World of Warcraft new expansion reveal: date, start time and how to watch

Blizzard Entertainment is planning to unveil the next major expansion. World of WarcraftOn Tuesday, April 19, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (EDT) and 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PTT), a livestream will be available on Warcraft YouTube or Twitch channels. Blizzard says the stream will offer “a sneak peek at what’s next for the heroes of Azeroth.”

World of Warcraft’s new expansion will pick up where Shadowlands, Blizzard’s eighth expansion pack for its Warcraft massively multiplayer online role-playing game, left off in a controversial state. According to rumors, the MMO’s next major expansion will be named Dragonflight, based on reported leaks from Blizzard’s own website, and is believed to prominently feature … well, dragons.

Activision Blizzard is yet to announce a release date. World of Warcraft’s ninth expansion, but has said it will release “substantial new content” for the franchise this year.

Blizzard’s expansion reveal for World of WarcraftIt is the latest in a string of Warcraft announcements that company officials have planned for this spring. For the most recent expansion Hearthstone, Voyage to Sunken CityThe launch date for, which was made public last week, occurred in March. Blizzard will release the first details about a mobile game that is set within Warcraft’s universe in May.