Full list of WoW Forever languages

The US and EU Battle.net Shop pages show the same language list for World of Warcraft: Forever:

Languages listed for WoW Forever on the Battle.net Shop (September 16, 2026)
LanguageShop label
English (United States) English (US)
English (Europe) English (EU)
Spanish (Latin America) Español (AL)
Spanish (Europe) Español (EU)
Portuguese (Brazil) Português (BR)
German Deutsch
French Français
Russian Русский
Korean 한국어
Traditional Chinese 繁體中文
Short answer

The Battle.net Shop lists 10 languages for WoW Forever: English (US/EU), Spanish (Latin America/EU), Brazilian Portuguese, German, French, Russian, Korean and Traditional Chinese. Italian, Polish and Turkish aren't included.

Which languages are missing?

Italian, Polish and Turkish. Italian stands out: the same shop page lists Italiano for Midnight but not for Forever, so Forever's language support doesn't simply mirror modern WoW's.

If your language isn't supported, English is the obvious fallback. Most guides and videos use the English names for quests, dungeons, items and abilities anyway, so you won't be lost.

Can you change the game language in WoW Forever?

Yes. Press Esc and go to Options > System > Languages and Social. Text and audio language sit at the top of that screen, and Preferred Online Language, the setting that decides who you get matched with, sits below.

Preferred Online Language is account-wide and applies to all your characters, so changing it on one character changes it everywhere.

How Preferred Online Language works

Forever has no realm list. You pick a ruleset, set a language preference, and the game matches you with players who share it. The setting lives under Options, in Languages and Social, as Preferred Online Language.

According to the screenshot Blizzard shared, it's an account-wide default for the region, so it applies to every character you have there. The dropdown in that screenshot is from the Americas and shows English, LatAm Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. Blizzard hasn't shown what the European options will look like.

Options menu showing the Preferred Online Language setting and language list
The Languages and Social options: text and audio language up top, Preferred Online Language below · Image: Blizzard Entertainment
Source / rights
Image / usage information: (c) Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Official World of Warcraft: Forever media from Blizzard announcement pages (downloaded 16 Sep 2026); shown with source link, no ownership asserted. · Image source ↗

Regions and what they mean for playing with friends

The shop lists four regions for Forever: Americas & Oceania, Europe, Korea and Taiwan. Language preference works inside your region, and rulesets add another layer: Normal, PvP and Roleplaying are each their own ecosystem, with Hardcore coming after launch as a fully separate one.

So if you're rolling with a group, agree on region and ruleset first, then language. Character names are two-part (first and last) and unique per region.

What about translation add-ons?

Community add-ons that translate WoW into unsupported languages exist, but they aren't official and there's no word on whether they'll work with Forever. Add-ons can break after game patches, so check that one has been updated for Forever before you rely on it.

FAQ

Will WoW Forever add Italian or other languages later?
Blizzard hasn't said yet. As of September 16, 2026, the shop lists 10 languages, and any change should show up in the language section of that same page.
Can I change my Preferred Online Language later?
Yes, but there’s a 24-hour cooldown after each change, so you can’t flip it back and forth.
Can I group with friends who picked a different ruleset?
No. Blizzard says there's no grouping across rulesets, and Horde and Alliance still can't group either. Pick the same region, ruleset and faction as your friends.

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