Blizzard Announces Major Midnight Expansion Reveal Event
Blizzard Entertainment has scheduled a significant reveal event for the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, titled Midnight. The event is set for October 1, 2025, and will feature a comprehensive deep dive into the expansion's content followed by a live developer Q&A session.
The deep dive broadcast will commence at 9:00 AM PDT. It will be introduced by Creative Director Chris Metzen and Game Director Ion Hazzikostas. Viewers can expect detailed looks at the new zones, the overarching story narrative, and key gameplay features planned for the expansion. This presentation aims to provide the community with its most substantial look at Midnight's content to date.
Live Developer Q&A Session
Immediately following the deep dive presentation, a one-hour live Q&A session will be streamed. This segment will feature lead developers from the World Of Warcraft team, including Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, Associate Game Director Paul Kubit, and Design Director Maria Hamilton. Community Manager Randy Jordan will host the session, fielding questions submitted by the player base.
Blizzard is actively soliciting questions from the community through the official World of Warcraft forums and the game's subreddit. The development team has committed to answering as many player questions as possible during the live broadcast. The entire event will be streamed simultaneously on the official Warcraft Twitch and YouTube channels, ensuring broad accessibility for the global audience.
Midnight Alpha Test Launch
In a closely related announcement, Blizzard confirmed that the alpha test for World of Warcraft: Midnight will begin on October 2, 2025, just one day after the reveal event. This initial testing phase will involve invitations being sent to a select group of participants. The invitees will include community veterans, members of the gaming press, fan site operators, and friends and family of the development team.
The primary goal of the alpha test is to gather early feedback on the expansion's content and systems. Selected participants will receive an email invitation with instructions to download the alpha client directly via the Battle.net desktop application. Blizzard has issued a standard warning for participants to be vigilant against phishing attempts and to verify the legitimacy of any invitation by checking for a Midnight Alpha license attached to their Battle.net account.
This testing phase represents a critical step in the expansion's development cycle. Players are encouraged to monitor the official World of Warcraft website for ongoing updates regarding the alpha test's progress and future development milestones for Midnight.
