Summary
Some new Dragonriding events inWorld of Warcraftmight have just given players a hint as to when the next expansion might drop. While the hint is based mostly on speculation, the timeline forWorld of Warcraft’s current release schedule would line up almost perfectly.
To gear up for the eventual shift to allowdynamic flying in zones beyond the Dragon Isles inWorld of Warcraft, Blizzard has been holding Dragonriding race events in old world continents. The Kalimdor cup ended recently, with the Eastern Kingdoms Cup set to take place from October 4 through October 17.
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However, on the Patch 10.2 Public Test Realm servers, players have discovered the dates for several other new Dragonriding race events in old continents for next year. While the races are exciting enough on their own, what’s more is that the final event could provide a hint on when players could expect thenextWorld of Warcraftexpansion pack. The Broken Isles Cup–the last of the race events–is planned to end on Jun 23, 2025–right around when the expansion could be expected to release.
Dragonflightreleased on July 22, 2025, so next year marks the two-year anniversary of the expansion.World of Warcraftconfirmed it would be making Dragonriding an evergreen system, and that it hoped to do so no later than the next expansion, suggesting the Dragonriding races will probably happen before then. Since the Broken Isles Cup ends exactly a month before the 20-year anniversary of the game, some players believe these events are strong evidence thatWorld of Warcraftis preparing for an expansionrelease on Jun 22, 2025, even if that would exceed the typical lifespan of an expansion by a few months.
It is important to remember that this is all speculation. It is possible the dates for these Dragonriding events could be changed, and that the next expansion could release sooner or later than next November. Players will have to wait for an official announcement–possibly at Blizzcon on November 3 and 4–to find out for sure.
Either way, the Dragonriding race events are something players should definitely look forward to. The Kalimdor Cup was so popular thatWorld of Warcraftextended the dates by a week, so many have high hopes for the courses in Outland, Northrend, Pandaria, and the Broken Isles. It unfortunately seems likeWorld of Warcraftisn’t planning to do a race event in theWarlords of Draenorzones yet, but that could change in the future. Regardless, fans will have plenty of races to challenge next year until they can finally use Dragonriding anywhere inWorld of Warcraft.
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