World of Warcraft has finally revealed the release date for Dragonflight. Players can take to the skies and explore what the new World of Warcraft expansion has to offer on November 28th, 2022.
Dragonflight takes World of Warcraft players to the storied Dragon Isles–the ancestral homeland of dragonkind. World of Warcraft’s ninth expansion pack includes five new zones, 10 new levels, and a new race-class combo: the dracthyr Evoker. The exploration-based expansion adds tons of new content and systems, including revamped talent trees and the dynamic Dragonriding flying mounts.
With this announcement, it seems Blizzard is committed to making its 2022 release with World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. The November 28th release date coincides with a Blizzard leak, which stated the pre-patch and launch dates for several games, including Wrath of the Lich King Classic and Dragonflight. If the rest of the leak is correct, players can expect the Dragonflight Pre-Patch to begin on October 25th. With a month before release, this pre-patch period would be in line with typical World of Warcraft releases.
The World of Warcraft: Dragonflight beta is currently ongoing, and will likely continue until closer to the expansion’s launch. As it nears, more of Dragonflight’s content will make its way to the Public Test Realm, giving players the chance to experience its content early. Additionally, World of Warcraft announced the Winds of Wisdom experience buff would be returning on October 4th, and running until the Dragonflight Pre-Patch. Players can expect this 50% experience boost to be available for approximately three weeks.
Players are buzzing over the official release date for Dragonflight. Blizzard's reluctance about pinning down a solid date made some players worry it might delay Dragonflight until 2023. It seems these players can rest easy knowing the new expansion is less than two months away from its official launch. Details from the Dragonflight beta have been largely positive, and players have high hopes for the new World of Warcraft release.
However, there are plenty of players worried Dragonflight still won’t be ready for the November launch. The expansion was first announced early this year, leading many to fear World of Warcraft may release an unfinished product. That said, World of Warcraft’s development team has stated it has been working on Dragonflight concurrently with Shadowlands for years, and that the game has had a full development cycle. Players will not have to wait long to experience Dragonflight for themselves and determine if World of Warcraft has delivered a satisfying experience.
World of Warcraft is available on PC. Dragonflight launches November 28.