30 October WoW Weekly: Launch Preparation and Player Guides
Checked: 2026-11-01 · Europe
The latest roundup links launch times, player guides and the technology podcast.
The 30 October roundup confirms the 4 November launch at 23:00 GMT, which is 00:00 CET / 01:00 EET on 5 November. It links the new-player and returning-player guides, technology podcast, Portal Room community and Unbowed short story.
Use the linked guides to prepare your installation, character and ruleset. Midnight and Trading Post sections in the same weekly article describe other WoW content.
Source: 30 October WoW Weekly: Launch Preparation · Global Launch Times and Preparation · New Player’s Starter Guide · Return to Azeroth: A Returning Player Guide
A fan-site summary. Dates and test content may change; consult the original announcements.