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World of Warcraft runs natively on Windows on Arm.
Source record updated: Jun 26, 2024.
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Compatibility overview
- Publisher
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Type
- Native Arm64
- Source
- Community source
- Data updated
- Oct 10, 2026
Evidence and dates
- Data updated
- Oct 10, 2026
- Source record updated
- Jun 26, 2024
- Device test date
- Not recorded
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What this means
Install choice
World of Warcraft has a native Arm64 build. Prefer the Arm64 installer or Microsoft Store package when it is offered; that is the best path for performance and battery life.
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Community source · Source record updated: Jun 26, 2024.
Anti-cheat status
Uses Blizzard Warden, a user-mode anti-cheat that does not block emulation, so launch is not gated, but no verified Windows-on-Arm report was found.
World of Warcraft on Windows on Arm — FAQ
Does World of Warcraft work on Windows on Arm (Snapdragon X)?
World of Warcraft runs natively on Windows on Arm. Source record updated: Jun 26, 2024.
Is World of Warcraft native Arm64 or emulated?
World of Warcraft ships a native Arm64 build, so it runs at full speed with the best battery efficiency on Arm PCs.
Does World of Warcraft work on Snapdragon X2 Elite or NVIDIA RTX Spark?
World of Warcraft is listed as compatible with Windows on Arm, so it is a candidate for Snapdragon X2 Elite and NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs. Still test device-specific pieces such as drivers, plug-ins, GPU acceleration, anti-cheat and background services.
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