The two-decade wait for player housing in World of Warcraft is nearly over, as Blizzard has announced housing will launch on December 2 for those who preorder the Midnight expansion.
Housing will be launching into what Blizzard is calling “early access”–and will support weekly housing quests but won’t have its Neighborhood event system fully online. Players will, however, be able to buy a home, decorate it, design rooms, join Neighborhoods, earn decor through achievements, and craft decor items. Those who don’t own Midnight won’t be able to purchase a home but will still be able to acquire housing items and decor, should they later decide to upgrade to the new expansion.
Patch 11.2.7 packs a punch with…
🏘️ Housing early access + weekly quests
📖 Midnight’s Prologue Campaign
🚀 Revamped experiences for new + returning players
And much more! pic.twitter.com/XetLDy5VDe— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) November 12, 2025
While housing is the big new attraction, and one that players have waited over 20 years for, there are some other new features rounding out the 11.2.7 update. That includes a prologue questline to set up the story of Midnight, a new Lorewalking campaign centered around the origins of the Blood and Void Elves of Azeroth, and a quest chain to unlock Pandaren Heritage armor. The Timewalking event Turbulent Timeways will also make a return, and will for the first time feature dungeons from 2020’s Shadowlands expansion.
