Expansion

An expansion is additional software (usually made available for retail sale) that adds new content and features to a game.

The content of an expansion is usually not available to anyone who does not own the expansion, however World of Warcraft has broken this pattern partially by allowing all players to experience some previously exclusive expansion content (professions are the biggest example). Most expansions will not install or run as stand-alone products.

For example, the Frozen Throne expansion for Warcraft III added new campaigns, units, maps, and other content to the game.

Timeframe

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It was stated on an interview before the first World of Warcraft expansion (possibly by Rob Pardo) that "We have made concepts for this expansion, and we already have enough ideas for 5-6 more".

Blizzard has stated it planned to release one expansion per year for World of Warcraft. Yet development of new expansions has taken significantly longer.

Fan ideas

WoWWiki has an article for fan ideas about future expansions.

See also

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans expansions:

• None

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness expansions:

• Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos expansions

• Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne

World of Warcraft expansions:

• World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (first expansion)
• World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (second expansion)
• World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (third expansion)
• World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (fourth expansion)
• World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor (fifth expansion)
• World of Warcraft: Legion (sixth expansion)
• World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth (seventh expansion)
• World of Warcraft: Shadowlands (eighth expansion)

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft expansions:

• Hearthstone adventure:^HsW Curse of Naxxramas^HsW
• Hearthstone expansion:^HsW Goblins vs Gnomes^HsW
• Hearthstone adventure: Blackrock Mountain^HsW
• Hearthstone expansion: The Grand Tournament^HsW
• Hearthstone adventure: The League of Explorers^HsW
• Hearthstone expansion: Whispers of the Old Gods^HsW
• Hearthstone adventure: One Night in Karazhan^HsW
• Hearthstone expansion: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan^HsW
• Hearthstone expansion: Journey to Un'Goro^HsW

^HsW Link goes to Hearthstone wiki.

Heroes of the Storm expansions

• Mini-event: Eternal Conflict^HotS
• Mini-expansion: Machines of War^HotS
• Expansion 1 (NYI)

^HotS Link goes to Heroes of the Storm wiki.

External links

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News

WoW Official Game Site (US) World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Revealed! by Blizzard Entertainment, Nov 8, 2013 11:55 AM PST

WoW Official Game Site (EU) World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Revealed! by Blizzard Entertainment, 08 Nov 2013 19:55 GMT