Absolutely not.
The fear of being too late is deeply human: others are already ahead and you seem to start with a disadvantage. Will you ever catch up? Or is your time better invested in another game? I keep seeing this question pop up or videos titled something like: Is it still worth starting WoW in 2025? But the answer is so easy.
TL;DR: It’s not too late to start playing World of Warcraft in 2025. It’s never too late
Catch-up mechanics everywhere
No matter what you enjoy: farming mounts, pets, or transmogs, pushing Mythic+, or raiding, WoW offers plenty of mechanics (or sometimes doesn’t even require any) to help new or returning players progress quickly. Here are a few examples:
- Season reset: With every season, item levels go up. Old gear loses its value, and all players start farming equipment again. On top of that, there are often events that also reward you with good gear.
- Returning drops: Rare or expensive mounts, such as the Ghastly Charger, come back – like in this case as a Twitch Drop.
- Re-released content: With the recent Diablo crossover event, the remastered T2 set from WoW’s 20th Anniversary Event returned in new colors.
- Fast leveling: During the Mists of Pandaria: Remix event, players could farm numerous altered mounts from the past and quickly level characters to the maximum level.
- Old content with boosts: In the most recent Collector’s Bounty event, the drop chances for rare mounts were significantly increased.
In short: there are countless examples of catching up on older content, obtaining old items, or experiencing content in a modern form.
Always something new
Alongside re-released content, there’s constantly fresh content where everyone starts at the same time. If you join now, you’ll be there for:
- Legion: Remix from day one
- Player housing right from the start
- The next expansion Midnight, launching together with everyone else
And this list could be rewritten every single year and every single season. But it’s not only worth joining for events: if you start earlier, you can take your time checking out every class, enjoying existing content, catching up on campaigns, exploring old zones, or preparing for your goals at your own pace.
On a personal note
I also asked myself: is it too late to start a WoW blog in 2025? I’m glad I convinced myself: It’s just like with WoW, it’s never too late for that either. And the same principle applies: there’s never a bad time to start something.
Have fun getting started in the game and here on the site!
Note: This article was first published in German and has been translated into English with the help of AI. I’ve done my best to capture the original meaning and tone, but a few nuances may differ from the original text.