Overview
- Midnight is live following early access, drawing acclaim for a return to WoW’s classic identity and tone in the launch window.
- Player housing debuts as the headline feature and is credited with rebuilding social play, after Blizzard engineered new tech to support it, according to senior 3D artist Jay Hwang.
- Blizzard’s UI overhaul and tougher stance on combat addons have disrupted the mod ecosystem, with the creator of WeakAuras saying the project has effectively ended.
- The expansion reworks Quel’Thalas, including Silvermoon City, Eversong Woods, and an expanded Zul’Aman, adds the subterranean Harandar zone, and introduces the unlockable Haranir race.
- Delves return for solo dungeon play and the open‑world Prey system is planned, as reviewers note that judgment will hinge on the staged Season 1 endgame and tuning updates in March and early April.