World of Warcraftjust released a roadmap ofDragonflightupdates for 2023. This new and welcome level of transparency has givenWorld of Warcraftplayers a look at what is coming next year, and a general feel for when to expect new content for the MMORPG.
The roadmap was shared alongside commentary fromWorld of Warcraftexecutive producer Holly Longdale. She laid out the general pathDragonflightwould take over the next year, and gave players a taste of the six updates it has planned.
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Patch 10.0.5 is coming toWorld of Warcraftearly next year. In addition to the new Trading Post feature and the ability to transmog white and gray items, new daily quests are coming to the alternative future zone, Primalist Tomorrow, explored during the Thaldraszus storyline. This update is already available on the Public Test Realm, and players can expect it to go live in mid- or late-January.
In the spring, players can expect Patch 10.0.7. This content update is adding Heritage Armor Questlines for both Humans and Orcs, like the Blood Elf and Dark Iron Dwarf quests duringShadowlands. Additionally, players will get new story quests and repeatable content in the Forbidden Reach–the Dracthyr starting area inDragonflight. This story content will dive deeper into the story of the Dracthyr and their role inDragonflight, and set up the next major plot arc andlocation forWorld of WarcraftPatch 10.1, arriving sometime between spring and summer.
Players can expect Patch 10.1.5 in the summer, Patch 10.1.7 in the fall, and Patch 10.2 before the end of the year. While not much information is available for these content patches quite yet,World of Warcraftplans to listen to feedbackto shape player experience, and is promising more content with less downtime. At the very least, players can expect a megadungeon, holiday and world events, and new story chapters in these patches.
There’s no denying this level of transparency is a welcome change for manyWorld of Warcraftfans. Though the long-running MMORPG has shared future plans in the past, never before has it laid out an entire year’s worth of content so thoroughly. Players are glad to seeWorld of Warcraftfollowing through on its promises to communicate clearly and frequently as it continues to developDragonflight, and are optimistic for its future. ShouldWorld of Warcraftcontinue to deliver such a positive experience,Dragonflightcould go down asone of the best expansions inWoW’shistory.
