WoW Roadmap 2024: Updates, New Season, & Expansion Schedule

has big things coming in 2024 and beyond, for both the current, so-called retail version of the game and the popular that turns back time to before many of the changes that have happened in Azeroth over the decades. The ever-changing, yet familiar, MMORPG is turning 20 this year, but that isn't slowing it down any. Several new features and content additions are coming to both versions of the game, including the first in the upcoming trilogy of expansions that will comprise .

As the game enters its 20th year, it continues to be the all-time most popular leader of MMOs, with huge populations of active players in both the modern version of and in. The already massive story of the adventures taking place in Azeroth continues to evolve and grow with every passing year, and in 2024 that trend continues. Over the coming months, numerous updates and content drops will frequently be added to both versions of .

The modern version of, often referred to as the retail version, will be seeing plenty of changes coming even before the launch of its next expansion this autumn. Before is released, the current expansion, will have three more large content updates that will wrap up the story of . Here is everything that Blizzard has announced will be coming over the year, in addition to many surprises that are teased to be in store for players along the way.

Seeds of Renewal Patch 10.2.5

January 16, 2024

Dragon Isles Epilogues, Reclamation of Gilneas, dragonriding worldwide, follower dungeons, Azerothian Archives, and the Outland Cup.

Patch 10.2.6

Early Spring

Though no information has been given regarding what will be added, a skull and crossbones pirate flag banner is shown on the roadmap graphic.

Alpha

Early Spring

Alpha testing will