WoW Forever: 5-hour maintenance runs up to launch

Blizzard has announced a long maintenance ahead of the launch of WoW Forever on 4 November. It is expected to last about 5 hours and to run right up to the moment the game opens.

For Europe the launch is at 23:00 London time on 4 November, which is midnight on 5 November in Central Europe. Counting back 5 hours, the maintenance should start at around 18:00 London time, or 19:00 in Central Europe. That is an estimate from the planned length, not a time Blizzard has published in its own notice.

The game can already be downloaded in advance by every player, not only by those who bought a Skyborne pack for beta access, so you can have the client ready before the servers go down. Blizzard's checklist for launch night covers installation and the first login.

Launches tend to bring lag and crowded zones, and long maintenance windows are sometimes extended, or occasionally end early. The details here come from one report of Blizzard's announcement, so expect the timing to shift if Blizzard updates it on launch day.