identities.

The Legacy System adds account-wide progression through challenges, Legacy Points, character-specific perks, and cosmetic rewards. Each character can spend points differently across Professions, Adventure, and Resourcefulness, so your interests can help shape how you use the system.

You choose a Ruleset rather than selecting from a traditional list of realms. Normal, PvP, Roleplay-PvP, and Roleplay offer different starting choices, with Hardcore planned to follow a little after launch.

As you settle into WoW: Forever, the modern game can stay part of your mix, too. Your World of Warcraft Subscription or Game Time gives you access to both, so an evening with friends here can sit alongside a favorite activity there.