Blizzard Entertainment announced the release of the next World of Warcraft expansion Dragonflight in April with a release-window-free unveiling. The gaming studio just announced that pre-orders for the expansion are now available, with three digital copies available.
The Dragonflight expansion will give players of the MMORPG game access to the Dragon Isles, which have long been hidden. While exploring the ancestral home of dragonkind, players can explore four new areas, the Walking Shores (starting zone), Ohn’ahran Plains, Azure Span, and Thaldraszus. These new areas will also have their dungeons and raids.
Along with the expansion, we’ll also see the Dracthyr Evokers, a new playable race-class hybrid. There will also be many different ways to customize your character when choosing this race to play with. Depending on your customizations, your character can wield fierce damage-dealing or healing magic. Blizzard has also confirmed that this new race will feature a new skill-based flight system.
Alongside the new content, the Dragonflight expansion will also include improvements to the existing World of Warcraft mechanics. These improvements include revamping the talent system, improved professions, and updates to the UI.
Dragonflight can now be pre-ordered and is released with three digital versions alongside a physical release. The digital copies are the base game, Heroic, and Epic versions. These all include the base game and a different selection of cosmetics. The physical copy includes an Epic edition game code, Drakks pet, hardcover art book, mousepad, and five collector pins.
This confirmation of the release comes alongside many announcements made by Blizzard in the last week, including the long-awaited release date of Overwatch 2. This is also amidst terrible allegations that the studio allowed sexual harassment, assault, and inappropriate behavior to thrive in the workplace, creating a toxic environment. After investigating these allegations, Blizzard announced that they found no evidence of any wrongdoing. We’ll see how they handle this situation in the future.
If you want to get a headstart on Dragonflight, why not read this article on five interesting features coming to the expansion? We look forward to hearing more about the expansion as its release approaches.
