On September 28, Blizzard raised the simultaneous connection cap on World of Warcraft: Forever beta servers once again. More players wanted in than the company had planned for, and there's just over a month left until release.

World of Warcraft: Forever is still in open beta (17.09–21.10.2026), and Blizzard has raised the simultaneous connection cap again — this is not the first bump since the test began. With a growing wave of players eager to play, the company admits it can't expand server capacity as fast as the audience is arriving.

What happened

On September 28, 2026, Blizzard raised the population cap on the beta servers once again. English-language press frames it as a 'success problem': the company is essentially dealing with too many people wanting to log in, rather than fixing a bug.

The context goes beyond a single tweak. The Forever beta has drawn attention that Blizzard, judging by the pace of changes, didn't expect. With just over a month to release (04.11.2026 23:00 UTC / 05.11 02:00 MSK), every day of the beta doubles as an infrastructure stress test.

What the 'cap' actually means

When the population cap is hit, new players get queued. Raising it isn't 'everything's fixed' — it's just 'today we'll let more people in.' Behind the cap are real server resources, and Blizzard raises them in steps to handle the prime-time surge.

Players in the beta can see this firsthand: at certain hours, getting into the game without a queue is nearly impossible; at other times, no problem at all. Blizzard hasn't published exact figures for the new caps, so comparing individual steps isn't possible yet — only the fact that the caps keep getting raised.

What this means for you

• At launch (05.11.2026 02:00 MSK), queues are likely in the first hours and days — that's typical for big MMO launches and Blizzard itself.
• If you're in the beta and see 'server full' — try again later or switch to a less popular region; caps shift from hour to hour.
• Don't read this as 'they didn't finish the game on time.' Quite the opposite: demand exceeded forecasts, and for Forever that's already a win.
• If you plan to play at launch, link your account to Battle.net ahead of time and pre-load the game when Blizzard makes it available.