Blizzard dropped the first trailer for the upcoming World of Warcraft Midnight expansion at gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live.
Blizzard dropped the first trailer for the upcoming World of Warcraft Midnight expansion at gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live. The expansion will be coming out early next year, taking a whole new, reimagined look at old Azeroth. Players know this region as the Blood Elf lands of Quel’thalas. The cinematic trailer showed off the new zones, and Blizzard detailed the new race and features in a press release.
World of Warcraft Midnight continues this epic tale as the Champions of Azeroth are reeling from the schemes of the harbinger of the Void, Xal’atath, who left them vulnerable in the wake of taking down Dimensius, the All-Devouring, during the events of The War Within. But this duality extends beyond just the conflict between Light and Void. It also examines the dichotomy of destruction and creation. As the forces of the Void threaten to destroy Azeroth, players now have the freedom to create something for which they’ve long requested…a home.
World of Warcraft veterans know Quel’Thalas. It was introduced to World of Warcraft in the first expansion, The Burning Crusade, alongside the introduction of the Blood Elves. Currently, it consists of Silvermoon City and the surrounding Eversong Woods, as well as the northern Isle of Quel’Danas and The Ghostlands to the south. Now, there are four new and updated zones. There is also a new expansion hub, Silvermoon City, which has been rebuilt and now includes the Sanctum of Light and Memorial Garden. These areas remain accessible by Horde players only.
Here is a list of the updated zones and details:
- Eversong Woods: Lands that have healed in the years following the Scourge invasion now facing new threats in the mysterious lightbloom as well cultists serving the Void.
- Zul’Aman: Explore beyond the confines of the original raid space to discover what lies in the surrounding forests and aid the Zul’Amani Trolls as they work to reconnect with their lost Loa.
- Harandar: Return to the depths of the world to behold the convergence of the roots of Azeroth’s world trees in this primordial, fungal jungle.
- The Voidstorm: the chaotic beauty is both wondrous and deadly as the forces of the Void break through from this land to invade Azeroth.
The new allied race is Haranir, who were ancient hunters whom players first met in The War Within. Players would remember them when they worked alongside Orweyna, who sought to discover what was happening on the surface that was impacting the home of her people. This new race will be available for these classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock, Monk, Druid.
World of Warcraft Midnight also brings a new demon hunter specialization: Devourer. Devourer is a mid-ranged DPS specialization that forsakes the Fel energies that fuel the other specializations and instead embraces the Void as a source of power.
New PvP content is coming as well. Slayer’s Rise will take place at a portion of the Voidstorm, which will serve as a new world PVP hotspot as well as a new epic battleground, inspired by Alertac Valley and Isle of Conquest. Also, the current Comp Stomp brawl expands to two new battlegrounds, Silvershard Mines and Battle for Gilneas, as players face non-player combatants in this mode that will now be permanently available.
A fun new player feature is being added with World of Warcraft Midnight—player housing. After more than 20 years of thwarting world-ending threats, the Champions of Azeroth will now (finally) get a piece of Azeroth to call their own. This robust evergreen system puts player creativity at the forefront with a potential for thousands of décor items that can be used to build the home players have dreamt of in Azeroth (much of which will be earned through natural gameplay). More customizability for everyone!
As Midnight draws near, Xal’atath’s ravenous void armies descend upon Silvermoon, threatening to envelop all of Azeroth in eternal darkness. Take up arms and stand against the Devouring Host in the next chapter of the Worldsoul Saga, World of Warcraft Midnight. Pre-orders for Midnight are available now.
