Next year is shaping up to be a huge year forWorld of Warcraftfans. In a blog post, Blizzard released the 2024 roadmap for both retailWorld of Warcraftleading intoThe War Withinexpansion as well as the release plans for all thingsWorld of Warcraft ClassicincludingSeason of Discoveryupdates andCataclysm Classic.
Seeds of Renewal update, Dark Heart, andThe War Within
Early in the new year,World of Warcraft: Dragonflightwill advance to update 10.2.5, Seeds of Renewal. The update will conclude the Dragon Isles storyline, task players with reclaiming Gilneas, unlock Dragonriding Worldwide and introduce Follower Dungeons. The Azerothian Archives will also be introduced as well as the Outland Cup.
From here it gets interesting. The next update, 10.2.6, has not been revealed. However, according to the roadmap, it will come shortly after 10.2.5. All we have to theory craft the update is a banner flag with a black background and white skull and crossbones. Could it be pirate-themed of some sort?
Around this timeThe War WithinAlpha will also begin, leading up to its pre-patch and release which is scheduled for the Summer of 2024.
Season of Discovery progresses and the release ofCataclysm Classic
Pretty soon theSeason of Discoverylevel cap will increase to Level 40 bringing with it new runes, a new PvP event, and the Gnomeregan raid. Not long afterWorld of Warcraft Classic: Hardcorewill get its Self-Found mode update which allows players to create a Hardcore character with the added ruleset of not being able to trade with other players.
Sometime in the SpringSeason of Discoverywill progress forward again, increasing the level cap to Level 50 and unlocking even more runes and another new raid. Not long afterWorld of Warcraft Classicwill get theCataclysm Classicpre-patch followed by its full release in late Spring or early Summer.
The year forWoW Classicwill end withSeason of Discoveryreaching its max level cap of 60 and new end-game activities being added.Cataclysm Classicwill also see both the Rise of the Zandalari and Rage of the Firelands updates to round out the year.
It seems like 2024 will always have something new going on inWorld of Warcraft, or at least re-new in the case ofWorld of Warcraft Classic.
