World of Warcraft Midnight will reach players with early access on Thursday, February 26 and a full release on Monday, March 2. An earlier mention in the material lists Monday, February 2 as a release date, and the schedule below provides Blizzard’s regional unlock times for early access and the main release. Midnight introduces player housing to World of Warcraft and is expected to draw large crowds at launch. Players should prepare for possible server stress around unlock times.
Early access for Midnight requires an extra purchase. Players who choose early access will be able to enter Blizzard’s servers four days before the standard release window.
Exact start times
Blizzard shared regional start times for both early access and the full launch. The times are given below.
| Time Zone | World of Warcraft Midnight Release Time | WoW Midnight Early Access Release Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Time (PT) | 3 PM – March 2 | 3 PM – Feb. 26 |
| Central Time (ET) | 5 PM – March 2 | 5 PM – Feb. 26 |
| Eastern Time (CT) | 6 PM – March 2 | 6 PM – Feb. 26 |
| Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | 11 PM – March 2 | 11 PM – Feb. 26 |
| Australian Eastern Time (AET) | 10 AM – March 3 | 10 AM – Feb. 27 |
For players in the United States, the unlock lands in the late afternoon. Players in Europe will see late night unlocks. Players in Asia and Oceania face unlocks that fall on the following day. Players who want a head start should note the early access requirement is an extra purchase on top of standard World of Warcraft access. For more on the pre-launch activity, the Twilight Ascension pre-patch runs from January 27 up to the launch and brings quests, rares, and event content.
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World of Warcraft: Midnight
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