WoW Forever Invite-A-Friend launch codes

Current access: live since November 4 #

WoW Forever went live in all regions on November 4 at 3pm PST / 23:00 UTC. Blizzard closed the beta on October 23, and name reservations ended November 3. The dated beta instructions and observations below are historical, not a way to join the closed test or proof of launch behavior.

Launch bug, fixed: players who joined with an Invite-a-Friend code were unexpectedly held at level 10 and barred from some chat channels, guilds, parties and trading. Blizzard posted on November 5 that a live hotfix removed the restrictions; log out and back in if you were affected.

Launch codes at a glance #

The digital delivery date is October 20 in Blizzard’s stated PST calendar. Neither the first email’s exact hour nor the November 11 cutoff hour is documented here. A late redemption still ends on November 11.

Looking for beta access? #

Launch-week friend codes are separate from beta invitations. The beta closed October 23; these codes provide eligible access November 4–11, not a way to reopen the test.

Check the recipient before sharing a code #

An active WoW subscription or game time already includes base Forever access at launch. Check that entitlement before asking for a code. Owning any Forever upgrade makes that WoW account ineligible to redeem a friend code.

A later redemption does not start a fresh week of access. Blizzard gives a fixed November 11 end date. Choose the recipient’s intended account before redeeming: Support says it cannot fix a code claimed on the wrong account.

• The code is redeemable on one WoW account. It cannot be redeemed on an account that purchased a Forever upgrade.
• Access is limited to Forever during November 4–11. A code is not game time and does not unlock other WoW versions.
• Skyborne and its starting-zone quests are excluded.
• Codes must be redeemed by November 11; later redemption returns an error.

How many codes are included? #

Counts in the table are totals, not a new set of three codes after every upgrade. Heroic → Epic adds two to the original one; Epic → Collection adds none. Gift orders are excluded. A refund or chargeback deactivates the qualifying purchase’s codes.

The physical Collector’s Edition from the Blizzard Gear Store adds three codes to any obtained digitally. With an Epic Pack or digital Collection’s three plus the Gear Store edition’s three, that is six total. Local-retailer Collector’s Editions in Korea, Australia and New Zealand are excluded.

Where is my friend-code email? #

• Battle.net digital purchase made before October 20: delivery began October 20, 2026, in Blizzard’s stated PST calendar. Check the registered Battle.net email, including junk/spam. Each code arrives in its own email; an Epic Pack’s three codes mean three messages.
• Eligible Battle.net digital purchase after October 20: Blizzard says the codes arrive shortly after purchase. It does not give a maximum email-delivery delay. Confirm the order is Complete in Transaction History.
• Blizzard Gear Store Collector’s Edition: Legends sends the codes shortly after purchase to the email used at the Gear Store, along with the separate beta access code. Check that purchase address even if it differs from the Battle.net address. The digital October 20 delivery date does not apply to this route.

Codes are arriving one email at a time #

Players on Blizzard’s US forum report the first friend-code emails from about 1:45 p.m. PDT on October 20. Many Epic Pack and Collection buyers had one email of three that evening; one player got a second email about 20 minutes after the first.

Two players say all three codes already show on the purchase in Battle.net Transaction History before the other emails arrive. Blizzard hasn’t commented on the pacing, and Kingy hasn’t checked a purchase itself.

Receive and redeem the code #

1. The buyer finds the code email using the delivery instructions above.
2. The buyer shares an unused code with an eligible friend through their own chosen channel.
3. The friend signs in to the intended Battle.net account. If it has multiple WoW accounts, confirm which one should receive access before submitting the code. One code applies to one WoW account; Blizzard cannot move it after redemption.
4. Redeem through Battle.net or the Battle.net app by November 11. Use the official Battle.net account link below.
5. Keep the redemption result and use the launch-week window: play starts November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST (23:00 UTC) and access ends November 11. Continuing afterward requires a subscription or game time. A code redeemed late does not add seven days from redemption.

Why is my friend code missing or not working? #

Do not buy a second pack just to troubleshoot a missing email. Check the delivery method, email address and order status first.

Region restrictions: what is documented? #

Blizzard excludes physical Collector’s Editions bought from local retailers in Korea, Australia and New Zealand from the code offer. That purchase restriction is not a complete map of which regions can redeem a code.

The reviewed support article does not state a full cross-region redemption policy. Do not assume a code transfers between every Battle.net region. Check the terms for the buyer’s and recipient’s region before relying on it; Kingy has not tested cross-region redemption.

A late redemption does not extend the trial #

For example, a friend who redeems on November 8 receives the remaining access through the fixed November 11 end date, not a new seven-day trial ending November 15. Blizzard’s reviewed support page does not give an exact closing hour.

The code grants access, not a guarantee that two characters can group. Agree on faction and ruleset before creating characters, then check the grouping guide. Base access after the offer needs a subscription or game time; Skyborne access requires a separate upgrade.

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