TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 3 Release Date Leaked for August 13

The Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Phase 3 appears to have an August 13, 2026 release date. The date was seemingly revealed early by the official BlizzardCS account in the Blizzard Support Discord server.

BlizzardCS Discord message revealing the August 13 release date for Black Temple in TBC Classic Anniversary — BlizzardCS shared an August 13 date for Black Temple in the Blizzard Support Discord. Click to enlarge.

TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 3 Release Date

In a message posted to the server’s news channel, BlizzardCS told players to prepare to infiltrate the Black Temple and face Illidan Stormrage on August 13, 2026.

“Are you really prepared? Infiltrate the Black Temple and face the Betrayer in #BurningCrusadeClassicAnniversary on August 13!”

The announcement included a link to Blizzard’s website, but the page initially returned a 500 server error This suggests the Discord message may have been published earlier than intended.

Blizzard’s previously published roadmap placed TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 3 in summer 2026. The phase is expected to introduce the Black Temple, Battle for Mount Hyjal, Tier 6 raid content, and Arena Season 3.

Has Blizzard Officially Confirmed the August 13 Date?

The August 13 date came directly from the official BlizzardCS Discord account, but the accompanying announcement page was not accessible when the message appeared. Players should therefore treat the date as an apparent early announcement until Blizzard publishes the complete Phase 3 details.

We will update this post when Blizzard’s official announcement becomes available.