One of the ways thatWorld of Warcrafthas remained entertaining to fans in the many years since its release is through its consistent expansion releases. These expansions add new story elements toWorld of Warcraft, along with new raids and a new area to explore. There are new classes and races that can be added, such as the Pandaran that was introduced intheMists of Pandariaexpansion, though these don’t feature in everyWorld of WarcraftDLC.
With thelatest expansionShadowlandswinding down, having released its final raid and controversial cutscene, many fans are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the nextWorld of Warcraftexpansion. Due to a roadmap unveiled by Blizzard, many believed that they would be waiting until April 19 to see what the next steps forWorld of Warcraftwould be. Due to a potential leak on Blizzard’s website though, fans believe they may have already discovered some vital details on the upcoming content.
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Within the source code on Blizzard’s website shows strings under a “Dragonflight” folder. This may confirm the title for the upcomingWorld of Warcraftexpansion, alongside a heavy focus on dragons. Fans had anticipated that the new expansion would have a focus on the giant, fire-breathing reptiles, with another leak potentially showing off that players would be able to explore the Dragon Isles. There’s even speculation that Galakrond could feature as thenext major villain forWorld of Warcraftplayers to face.
However, this supposed leak could prove to be false. Considering the “Dragonflight” name was available in the public source code of Blizzard’s website, and that the leak happened close to April 1, many believe that the accidental reveal by Blizzard was a purposeful joke. With how much the publisher has already hinted to dragons being the focus of the nextWorld of Warcraftexpansion though, it seems strange for this to be an elaborate and belated April Fool’s joke.
So far, there’s been no official confirmation on whether the leaked title forWorld of Warcraft’supcoming expansion is legitimate or not. It seems then that fans will have to wait until April 19 to find out whether the next expansion will be called “Dragonflight” or something else entirely. Leaks have come from Blizzard’s website before though, such as the appearance ofBolvar prior to the official announcement of theShadowlandsDLC. At this point, to claim the leak as an April Fool’s joke would seem odd, though it is also possible that the “Dragonflight” name is just a placeholder for the official expansion title.
