Game systems Icy Veins: October 13, 23:05 UTC. Wowhead: October 14, 00:39 UTC. Test date displayed as October 19.
Battle.net shows stress test pre-installation for October 19
A separate client option is listed. Opening hours and duration remain unannounced.
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Description
, a separate Battle.net client option, appears in an Icy Veins screenshot with Pre-Install and October 19, 2026. Wowhead also reports pre-installation. Blizzard previously promised a Server Slam open to everyone for several hours, but has not published the exact schedule.
Effect
Check client availability and download it ahead of the test. The screenshot date does not establish opening time in Moscow.
How to reproduce it
- Open World of Warcraft in Battle.net and the version list above the install button.
- If is available, select it and Pre-Install.
- Check the official schedule before joining. Pre-installation does not mean servers are open.
Further conditions
- Exact hours, time zone and character or progress transfer rules are unannounced. No beta progress transfer is assumed.