Blizzard revealed the roadmap for World of Warcraft: Midnight and other news

The developers have laid their cards on the table for the upcoming year and confirmed an aggressive content release strategy designed to keep the community in constant suspense. World of Warcraft: Midnight is approaching.

World of Warcraft: Midnight will be truly packed this year

The State of Azeroth livestream kicked off in style, and executive producer Holly Longdale boasted about staggering numbers regarding the new Housing feature. Players spent an incredible 4,000,000 hours building their virtual homes during the first 2 weeks and placed over 14,000,000 decorations.

The studio plans to further develop the feature massively and will soon allow players to place favorite pets or mounts in their yards. A major new feature will be the ability to copy and paste designs using import codes.

Director Ion Hazzikostas reconfirmed the release date for the expansion World of Warcraft: Midnight as March 2, 2026. The wait will be made more pleasant by the Twilight Ascension pre-launch event, where heroes will face the Twilight's Blade faction and earn exclusive rewards. Blizzard has also launched the Winds of Mysterious Fortune event, which increases experience gains by 20% and reputation by 50%, serving as an ideal tool for leveling alts.

For returning players, a Welcome Back Weekend is prepared, during which they can play entirely for free until February 1st.

The most important part, however, comes with this year's roadmap. The winter period will be marked by the release of the expansion itself, World of Warcraft: Midnight, which will open the gates to 4 new zones and introduce a campaign centered around the fight against the forces of the Void.

The launch package will include an increased level cap, the introduction of the mysterious Haranir, and the implementation of the Prey system. Players can look forward to a robust portion of content in the form of 10 new Delves, 8 dungeons, and a total of 3 raids.

The spring months will bring a series of updates focused on the dynamic development of the story and gameplay activities. Version 12.0.5 will enrich the world with global Void Assaults events and a lighthearted Prop Hunt game mode. The subsequent update, 12.0.7, will further escalate the conflict with the Void.

Summer will belong to the major 12.1 update, which will kick off the second season and bring a significant expansion of the game world. Adventurers will enter an entirely new zone that will be home to another raid, dungeon, and new Delves. At this stage, developers also plan significant enhancements to social features, the user interface, and especially the housing system.

The autumn season will culminate on September 12 with the return of the legendary BlizzCon event, followed by experimental novelties. Update 12.1.5 will introduce the unique Labyrinths system, another raid, and unspecified new content. The year will conclude with version 12.1.7, which will bring holiday events, story quests, and a new standalone game mode.

Fans of classic versions also deserve attention, as they can expect the Escalation update for Mists of Pandaria and the upcoming launch of Burning Crusade Classic on anniversary servers.