"World of Warcraft's latest introductory cinematic showcases an abundance of elven characters, featuring their distinctive, lengthy eyebrows"
Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled the latest expansion for their popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft, titled Midnight. This new expansion promises a wealth of new content, features, and updates for players to explore.
Four New Zones and a Rebuilt Silvermoon City
Midnight introduces four new zones: Eversong Woods, Zul'Aman, Harandar, and the chaotic Voidstorm area. The expansion also features a fully rebuilt Silvermoon City as a major hub for the Horde. Each zone offers unique challenges and environments for players to discover [1][3].
Player Housing and Neighborhoods
One of the key features in Midnight is the introduction of player housing. Players can now customize their homes with modular layouts, dyes, raid and quest-related décor, and community neighborhoods that foster social interaction [1][3].
New Allied Race - Haranir
A new playable race in Midnight is the Haranir, a bioluminescent race available to both the Horde and Alliance, recruitable through story-driven quests in the new zones [1][3].
New Demon Hunter Specialization – Devourer
The expansion also introduces a new Demon Hunter specialization, the Devourer. This Void-themed, mid-range DPS specialization expands the gameplay options for Demon Hunters, with mechanics centered around soul-harvesting [1][2][3].
New Raids and Dungeons
Midnight launches with three raids that feature a total of nine bosses. The Void Spire raid in the Voidstorm and the Dream Rift raid, which connects to primordial dream themes, are among the new additions [1][3][5].
Prey System and PvP Updates
The Prey System, an outdoor progression feature that has players hunt powerful targets of escalating difficulty, is another new feature in Midnight. Rewards include unique cosmetics, mounts, and housing items [1][3]. The expansion also includes updates to PvP, such as the Slayer’s Rise Battleground, a new battleground focused on large-scale 40 vs. 40 battles [1][3].
User Interface and Quality-of-Life Improvements
Midnight offers several user interface and quality-of-life improvements. Popular add-on functionalities like boss timers and damage meters are integrated as baseline features, reducing player reliance on third-party add-ons. Improved nameplate options, transmogrification improvements, a better cooldown manager, a personal resource HUD, and enhanced accessibility features are also included [2][1].
Updated New and Returning Player Experience
The leveling and tutorial experiences are streamlined and integrated with zones from the Dragonflight expansion to better prepare newcomers and returning players for the Midnight content [1][3].
Midnight is set to launch in early 2026, continuing the story arc of The Worldsoul Saga with a strong thematic focus on the conflict between Void and Light centered around the Sunwell and Silvermoon [1][3].
Pre-Orders and Pricing
Pre-orders for Midnight are currently available. The Epic Edition of the expansion offers early access to the expansion and early access to player housing, and costs $90 [4].
In the News
Blizzard has not specified a release window for Midnight beyond 2026. Tyler Colp, who has covered videogames and PC hardware for 15 years, regularly plays and reports on games like Diablo 4, Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, and Final Fantasy 14. His specialty is in action RPGs and MMOs, but he is driven to cover all sorts of games [6].
Blizzard has released a new cinematic for World of Warcraft's next expansion, titled Midnight. The Sunwell is under attack by void monsters, with an army of elves (and their long eyebrows) defending it. The main antagonist in Midnight is an evil purple elf named Xal'atath, whose goal is to destroy the golden pool of energy that allows elves to use magic, known as the Sunwell [7].
[1] World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Developer Q&A [2] Blizzard's Q1 2023 Earnings Call [3] World of Warcraft: Midnight Official Website [4] World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Order Page [5] World of Warcraft: Midnight Official Blog Post - New Raids and Dungeons [6] Tyler Colp's Twitter [7] World of Warcraft: Midnight Cinematic Trailer
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