ThoughWorld of WarcraftannouncedDragonflighta few months ago, little information has come out about the expansion since then. However, some keenWorld of Warcraftfans just found the internal alpha forWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflighton the Blizzard Catalogue.
The Blizzard Catalogue was just recently updated to recognize theDragonflightinternal alpha. This means the server systems have the coding necessary to launch and support aDragonflightinternal alpha build in addition to the other Public Test Realm or live server builds.
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With this in mind,World of Warcraftcould be planning itsalpha test forDragonflightvery soon. This is the internal alpha, however, so it is likely this Catalogue entry will be for Blizzard developers, as well as close friends, family, and a select group of other individuals. An open alpha, nor a closed or open beta, have been formally announced yet forDragonflight, though it is currently accepting signups on its official site.
Previously,World of Warcraftgame director Ion HazzikostasstatedDragonflightwas well into its development cycle. About a month ago, during an interview with popularWorld of Warcraftcontent creator Taliesin, Hazzikostas said alpha testing would begin “Soon™, but also soon without the ™.” If theDragonflightinternal alpha began somewhere within the next couple of months, it would be quite soon indeed. That said, the schedule would fall in line with the alpha testing cycles of previous expansions, and if it continued to do so, it would mean players could expectDragonflightbeta testing before the end of the year.
Players have been eagerly awaiting more information aboutWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight. The expansion’s announcement in April was met with a good deal of much-needed optimism, especially considering the poor reception of theShadowlandsexpansion. However, with thepositive reception from the content inWoWPatch 9.2.5, manyWorld of Warcraftplayers have high hopes forDragonflight.
That being said,World of Warcraftis not out of the woods yet. Many critics have already given up hope on Blizzard due tounpopular development decisions like inDiablo Immortal, and because of the ongoing controversies surrounding its lawsuits from last year. With Activision Blizzard’s acquisition from Microsoft still pending, Blizzard is in a period of flux and uncertainty. With its reputation, revenue, and future on the line, it is no exaggeration thatWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightmay be the most importantWoWexpansion Blizzard has developed for the venerable MMORPG yet.
