World of Warcraft 2023 roadmap lays out plans for 6 patches and 2 seasons

Blizzard shares a Content Roadmap for the First Time World of WarcraftSix significant updates will be made to this website. DragonflightIn the coming year, expansion.

Setting out the plans in a frank post, executive producer Holly Longdale acknowledged “the need to do better than we have at times in the recent past,” gesturing toward the (at best) mixed reception from players to the ongoing endgame experience of last two expansions, Azeroth: The BattleAnd Shadowlands.

This was the last expansion. WoW’s community seemed to unequivocally enjoy was 2016’s LegionLongdale also cited it as an inspiration to the Blizzard’s way of thinking Dragonflightcontinue to change. “Years after its release, Legion is remembered fondly as much for the 11-week content update cadence that served as the framework for its first year as it is for artifact weapons or Khadgar’s brilliant dad jokes,” she said. “Our goal for Dragonflight is that there should always be something right around the corner, with a new update hitting our test realms shortly after the last one is live and in your hands.”

The six content patches planned for 2023 will be “fairly evenly spaced,” she said. The first half of this year will see two patches of medium size that provide a variety of content updates and system improvements. This is followed by a large patch that adds new zones, raids, and competitive multiplayer seasons. This will continue in the second half.

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In winter the next patch will include the Trading Post. This intriguing battle pass option allows players to get cosmetic items that are not available in the game shop. A new storyline for spring will take players to the Forbidden reach, which is where the Dracthyr race begins.

It has been a difficult period with many bumps in the road. World of WarcraftRival players force gamers to abandon the game Final Fantasy 14, Dragonflight The new roadmap has met with positive reactions from players. The proposed 2023 roadmap is a solid plan that should help shore up the game’s reputation even further, and with Blizzard’s former story chief Chris Metzen returning to the fold to get the lore of the Warcraft franchise in order following some controversial decisions, it seems things are looking up for Blizzard’s 18-year-old warhorse.