Summary
New evidence on theWorld of Warcraft: The War WithinPublic Test Realm suggests Patch 11.0.7 might be released before the Winter Veil in-game event. While nothing is set in stone yet,World of Warcraftplayers may be able to enjoy the next content patch as early as December 10.
World of Warcraftrecently revealed Patch 11.0.7, the second content update since the release ofThe War Within. The patch takes players to the Siren Isle, where they will continue the Worldsoul Saga as they work with their Goblin, Earthen, and Arathi allies to control the abandoned Azerite mine against pirates, naga, and vrykul who seek its mysterious treasures for themselves.
However, it seems like this content update may arrive sooner than players might have thought. The new patch recently hit theWoWPTR, meaning some of its features and files have been made available to the community. Fansdiscovered descriptionsthat will be used on the login splash screen which mention Winter Veil, Turbulent Timeways, andPlunderstorm coming soon toWorld of Warcraft. The text implies the patch will be going live before the in-game Winter Veil Christmas event inWoWbegins.
This year,Winter Veil arrives inWorld of Warcrafton December 17. The date is exactly eight weeks after Patch 11.0.5 arrived, which would put it perfectly in line with its recent content release cadence. That said, with the holidays a week afterward, most would have expected the patch to arrive after the new year, likely on January 7, when the 20th anniversary event ends. And yet, the wording on the splash screen suggests the update may actually arrive even earlier, possibly as early as December 10.
In some ways, this potential release date would be a good thing. A December 10 release date would give the developers an extra week before Christmas break to iron out any release bugs, and would not divide players between Winter Veil activities and the Siren Isle. It would also give plenty of time forWorld of Warcraftplayers to use the premade cross-faction LFG queuefeature coming in the update in theClassicTimewalking event before it goes away with the 20th anniversary celebration.
On the other hand, a lot of fans are worried about this potential date. Patch 11.0.5 dropped with plenty of glitches, leading many to wonder if QA was suffering from the rapid release cadence. Players have made it clear that quality is as important as quantity inWorld of Warcraft, so many are hoping the developers get the time they need to put out good content. Either way, this new evidence is far from a release date confirmation, so fans should keep an eye out for an official announcement in the coming weeks.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
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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.
