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What’s Next Panel Recap

Officially confirmedAvailableLast verified October 2, 2026

Design pillars, more than a thousand new quests, new regions (Mount Hyjal, Shen’dralas, Riverglades, Zephras Isle), the Skyborne, nine dungeons, Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps, the Darkspear Islands battleground, and a roadmap starting with new raids on December 9.

Painted artwork of adventurers overlooking a valley and a distant castle — Header art from the What’s Next panel recap.© Blizzard Entertainment · Source

Details

Published by: Blizzard Entertainment
Publication date: September 12, 2026
Original title: World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap
Categories: World, Zones, Races, Dungeons, Raids, Pvp, Systems, Roadmap
Official article: Read on blizzard.com ↗

Affected content

Zones: Zephras Isle Mount Hyjal Riverglades Shen’dralas
Races: Skyborne
Dungeons: Hall of Thanes Ruins of Lordaeron City of Dalaran
Raids: Hyjal Summit Barrow Deeps
Battlegrounds: Darkspear Islands
Systems: Design Pillars Camping Legacy System
Roadmap: New raids unlock

Change history

October 2, 2026 · Added
Added from official Blizzard source(s).