Blizzard is taking a long-term approach with “World of Warcraft,” planning the future of the Worldsoul Saga far in advance. Despite just releasing “The War Within,” the developers are already looking ahead to Patch 13.2, the final major update of “The Last Titan.” The storyline is set to unfold across the next expansions, “Midnight” and “The Last Titan,” with even more expansions already in the early stages of brainstorming.
This ambitious planning signals Blizzard’s commitment to delivering a continuous and engaging narrative experience for “World of Warcraft” players well into the future.
Key Takeaways
- World of Warcraft is planning out the Worldsoul Saga far ahead, up to Patch 13.2 of The Last Titan.
- The storyline will continue through expansions Midnight and Last Titan.
- WoW is already brainstorming ideas for expansions beyond The Last Titan, ensuring the Saga continues.
World of Warcraft is working on mapping out the entirety of the Worldsoul Saga several years before it is set to end. Though The War Within – Patch 11.0 – has only just been released, World of Warcraft is already planning things as far ahead as Patch 13.2 from The Last Titan.
The Worldsoul Saga is a multi-expansion storyline World of Warcraft revealed during BlizzCon 2023. The plots that started in the recently-launched The War Within will continue all the way through Midnight and The Last Titan, its 11th and 12th expansions.
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However, it seems like these World of Warcraft expansions are already in various states of development. During a recent WoWCast episode, Warcraft executive creative director Chris Metzen revealed the developers were already mapping things out as far as 13.2 – ostensibly the final major patch of The Last Titan. “We’re building three of these at a time,” Metzen said. “Guys like [cinematic narrative director Terran Gregory] and I have to map out where we’re going way ahead of the caravan.” While WoW previously confirmed it was developing Midnight and The War Within concurrently, Metzen is already figuring out how the entire multi-expansion narrative will play out and connect.
Chris Metzen on the Future of World of Warcraft
Metzen also gave some teasers about what players could expect in The Last Titan. They already know WoW is bringing them back to Northrend, but Metzen also confirmed the Sword of Sargeras plot thread wouldn’t be resolved until The Last Titan, saying fans are “not prepared for that moment” – which itself could be a hint that Illidan Stormrage is involved in some way, given the evocation of his iconic line from Burning Crusade. Likewise, Xal’atath is not a “one-and-done” villain who will be dealt with in The War Within, and players should expect to contend with her throughout the entire saga.Close
Were that not exciting enough, Metzen also revealed that World of Warcraft is already talking about ideas and concepts for its 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th expansions as well. Though the Worldsoul Saga is building to some huge conclusions, it is clear World of Warcraft doesn’t intend for The Last Titan to be the final expansion.
“We’re building three of these at a time. Guys like Terran and I have to map out where we’re going way ahead of the caravan.”
This level of long-form storytelling has never been done before in World of Warcraft. While expansions like Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, and Legion all had plot threads that wove into one another, the Worldsoul Saga sounds like it is going to be on a different level. Reception to the story of The War Within has been positive so far, so as long as World of Warcraft can keep up this momentum, players can look forward to some good stuff over the next several years.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
In this opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, you’ll journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the Nerubian empire, where the inscrutable Harbinger of the Void has gathered her arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.
Franchise
Warcraft
Base Game
World of Warcraft
Platform(s)
PC
Released
August 26, 2024
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Genre
MMORPGExpand
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