World of Warcraft Midnight: Quel'Thalas returns, housing, 2026

Blizzard Entertainment unveiled major details for World of Warcraft Midnight at Gamescom 2025, revealing the MMO expansion will arrive in early 2026 and return players to the elven kingdom of QuelThalas as Xalatath and a legion of void creatures mount an invasion centered on Silvermoon City. Midnight is the second chapter of the three part Worldsoul Saga and expands the game with a new Demon Hunter specialization, a refreshed Silvermoon and surrounding zones, a large player housing system and multiple new systems aimed at both solo and group players.

Developers said Midnight will revitalize the long-neglected QuelThalas regions, merging areas such as Eversong Woods, the Ghostlands and the Isle of Quel'Danas into a single, overhauled zone with Silvermoon becoming the expansion's primary player hub. The expansion's story centers on Xalatath, who appears in elven form, and a campaign that brings figures such as Alleria Windrunner, Turalyon and Arator into the conflict. Blizzard said the Blood Knight Matriarch Liadrin will call on the Army of the Light to protect the Sunwell from corruption, while Magister Umbric, the Void Elves and newly playable Haranir allied race will also play...