On Dec. 19, Holly Longdale, the executive producer for World of Warcraft<\/em>, shared an extensive patch roadmap for the retail and Classic <\/em>versions of the game. In the heap of updates, there’s the mysterious Patch 10.2.6.<\/p>
Looking at the Dragonflight <\/em>2024 patch roadmap<\/a>, you can see Patch 10.2.6, scheduled right after Seeds of Renewal. This is a completely new addition to the game because Dragonfight <\/em>patches have followed the same pattern. For example, there was Patch 10.1, then 10.1.5 and 10.1.7. This is the first time we’ve had a 0.6 patch. On top of this, there are no details about this new patch marked with a black flag with a skull and crossbones. It is scheduled to release between Seeds of Renewal and Dragonflight <\/em>season four<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>
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I had to come out of retirement and put on my detective hat to see what players on WoW\u2019s <\/em>subreddit<\/a> had to say about this. Naturally, they’re left with more questions and answers, and no one actually has an idea what Patch 10.2.6 will be about. WoW <\/em>content creators Bellular<\/a> and Towlie<\/a> asked a similar question on X (previously known as Twitter), and Longdale replied with an eye emoji. Fans are speculating this could mean either a pirate or Hardcore event in WoW<\/em>. <\/p>
I think Blizzard is just using this as an opportunity to mess with our heads. Surely, there will be a special event in Dragonflight<\/em>, but Pirate\u2019s Day took place on Sept. 19 and 20, 2023, and Hardcore event doesn\u2019t really fit in this expansion. The most likely theory I heard is this could be a special tribute to the pirate-themed expansion that players wanted but was ruled out by Blizzard president Mike Ybbara<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>
