World of Warcraft 2025 Roadmap Revealed

We will take a look at the roadmap for World of Warcraft Classic and Retail for 2025.

World of Warcraft 2025 Roadmap Revealed
Blizzard Entertainment

During the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct stream, Blizzard unveiled their plans for World of Warcraft in 2025. With both the Classic and Retail versions of the game being so popular in the community, it seems that the company is focused on delivering a great experience for both types of players.

Having that in mind, we will go over the roadmap for 2025 so that you can know what to expect for World of Warcraft in the following year.

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WoW Retail 2025 Roadmap

WoW Retail 2025 Roadmap
Blizzard Entertainment

There is a lot to go through in terms of content, so let's get started! The roadmap is split into several segments as shown above. We will go into everything that will be available to players during each roadmap event.

Winter 2024-2025

 Patch 11.0.7: Siren Isle

  • New Content: Siren Isle
  • Story & Quests
  • Upgradeable Ring: Cyrce's Circlet
  • Turbulent Timeways
  • Winter Veil: New Content
  • Additional Holiday Updates

Plunderstorm Returns

Patch 11.1: Undermine(d) & Season 2
  • New Zone: Undermine
  • New Raid: Liberation of Undermine
  • New Dungeon: Operation: Floodgate
  • D.R.I.V.E.
  • New Delves
  • Cartel Renown
  • Warband UI Updates: Warband Camp Collections

Spring 2025

Patch 11.1.5
  • New Content: Nightfall
  • Horrific Visions Revisited
  • Children's Week Update
Patch 11.1.7
  • Story & Quests
  • New Content & System Updates
  • Turbulent Timeways

Summer 2025

Patch 11.2 & Season 3

  • New World Events
  • New Raid
  • New Dungeon
  • New Open World Challenges
  • Warbands Updates
  • Brewfest Updates
  • Season Rewards Refresh
  • World of Warcraft: Midnight Expansion Reveal

Autumn 2025

Patch 11.2.5
  • New Content & Systems Updates
  • 21st Anniversary

Patch 11.2.7

  • Story & Quests
  • New Content & Systems Updates

Early Winter 2025

  • Possibly hinting at the upcoming player housing for the new expansion

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WoW Classic 2025 Roadmap

WoW Classic 2025 Roadmap
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Similar to the Retail Roadmap, World of Warcraft Classic is also getting a lot of love this time around.

Autumn - Winter 2024-2025

Cataclysm Classic

  • Hour of Twilight Patch
  • Dragon Soul Raid
  • Caverns of Time Dungeons
  • Elemental Rune Dungeons

Vanilla WoW Classic (20th Anniversary Edition)

  • Level 1-60 Launch
  • Phase 1: Molten Core and Onyxia
  • Phase 2: Ruins of Dire Maul
  • Honor System & PvP Ranking
  • World Bosses
  • Warsong Gulch & Alterac Valley Battlegrounds

Season of Discovery

  • Phase 6 Launch
  • AQ War Effort
  • Gates of Ahn'Qiraj
  • AQ & Nightmare Grove Raids
  • Phase 7 Launch
  • Naxxramas
  • New End Game Content

Spring 2025

Vanilla WoW Classic (20th Anniversary Edition)

  • Phase 3: Assault on Blackwing Lair
  • Blackwing Lair Raid
  • Darkmoon Faire

Summer 2025

Mists of Pandaria Classic

  • Pre-patch Launch
  • Theramore's Fall
  • Pandaren Playable
  • Monk Playable 
  • Pet Battles

Vanilla WoW Classic (20th Anniversary Edition)

  • Phase 4: Rise of the Blood God
  • Zul'Gurub Raid
  • Arathi Basin Battleground

Autumn 2025

Mists of Pandaria Classic

  • Official Launch
  • Campaign Story
  • Raids
  • Dungeons
  • Other Scenarios

Vanilla WoW Classic (20th Anniversary Edition)

  • Gates of Ahn'Qiraj
  • Temple of Ahn'Qiraj Raid
  • Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj Raid
  • Phase 6: Shadows of the Necropolis
  • Scourge Invasion
  • Naxxramas Raid
  • Silithus World PvP

Winter - Spring 2025-2025

The Burning Crusade Classic

  • Progress will transfer from the Vanilla Classic version to The Burning Crusade expansion

And that covers everything we know from the official roadmaps as provided by Blizzard. World of Warcraft is here to stay, and it seems the devs are working hard to restore the MMORPG's former glory. You can also check out our other Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct articles, here:

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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft (WoW) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Released in 2004, the game is set in the high-fantasy world of Azeroth, where players create characters and embark on quests, battle monsters, and interact with other players. WoW features a vast, open world filled with diverse regions, dungeons, and raids. The game includes various classes and races, each with unique abilities and playstyles. World of Warcraft is known for its deep lore, engaging gameplay, and vibrant community. The game receives regular updates and expansions, introducing new content, storylines, and gameplay mechanics.

Genres
MMORPG
Platform(s)
PC
Release Date
Nov 23, 2004
Price
$14.99
Developer(s)
Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Blizzard Entertainment
ESRB Rating
T