«Midnight» is coming to World of Warcraft

The famous MMORPG by Blizzard Entertainment is about to receive its eleventh expansion titled Midnight, meaning «Midnight». The developers themselves announced this during the opening of the Gamescom 2025 gaming exhibition. They also showed two trailers featuring the main changes and the storyline introduction. It is already known that Azeroth will face another calamity in the form of the Abyssal Storm, which will lead to the revamping of five zones and the addition of some new features.

With the new chapter of the story, heroes will return to the ancient homeland of the elves—the kingdom of Quel'Thalas, whose inhabitants are already repelling the Abyss's aggression. It is here that the fate of all Azeroth will be decided, as the forces of evil seek to seize the Sunwell and absorb all its magic. If this happens, the peaceful lands will be in dire straits, so the heroes must repel all enemy attacks and prevent the source of magic from being captured. The battle against the monsters will take place in the elven capital of Silvermoon, the expanses of the Eternal Song (where the Sunwell is located), the lands of the trolls in Zul'Aman, Harandar, shrouded in the shadow of the Tree of Life, and, of course, the main breeding ground of monsters.

All five territories, according to the developers, have been revamped or shown for the first time. Also worth noting are several new mechanics added to the game. The first is «Hunting», though not for beasts but for other characters, who, by the way, can fight back against their pursuers. Demon hunters, called devourers, will be able to use the power of the Abyss against itself. A quest chain in Harandar will allow players to gain the support of new allies—the Haranir. Additionally, interesting dungeons and raids have been promised.