<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Blizzard will use Gamescom for a major World of Warcraft expansion reveal in the absence of BlizzCon this year.</li><li>BlizzCon, the big fan event, will return in 2026 after a three-year hiatus.</li><li>The next WoW expansion, Midnight, will be fully revealed at Gamescom.</li><li>Midnight is the second chapter in the Worldsoul Saga planned by Chris Metzen.</li><li>The expansion will take place at least partly in Quel’Thalas and introduce player housing.</li><li>Blizzard promises exclusive news and updates on the Worldsoul Saga at Gamescom.</li><li>There may be surprises related to other Blizzard games at the event as well.</li><li>No release date has been announced for the Midnight expansion yet.</li><li>Most WoW expansions take around two years to make.</li><li>The last expansion, The War Within, came out in August 2024.</li><li>A mid-2026 release for Midnight seems probable based on previous expansion timelines.</li></ul>

With no BlizzCon this year, Blizzard’s next big reveal will be at Gamescom

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