Recently at BlizzCon, the developer announced the Worldsoul Saga, a trilogy of three upcoming expansions for World of Warcraft, titled The War Within, Midnight, and The Last Titan. And though it’s certainly going to be a momentous story arc for the game, it won’t be the end of things.

Speaking in a recent interview with Digital Trends, franchise general manager John Hight said that though the Worldsoul Saga will serve as a conclusion to the ongoing narrative arc, it won’t be the end of all things World of Warcraft, with Blizzard planning on continuing to release expansions for the MMORPG after the upcoming trilogy has wrapped up.

“This is not the end of World of Warcraft; this is the end of this big chapter,” he said. “We will continue to do expansions beyond that.”

Hight also touched on how the idea for the Worldsoul Saga first came about, and why the decision was made to turn it into a trilogy rather than releasing it as a single expansion.

“[Executive creative director Chris] Metzen and the story team had this incredible idea, and it all evolved around the 20th anniversary coming up,” he said. “What story can we tell that is worthy of 20 years of operation? There’s no way that story was going to fit into a single expansion. The notion of doing it as a trilogy came forward because it provided for the creation of a conflict, a resolution, a turnaround, and then a bigger payoff at the end.”

The Worldsoul Saga will begin with World of Warcraft: The War Within, which is due out sometime next year. Meanwhile, 2024 will also see the launch of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic, while conversations about a console release for the long-running MMORPG are also ongoing at Blizzard Entertainment.

The expansions following The War Within have been titled World of Warcraft: Midnight, and World of Warcraft: The Last Titan. Warcraft general manager John Hight has referred to the new trilogy of expansions as “one of the most ambitious creative endeavors ever attempted for World of Warcraft“.

The three expansions will feature standalone storylines that will ultimately feed into a larger story arc taking place over the course of the trilogy.

The first expansion, World of Warcraft: The War Within, will kick things off with the rise of an ancient civilization, with Alliance and Horde players being bombarded with visions of Light and Darkness. The expansion will feature the new continent of Khaz Algar off the western shores of Kalimdor.

There will also be a new playable Allied Race—the Earthen. The new Allied race calls Khaz Algar their home, and have their own unique civilization and culture.

On the gameplay side of things, the expansion will raise the level cap up to 80, and will bring with it a new form of progression dubbed Hero Talents, which allow players to model their characters after well-known archetypes from the Warcraft setting. Options for Hero Talents include Dark Ranger and Farseer, among others.

World of Warcraft: The War Within is up for digital pre-orders right now on the Battle.net shop, and is available in three editions: Base, Heroic and Epic. Check out the details below.

The War Within: Base Edition – $49.99 USD

• Pre-purchase of World of Warcraft: The War Within
• Access to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
• Enhanced Level 70 character boost, allowing players to jump immediately into the upcoming content update for Dragonflight, Guardians of the Dream.
• 500 Trader’s Tender

The War Within: Heroic Edition – $69.99 USD

• All Base Edition features
• Algarian Stormrider mount and access to special dynamic-flying racecourses
• Upgradable Stormrider’s Attire transmog set
• An additional 250 Trader’s Tender, for a total of 750

The War Within: Epic Edition – $89.99 USD

• All Base and Heroic Edition features
• Beta access to World of Warcraft: The War Within
• Early access, minimum of three days before the expansion’s launch
• Squally the Storm Hatchling pet
• Sandbox Storm Gryphon toy
• An additional 250 Trader’s Tender, for a total of 1,000
• 30-day subscription time