World of Warcraft Patch 11.0.7 May Come Sooner Than Expected
Key Takeaways
- World of Warcraft Patch 11.0.7 may be released by December 10, hinting at an earlier launch than expected.
- The new patch will take players to Siren Isle to continue the Worldsoul Saga with Goblin, Earthen, and Arathi allies.
- Fans are divided on the potential early release date, raising concerns about quality.
New evidence on the World of Warcraft: The War Within Public Test Realm suggests Patch 11.0.7 might be released before the Winter Veil in-game event. While nothing is set in stone yet, World of Warcraft players may be able to enjoy the next content patch as early as December 10.
World of Warcraft recently revealed Patch 11.0.7, the second content update since the release of The War Within. The patch takes players to the Siren Isle, where they will continue the Worldsoul Saga as they work with their Goblin, Earthen, and Arathi allies to control the abandoned Azerite mine against pirates, naga, and vrykul who seek its mysterious treasures for themselves.
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However, it seems like this content update may arrive sooner than players might have thought. The new patch recently hit the WoW PTR, meaning some of its features and files have been made available to the community. Fans discovered descriptions that will be used on the login splash screen which mention Winter Veil, Turbulent Timeways, and Plunderstorm coming soon to World of Warcraft. The text implies the patch will be going live before the in-game Winter Veil Christmas event in WoW begins.
Potential World of Warcraft Patch 11.0.7 Release Dates
- December 10
- Before Winter Veil, which would make the event “coming” like in the PTR splash screen text.
- December 17
- Eight weeks after the launch of Patch 11.0.5.
- January 7
- After the holidays, and concurrent with the end of the 20th anniversary event.
This year, Winter Veil arrives in World of Warcraft on December 17. The date is exactly eight weeks after Patch 11.0.5 arrived, which would put it perfectly in line with its recent content release cadence. That said, with the holidays a week afterward, most would have expected the patch to arrive after the new year, likely on January 7, when the 20th anniversary event ends. And yet, the wording on the splash screen suggests the update may actually arrive even earlier, possibly as early as December 10.
In some ways, this potential release date would be a good thing. A December 10 release date would give the developers an extra week before Christmas break to iron out any release bugs, and would not divide players between Winter Veil activities and the Siren Isle. It would also give plenty of time for World of Warcraft players to use the premade cross-faction LFG queue feature coming in the update in the Classic Timewalking event before it goes away with the 20th anniversary celebration.
On the other hand, a lot of fans are worried about this potential date. Patch 11.0.5 dropped with plenty of glitches, leading many to wonder if QA was suffering from the rapid release cadence. Players have made it clear that quality is as important as quantity in World of Warcraft, so many are hoping the developers get the time they need to put out good content. Either way, this new evidence is far from a release date confirmation, so fans should keep an eye out for an official announcement in the coming weeks.
In this opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, you’ll journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the Nerubian empire, where the inscrutable Harbinger of the Void has gathered her arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.