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WoW: Forever Podcast Debuts, Blizzard Bundles Beta Prep in WoW Weekly

Blizzard launched the first episode of its weekly World of Warcraft: Forever podcast on September 24, 2026, pairing it with a WoW Weekly roundup covering rulesets, naming, races and the Legacy System. Blizzard also confirmed episode 2 will focus on Class Design and asked players what topics they'd like covered next.

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Podcast Episode 1 covers the Forever Beta launch

Blizzard released the first episode of a new weekly World of Warcraft: Forever Podcast on September 24, 2026, an arrival Wowhead also reported. The episode covers the launch of the Forever Beta and features Senior Game Designer Josh "Aggrend" Greenfield, Lead Classic Designer Tim Jones, and content creators Countdown To Classic and Xaryu. Blizzard describes the podcast as a weekly show, giving Forever players a recurring source of developer commentary alongside its written news updates.

Sources: [1] Wowhead · [5] Blizzard · [6] Blizzard

WoW Weekly bundles rulesets, naming, Skyborne and Legacy System

The same day, Blizzard's WoW Weekly roundup (posted September 25, 2026) gathered several World of Warcraft: Forever articles alongside the podcast, as also noted by Wowhead. Topics included choosing a ruleset, a new two-name character-naming structure, race-and-class combinations, the new Skyborne race—whose story begins on Zephras Isle—and an account-wide horizontal-progression feature called the Legacy System. The roundup also covered the in-game Brewfest holiday (September 20–October 6) and October's Trading Post, giving players a single hub for pre-launch Forever details.

Sources: [3] Blizzard · [4] Blizzard · [7] Wowhead

Episode 2 to focus on Class Design; Blizzard seeks topic ideas

Following episode 1's reception, Blizzard designer Josh "Aggrend" Greenfield announced on September 25, 2026 that episode 2 will focus on Class Design with guests from the systems design team. He also invited players to suggest topics for future episodes, a call also flagged by Wowhead. Beyond the confirmed Class Design episode, Blizzard has not said which, if any, player-suggested topics will be featured, leaving further podcast content unconfirmed for now.

Sources: [2] Blizzard, Aggrend · [8] Wowhead
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  1. Episode 1 of the World of Warcraft: Forever Podcast Now Live Wowhead · 2026-09-24 16:25 UTC
  2. What insights would you like to see in a future episode of the WoW: Forever Podcast? Blizzard, Aggrend · 2026-09-25 17:24 UTC
  3. World of Warcraft: Forever Headlines a Packed WoW Weekly Blizzard · 2026-09-25 17:00 UTC
  4. World of Warcraft: Forever Headlines a Packed WoW Weekly Blizzard · 2026-09-25 17:00 UTC
  5. Watch the World of Warcraft: Forever Podcast, Ep. 1 Blizzard · 2026-09-24 16:16 UTC
  6. Watch the World of Warcraft: Forever Podcast, Ep. 1 Blizzard · 2026-09-24 16:15 UTC
  7. World of Warcraft: Forever Podcast & Brewfest in This Week's WoW Weekly Wowhead · 2026-09-25 18:28 UTC
  8. Blizzard Asking for Topics for Future Developer Insights on the WoW: Forever Podcast Wowhead · 2026-09-25 17:38 UTC