World of Warcraft roadmap reveals every update leading to The War Within expansion release
Cataclysm Classic beta test signups are now open
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BlizzardEntertainment has revealed the complete roadmaps forWorld of WarcraftandWorld of Warcraft: Classic.
Back in November, Blizzard unveiled its plans for the future of its popular MMORPG, announcing that the next major expansion -The War Within- will kick off the newmulti-part Worldsong Saga, a trilogy of expansions with the first arriving next year.
Although a solid release date has yet to be confirmed, the studio has now shared a roadmap detailing plans leading up to the expansion’s vague launch window - which appears to be somewhere between summer and fall.
“In modernWorld of Warcraft, you’re going to see three more content updates forDragonflightarriving beforeWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinreleases next year,” said executive producer Holly Longdale in the blogpost.
“In these updates, we’ll be wrapping up the story for this expansion and laying the foundation for our next one.DragonflightSeason Four will revisitDragonflight’s dungeons and raids, along with outdoor content, featuring updated rewards, and a few new twists. Then, in the spring/summer, we’ll ask for your feedback when theWar Withinexpansion alpha and beta tests drop.”
For the next major patch coming in January,World of Warcraftplayers can expect theSeeds of Renewalcontent update which will feature the Dragon Isles epilogues forDragonflight, follower dungeons, and more; an update that will also coincide with the 10th anniversary ofHearthstone.
A lot is going on between spring and fall, but we know thatThe War Withinwill then enter pre-alpha between winter and spring, ahead ofDragonflightSeason Four and its new PvP and Mythic+ season, and will be followed by theDark Heartupdate in spring.
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The War Within’s beta test will arrive sometime before summer, and Blizzard confirmed that the pre-patch that proceeds will arrive shortly before the expansion officially launches alongside a new campaign between summer and fall.
As forWoW: Classic, a release date has not yet been revealed for the nextCataclysm Classicexpansion, but the roadmap shows that Blizzard will be holding a beta test between late winter and early spring, with the official launch estimated to arrive in early summer.
The lack of solid release dates may be disappointing considering how many content updates players can expect for bothWoWandWoW: Classicnext year, but Blizzard did officially confirm that signups for theCataclysm Classicbeta test are now open for all players.
You can head over to the officialwebsitenow and “opt-in” for a chance to playCataclysm Classicearly.
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