World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Announced as Latest Expansion

Blizzard Entertainment announced its latest expansion for World of Warcraft today titled 'Dragonflight', which as you probably guessed focuses on Dragons in Azeroth. The expansion introduces the following to the game:

  • A playable race called Dracthyr (Shapeshifting dragons with Draconic and humanoid forms). Can be played on both Horde and Alliance and start at a higher level than other classes.
  • New 'Evoker' class (only available to Dracthyr) with 2 specializations Devastation (1st new ranged dmg spec since WoW's release) and Preservation (healer role)
  • New Continent - The Dragon Isles
  • Big update to professions with addition of 'Work orders' and a new specialization system.
  • New talent trees which will expand player choice on character customization

While there's no release date for Dragonflight yet, an alpha test is expected in the near future.

Check out what female Dracthyr's look like below:

Check out the cinematic trailer which came with the Dragonflight expansion announcement:

Dragonflight Announce Cinematic Trailer | World of Warcraft

Further Reading: Official WoW Dragonflight Website