Blizzard's live Q&A, September 17 — when to watch and what to expect
Updated 2026-09-16
Blizzard is answering questions live on Thursday, September 17 — the same day the beta opens. Modern WoW goes first, then Forever. Members of both development teams are taking part, and a VOD follows the broadcast.
When
| Where | Modern WoW | WoW: Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PDT) | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| UTC | 17:00 | 17:30 |
| London (BST) | 18:00 | 18:30 |
| Paris · Berlin · Madrid · Rome (CEST) | 19:00 | 19:30 |
| Moscow (MSK) | 20:00 | 20:30 |
| São Paulo (BRT) | 14:00 | 14:30 |
| Taipei · Hong Kong | 01:00 (Sept 18) | 01:30 (Sept 18) |
| Seoul (KST) | 02:00 (Sept 18) | 02:30 (Sept 18) |
Where
- Twitch: twitch.tv/warcraft
- YouTube: youtube.com/@warcraft
Blizzard collected questions in advance through its submission post.
What is still unanswered
These are the open questions going in — if the stream settles any of them, this site is updated the same day.
- The exact hour the beta opens. Blizzard has only ever said "September 17". Our countdown assumes 10 a.m. Pacific and says so; there is no official time yet.
- When the level cap moves from 20 to 30. The beta opens capped at 20 and rises to 30 "later" — no date has been given. See Beta day one.
- The Primary and Secondary tabs in the talent panel, visible in the BlizzCon demo and never explained. Dual spec, or something tied to Legacy?
- Which classes get baseline changes. Only Paladin, Warrior, Priest and Druid have announced changes outside the talent trees; the other five have nothing. Our class cards show what our own capture measured for each.
- Professions and Camping numbers, raid lockouts, and whether GDKP is banned — all named but never quantified.
After the stream
Anything new gets folded into the data behind these pages, and a follow-up guide goes up with what was actually said. The talent calculator is built from a frame-by-frame capture of the BlizzCon demo, so if the Q&A contradicts it, the affected talents get corrected rather than quietly left alone.