# WoW Forever Beta Extended to Friday

> Blizzard extends WoW Forever beta until October 23, name reservations open October 27.
- Title: WoW Forever Beta Extended to Friday · IGN | Shortify
- Summary: Blizzard extends WoW Forever beta until October 23, name reservations open October 27. Blizzard extended WoW Forever beta to October 23, with name…
- Keywords: world of warcraft forever, blizzard, beta, name reservations, october 23, october 27, gaming, entertainment, WoW, Forever, Extended, Friday
- Source: IGN — https://ign.com/articles/wow-forever-beta-extended-to-friday-name-reservations-go-live-tuesday
- Author: Jacqueline Thomas
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:52:23.96+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: world of warcraft forever, blizzard, beta, name reservations, october 23, october 27, gaming, entertainment
## Beta Extended
Blizzard extended WoW Forever beta to end October 23 at 10am PT / 1pm ET.
## Name Reservations Launch
Name reservations open October 27 for three characters per account.
## Beta Popularity
Over a million characters created in beta since September launch.
## Classic Feel
Blizzard avoided modern quality-of-life features to maintain classic WoW feel.
## Controversies
Blizzard cracked down on gold selling and character name rules in beta.
## Key takeaway

Blizzard extended WoW Forever beta to October 23, with name reservations launching October 27 for three characters.