Blizzard has officially unveiled the next expansion for World of Warcraft – Midnight. The expansion was showcased with a new trailer that gave us our first look at the cinematic opening cutscene.
A short story synopsis for World of Warcraft: Midnight was also provided, with the studio revealing that the plot will revolve around the Sunwell near Silvermoon City, and the threat posed to the ancestral city of the Blood Elves.
It is worth noting that the trailer is purely story-centric, and that no gameplay details about the expansion have been revealed. We do get the return of important characters like Liadrin and Lor’Themar, however, as the two get ready to take on the forces of the Void in an epic battle to keep the Sunwell safe. The trailer caps things off by giving us hints of the evil machinations of antagonist Xal’atath, just as paladin reinforcements arrive.
Midnight is slated to be the second expansion of a planned trilogy, and will follow up on the events of The War Within. Midnight will then be followed-up later with The Last Titan expansion. This trilogy has been referred to by Blizzard as the Worldsoul Saga.
World of Warcraft: Midnight is coming to PC in 2026.
