December 9: three raids
Five weeks after launch, on December 9, the first raids unlock:
Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps bring new tier sets, and Blizzard has a legendary reward still to reveal. Clearing each of the three earns a Legacy Point. See the announcement.
Into 2027
Blizzard’s roadmap for the year after launch:
Through all of it, no flying mounts and no level scaling. Our roadmap keeps the dated milestones.
Source: Blizzard · What’s Next panel recap.
Five weeks after launch, on December 9, the first raids unlock:
- The Barrow Deeps: a 10-player raid at maximum level.
- Hyjal Summit: 20 players, at one of Warcraft’s most important places.
- Onyxia’s Lair: 40 players.
Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps bring new tier sets, and Blizzard has a legendary reward still to reveal. Clearing each of the three earns a Legacy Point. See the announcement.
Into 2027
Blizzard’s roadmap for the year after launch:
- Winter: Hardcore launches.
- Spring: two new raids, for 10 and 20 players; two new dungeons; new quests and a new area to explore; a legendary questline; a PvP season refresh.
- Summer: a revamped iconic raid, another new raid, more world content, two more dungeons, a PvP season refresh, and updates to professions and the Legacy System.
Through all of it, no flying mounts and no level scaling. Our roadmap keeps the dated milestones.
Source: Blizzard · What’s Next panel recap.