WoW Dragonflight release date: What time will the expansion launch?
Get on your dragon with the new World of Warcraft expansion.
It's finally here. Today is the day in which we journey to the Dragon Isles, home of the Dragon aspects and the Dracthyr race, to explore new areas (excitingly) on the back of a dragon.
As Dragonflight (the new World of Warcraft expansion) is released today, we thought we'd share the release time for your area, so you know exactly when you can start your epic quest on the back of a winged beast.
The description on the official website reads thus: "There await the dracthyr evokers, an all-new playable race and class of humanoid dragonkin who stand ready to join the ranks of the Horde and Alliance." And today's the day, so keep reading for more info!
WoW Dragonflight release date
The WoW Dragonflight release date is today, 28th November 2022, the developers from Blizzard have confirmed.
We actually already know the exact launch time, as well. The developers have confirmed that Dragonflight will launch at 3pm PST for American players (which translates into 11pm GMT in the UK).
WoW Dragonflight release date
In fact, the exact WoW Dragonflight release times across the globe are as follows:
- Los Angeles: 3 pm PST
- New York: 6 pm EST
- London: 11 pm GMT
- Paris: 12am CET (29th November)
- Seoul: 8am KST (29th November)
- Sydney: 10am AEDT (29th November)
WoW Dragonflight news
As detailed in Blizzard’s April announcement live-stream, the update will give players a new dragon-riding ability as well as new areas to explore, and you'll even get to try out the Dracthyr race and Evoker class thanks to the advancements of Dragonflight.
As well as giving fans a live-stream to enjoy, Blizzard also shared a massive Dragonflight deep dive blog on the official World of Warcraft website. If you really want to wrap your head around this new expansion, we'd recommend that you check that out.
If it's more of a swift summary that you're looking for, let's run through some of the key details we've been told to expect from Dragonflight.
Following on from events 10,000 years ago, Dragonflight will take players to the Dragon Isles. This area is split into a number of distinct zones, including a starting zone where you can begin playing as a member of the Dracthyr race (which is tied to the new Evoker class).
Crucially, players will be able to ride dragons and customise their dragon mounts. Meanwhile, under the hood changes are happening as well, with Blizzard promising a revamped user interface and a fair amount of tuning to pre-existing classes and professions. Basically, this is the biggest update we've seen in a while!
If you want to try out Dragonflight as soon as humanly possible, Blizzard is currently allowing players to opt in for a beta test on the expansion's official webpage.
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WoW Dragonflight trailer
Want to know more about World of Warcraft Dragonflight ahead of its release date on 28th November? You can watch the reveal event below if you haven't already.
The reveal starts at 10 minutes into the video, kicking off with the CGI trailer before going into a round-table chat with the developers. Check it out!
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Rob Leane is the Gaming Editor at Radio Times, overseeing our coverage of the biggest games on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC, mobile and VR. Rob works across our website, social media accounts and video channels, as well as producing our weekly gaming newsletter. He has previously worked at Den of Geek, Stealth Optional and Dennis Publishing.
