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Blizzard announced on October 22, 2026 that World of Warcraft: Forever will launch with a fourth server ruleset, role-playing-PvP, with name reservations opening October 27, joining existing PvE, PvP, and roleplaying options, while a Hardcore permadeath server is planned before spring 2027. In a beta wrap-up podcast, senior designer Josh Greenfield said Blizzard deliberately disabled certain items and secrets, including a new torch item, during testing and that much remains hidden for players to discover at launch.