Blizzard has at all times had a robust presence at Gamescom, the massive German video games expo that takes place in August — and this 12 months will probably be there in drive with a significant World of Warcraft enlargement reveal.
Within the absence of a BlizzCon conference this 12 months — Blizzard has confirmed that its large fan occasion will return in 2026, after a three-year hiatus — Blizzard will use Gamescom as a stage for the total reveal of the subsequent WoW enlargement, Midnight.
In a short weblog put up, the developer promised “unique information and updates on the subsequent chapter of the World of Warcraft: Worldsoul Saga — Midnight — instantly from the event crew, together with a number of further surprises we’ve in retailer.” These will likely be World of Warcraft surprises, though Blizzard could have unannounced plans to function its different video games on the present, too.
Midnight is the second chapter within the Worldsoul Saga, a three-expansion arc deliberate by Chris Metzen, the unique creator of the Warcraft setting. We all know it should happen a minimum of partly in Quel’Thalas, dwelling of the Blood Elves, and that it’s going to introduce participant housing, a function Blizzard has already revealed some particulars on. Past that, there’s rather a lot to study concerning the enlargement from Gamescom.
There’s no launch date for Midnight but, both. Most WoW expansions take round two years to make, and the final enlargement, The Struggle Inside, got here out in August 2024, so a launch in mid-2026 appears doubtless.
