World of Warcraft: Forever is Real | Everything Announced at BlizzCon 2026

Welcome to Episode 7 of Side Quest with Dvalin. BlizzCon 2026 is officially in the books, and Blizzard completely flipped the script with game-changing announcements across every single franchise. Today, we are breaking down every major reveal, expansion, and surprise release so you don't miss a thing.

Our biggest highlight is the reveal of World of Warcraft: Forever, Blizzard's official answer to "Classic+." We dive into everything this new parallel game offers, from a permanent level 60 cap with horizontal progression to 1,000 brand-new quests, 9 new leveling/endgame dungeons, 2 raids, and a single regional megaserver featuring four distinct ruleset layers. We also cover new race/class combinations like Undead Paladins, Dwarf Shamans, and Skyborne Elves, alongside the new 15v15 three-lane Darkspear Island battleground and the visual toggle between classic and modern HD graphics.

Beyond WoW Forever, we break down all the other massive announcements from the show:

- World of Warcraft Retail & The Last Titan: The "Eclipse" patch concluding Midnight with Xal'atath in The Worldcore raid, lifting armor-type transmog restrictions, and returning to a revamped Northrend in The Last Titan (2027).

- Warcraft 3: Reforged Campaign Shadowdrop: The surprise release of "Forsaken Kingdom", a brand-new 30-hour story campaign following Sylvanas that bridges the gap between Warcraft 3 and vanilla WoW, complete with an updated engine overhaul and a new Forsaken Paladin tavern hero.

- Heroes of the Storm Revived: Johanna Faries taking the stage to announce Xal'atath as the first new hero added to the Nexus in six years.

- StarCraft Open-World Shooter: Dan Hay's narrative-driven open-world shooter set 70 years after Legacy of the Void, officially targeting a 2030 release.

- Diablo 5 Announced: The unexpected reveal of Diablo 5 for 2029 where Sanctuary has completely fallen, introducing a mobile caravan camp mechanic and the new Plague Knight class.

- Diablo 4 & Other Franchises: Season of Hell's Legacy, the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, the Amazon class arrival in 2027, Hearthstone's Monk class, Overwatch's new techno-vampire support hero Doctrine, and the official Diablo animated series coming to Netflix.

00:00 - Intro & BlizzCon Overview

00:24 - World of Warcraft: Forever (Classic+)

04:16 - WoW Forever: Leveling, New Dungeons & Raids

05:46 - New Zones & Expanding the Azeroth Map

07:04 - Skyborn Elves & New Class Combinations

08:32 - New 15v15 Battleground (Darkspear Island)

09:34 - Graphic Upgrades & SD/HD Toggle

10:39 - WoW Forever Release Date & Beta Access

12:00 - Megaserver System, Rule Sets & Guild Plans

14:43 - WoW Retail: Midnight "Eclipse" & The World Core Raid

19:30 - WoW Retail: The Last Titan Expansion Tease (2027)

21:25 - Warcraft III: Reforged - Forsaken Kingdom Campaign

25:09 - Heroes of the Storm: Xal'atath Reveal

29:19 - StarCraft: Open-World Shooter Announcement (2030)

35:10 - Diablo V Revealed (2029)

42:10 - Diablo IV: Season of Hell's Legacy & Amazon Class

47:38 - Hearthstone: Reign of the Black Empire & Monk Class

50:30 - Overwatch: New Hero "Doctrine" & Season 5 Updates

52:33 - Netflix Diablo Animated Series Announcement

55:45 - Outro & What’s Coming Next

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