Explore the State of Azeroth and what’s coming in 2026

Earlier today, the World of Warcraft team hosted a special broadcast on the Warcraft YouTube and Twitch channels called the State of Azeroth, where executive producer Holly Longdale and senior game director Ion Hazzikostas reflected on recent feature launches for WoW and shared the roadmap ahead for what WoW players, both modern and classic, can expect in 2026.

In case you missed it, a video-on-demand (VOD) is available on the WoW YouTube channel here.

Holly and Ion both discuss and reveal upcoming game initiatives, content cadence, show off the 2026 roadmap, and even preview fun and exciting features coming for Midnight beyond the global launch on 3 March AEDT.

As an added bonus, the team also premiered a new cinematic that captures the adventure, fun and satisfaction of coming home at the end of a long day of battles. This too is now also available on the WoW YouTube channel here.