The next addon for World of Warcraft will be revealed on August 6 at GamesCom. So far, there are many theories about what players can expect – but which ones sound promising?
The Emerald Dream
Repeatedly wished for by fans and brought up every year: the Emerald Dream. But what exactly is it all about?
The Emerald Dream is a dimension of Azeroth where the world exists as if the mortal races had never made an impact. It has also long been the domain of the green dragonflight under the leadership of Ysera, which is why she is also called “The Dreamer.” Night Elf druids often sleep for several centuries to study the Emerald Dream and learn more about the balance of the world. In simple terms: in the dream, everything is very green, full of life, and quite wild – because that’s just how nature is. A corruption of this world is the Nightmare, which is slowly spreading and corrupting the world. An addon on this theme could contain a completely new Azeroth that has little to do with our familiar version.
What speaks against it: Blizzard has previously denied giving the dream its own addon. If at all, parts of the dream can be seen in an instance or a raid (like in Firelands). In addition, the dream is currently not a very exciting area since the ruler of the nightmare, Xavius, has already been defeated. Blizzard would have to create a new adversary, create a completely new world, and break an old promise – which is summarizing a very unlikely scenario.
Read on the next pages which theories are still circulating.
