Embed Settings
The builder above fills in the settings for you. Every embed is one address, https://wowforeverguides.com/embed/countdown, with a few settings in its query string, and this table lists what each one changes.
| Setting | Values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
theme | dark (default), light | Dark stone or light parchment plate |
size | large 640×240 (default), compact 300×150, badge 400×150, lower-third 1920×1080 | The layout, which scales to the box it gets |
bg | transparent | Clears the page behind the plate |
seconds | 0 | Hides seconds and updates once a minute |
An unknown value falls back to the default, so a typo still shows a working countdown. The lower third is always transparent behind its plate.
Adding It to OBS or Streamlabs
Show the countdown on stream as a browser source in OBS or Streamlabs, sized to its preset.
- Add a Browser source (OBS) or Browser Source (Streamlabs).
- Paste the lower third or badge URL.
- Set the width and height to the preset.
The lower third covers the whole canvas and puts its plate low on the left. The badge is a small plate for a corner. Both scale with the source, so a 1280 by 720 canvas works too.
What the Embed Loads
The embed runs no analytics, shows no ads and sets no cookies. It is one small page from this site, and beyond the page it loads two font files and the site logo, all from wowforeverguides.com. Without JavaScript it shows the launch date in place of the timer.
What Happens at Launch
A widget you leave up after launch night is still correct, and you don't need to change your code. At 3:00 p.m. PST on November 4, the timer stopped at zero. Every copy, on this page, on your site and on stream, shows "Scheduled launch time reached; server status unconfirmed"
with the scheduled date, because the clock only reads your device time and cannot check server availability. Blizzard settles it: its launch post says WoW Forever is "now live worldwide"
, and the intro at the top of this page says so.Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever Now Live!, Nov 4, 2026.
Every embed reads the launch time from this site, so a correction made here reaches each copy on its next load. The release date article has Blizzard's exact wording, and the roadmap lists every card after launch.
Planning Your First Night
The launch-night rush is over and the servers are open. Pick a class from the class guides and read the leveling guide for the level 60 cap and the zone ranges. Leveling a second character? The alt leveling guide covers what carries over. If you plan to follow a paid route, check what it covers before buying. Early Name Reservation ran October 27 to November 3, and the beta guide's launch section explains what it allowed.
If you'd rather follow a route than plan one, the RestedXP guide shows what its Forever routes cover, and Zygor vs RestedXP compares the two leveling addons.