During BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard revealed the future ofWorld of Warcraftas a trilogy of expansions titled theWorldsoul Saga.WarcraftExecutive Creative Director Chris Metzen made his return to the BlizzCon stage to offer a glimpse into what’s to come for the popular MMORPG.
Next three expansions revealed
Metzen described theWorldsoul Sagaas an epic three-part adventure in theWorld of Warcraft. Each expansion will have its own features and narrative. Which, is no surprise with the return of Metzen, it really feels like this saga is heavily focusing on the story. The first expansion,The War Within, is scheduled to release in 2024.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
The first expansion,World of Warcraft: The War Within, came with a new visually impressive cinematic trailer. In the trailer, Thrall and Anduin sit in Silithus and discuss the need to once again save Azeroth, as they stare out at the giant sword plunged into Azeroth. Here are the main features forThe War Withinexpansion:
All of these features sound like great additions to the coreWorld of Warcraftexperience, especially Warbands. Alt-bloat has been a problem for a while now, and it sounds like Warbands will help fix that issue with account-wide progression.
World of Warcraft: Midnight
In the second expansion,World of Warcraft: Midnight, players will return to The Old World and the fabled lands of Quel’Thelas. The forces of the void have invaded Azeroth and aim to snuff out the light of the Sunwell and plunge the world into darkness.
World of Warcraft: The Last Titan
In the final expansion of theWorldsoul Saga, players will return to the wintry lands of Northrend and revisit Ulduar. There, players will witness the return of the fabled Titans, and uncover a vast conspiracy that stretches throughout the history of Azeroth and challenge everything we know about the Titans.
Overall, this feels like a HUGE shift forWorld of Warcraft. It’s hard not to be excited, as it seems like things are finally being shaken up a bit instead of just the same old standard release of a new expansion with a new level cap and new zones and dungeons. I’m sure we’ll get some more information over the course of Blizzcon.-
