In the wake of the lawsuit over alleged discrimination and harassment at Activision Blizzard, the company announced that the annual fan convention BlizzCon was on indefinite hold. But development on games continues amid the controversy, and the Blizzard side of the business is finding smaller, more targeted ways to provide announcements on upcoming software, including the next World of Warcraft expansion.

“On April 19, the World of Warcraft development team will reveal the next expansion,” the company says in a new announcement. “We’re excited to show you what we’ve been working on and where your adventures in Azeroth will go next.” There are no details yet on what form that announcement will take.

Historically, WoW expansions have launched roughly every two years, which would put the upcoming expansion in for a 2022 release. However, given the disruption at Blizzard over the past few years – not just the lawsuit, but the COVID-19 pandemic that’s affected the entire industry – it would not be surprising to see the expansion slip from that window.

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