World of Warcraft expansion Dragonflight announced alongside Lich King Classic
Blizzard has announced the next World of Warcraft expansion, Dragonflight.
The upcoming expansion was revealed in a live stream on Tuesday, which was also used to announce World of Warcraft Lich King Classic.
Among other features, Dragonflight will introduce World of Warcraft’s first ever combination race and class: dracthyr Evokers.
“Players have been eager to revisit World of Warcraft’s high-fantasy roots, and they’re going to find just that in Dragonflight, with a deeper exploration of Warcraft®’s iconic dragons and a thrilling adventure into their legendary homeland,” said Blizzard president Mike Ybarra.
“We’re also completely overhauling many of the game’s underlying systems to ensure that WoW continues to offer the type of experience that players expect not just with this expansion but for many years to come.”
World of Warcraft, which has received a new expansion roughly every two years since its 2004 launch, last got one in November 2020 in the form of Shadowlands.
While Blizzard didn’t announce a Dragonflight launch date, Wrath of the Lich King Classic will be released later this year.
The re-release of the game’s 2008 expansion will be available at no additional cost to players with an active World of Warcraft subscription.
“We’re thrilled to revisit one of the most beloved eras in Warcraft history with Wrath of the Lich King Classic,” said Ybarra. “The original release of this expansion brought many improvements to the game, along with a timeless villain and an epic story.
“We’re taking care to preserve the authentic Classic experience for those looking to relive their glory days in Northrend—and deliver a worthy and accessible re-creation for those embarking on this vast adventure for the first time.”
On Monday, Ybarra
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