--- title: "World of Warcraft: Forever Name Reservations Are Live, But Only Bundle Buyers Can Use Them" description: "Character creation is open for up to three characters, and a first-and-last-name rule and a no-transfer policy make your choices count." url: https://gaming.skoop.news/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-470569/ published: 2026-10-28T07:38:06.668924-04:00 modified: 2026-10-28T07:38:06.668952-04:00 section: "Gaming & Streamers" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Forever", "Skyborne Heroic Pack", "World of Warcraft", "AM PDT", "Amy Lee", "Courtney LaPlante", "WoW", "Blizzard", "Alliance"] hashtags: ["#SkyborneHeroicPack", "#WorldOfWarcraft", "#AMPDT", "#gaming", "#gamingclips"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/ESports-SimRacing_ADAC-Digital-Cup-2019_DAMC05_Porsche_Cayman_GT4.jpg/1280px-ESports-SimRacing_ADAC-Digital-Cup-2019_DAMC05_Porsche_Cayman_GT4.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # World of Warcraft: Forever Name Reservations Are Live, But Only Bundle Buyers Can Use Them > Character creation is open for up to three characters, and a first-and-last-name rule and a no-transfer policy make your choices count. Published 2026-10-28 · Updated 2026-10-28 · Gaming & Streamers, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Character creation and name reservations for World of Warcraft: Forever are live. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) - To reserve a name, open the Battle.net app, install the game (or update it if an update is shown), and launch the game once reservations open. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) - Unlike other versions of WoW, Forever requires both a first name and a last name for characters. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) ## Who can reserve a name Character creation and name reservations for World of Warcraft: Forever are live. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) If you pre-purchased one of the game bundles, you can reserve a name now, but players planning to start on November 4 with an existing WoW subscription cannot. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) The Skyborne Heroic Pack grants access to the game's new optional playable race, the Skyborne elves. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) Players can create and name up to three characters ahead of launch day. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) ## How to reserve To reserve a name, open the Battle.net app, install the game (or update it if an update is shown), and launch the game once reservations open. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) You then select a ruleset (PvP, RP, or Normal) and create up to three characters, choosing class, race, appearance, and name. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) Graphics settings let you toggle between new and old character models. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) European realm reservations were supposed to open earlier on the same day. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) A technical issue that had not been resolved delayed them, so EU players could not yet reserve names. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) ## First names, last names and secondary names Unlike other versions of WoW, Forever requires both a first name and a last name for characters. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) Those last names make it easier to get a name close to the one you want. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) Forever also adds secondary names, a feature no previous WoW version has included. [[3]](https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/10/15/character-name-plan-world-warcraft-forever/) Lore-appropriate examples include Rockbrew, Cogsprocket, and Moonleaf. [[3]](https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/10/15/character-name-plan-world-warcraft-forever/) Some clan names such as Runetotem appear to be restricted, while others such as Shadowsong are acceptable. [[3]](https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/10/15/character-name-plan-world-warcraft-forever/) ## Choices that stick Once the game is live, Blizzard said characters cannot be transferred between rulesets. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) On player vs. player rulesets, only characters of a single faction can be created on that ruleset, so the Alliance or Horde choice matters. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) ## Around the launch The Forever beta had ended and the game was about a week from release when this article was written. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) The beta had been extended to 10 AM PDT on October 23. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) Blizzard is releasing major changes to racial abilities, promises to improve the controversial layering system, and added another server option at the last minute. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) Forever will also be fully playable on a controller, which is a first for WoW. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) Blizzard released a PvP-focused animated music video for Forever showing a Horde and Alliance battle with a nu-metal soundtrack performed by Amy Lee, Poppy, and Courtney LaPlante. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) ## What this means for you If you pre-purchased a bundle, you can open Battle.net, install or update the game, and reserve up to three character names. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) If you are using an existing WoW subscription, you cannot reserve names. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) Pick your ruleset with care, because Blizzard said characters cannot be transferred between rulesets and a PvP ruleset allows only one faction. [[1]](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) If you play on EU realms, you could not yet reserve names when this was written because of the unresolved technical issue. [[2]](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) ## Sources 1. [You Can Make Your WoW: Forever Character Now And Be Ready For Launch](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-make-your-wow-forever-character-now-and-be-ready-for-launch/) — YAHOO! 2. [You Can Reserve Your Character Name In World Of Warcraft: Forever Starting Today](https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228) — Kotaku 3. [What is your character name plan for World of Warcraft: Forever?](https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/10/15/character-name-plan-world-warcraft-forever/) — Blizzard Watch Image: Photo (illustrative): Pitlane02 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ESports-SimRacing_ADAC-Digital-Cup-2019_DAMC05_Porsche_Cayman_GT4.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/