World of Warcraft: Forever is live — a permanent new branch of Azeroth
Blizzard’s new, permanent branch of World of Warcraft went live worldwide on Wednesday 4 November at 3pm PST (11pm UTC). Forever rebuilds the original level 1–60 world — the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor — and then expands it sideways instead of following the expansions: more than 1,000 new quests, new zones including Mount Hyjal and the Riverglades, nine new dungeons, and a new playable race, the Skyborne. The level cap stays at 60 and never rises. Base access is included with a regular WoW subscription or Game Time; the Skyborne are the exception, locked behind upgrade packs starting at $29.99. The first three raids unlock on 9 December. Four rulesets are live at launch — Normal, PvP, Roleplay and Roleplay-PvP — with Hardcore to follow.
Sources: Enduins — WoW: Forever launch guide · WoW Handbook — Forever launch details