Blizzard Entertainment revealed three new World of Warcraft expansions during BlizzCon 2023 this weekend, starting with The War Within, which launches next year. Midnight will follow in the new Worldsoul saga, which the studio is calling “an ambitious creative endeavor for the Warcraft universe,” and will be followed by the release of The Last Titan. Together, Within War, Midnight, and Last Titan make up the Worldsoul saga.
“Deep beneath the surface, an ancient Nairobian civilization is rising to power, aided by Xal’atath, the harbinger of the void, first introduced in the Legion expansion,” a press release states. The press release reads. “Players will need to enlist the help of the Earthen, a new allied race available to Horde and Alliance players, as they make their way deeper and discover a whole new world that has existed for centuries and whose inhabitants are preparing for conflicts that are looming on the horizon.”
Check out the World of Warcraft: The War in Cinema trailer for yourself below:
Within The War, which is slated to launch sometime in 2024, Blizzard says the level cap will be increased to 80 as players level up in new zones like the Isle of Dorn with enemies, loot, new allies, and more. And explore a lot more. Ringing Deeps, the bright and lush Halofall, and Easy Kahit, the pinnacle of Nairobian society.
In-Battle will also introduce Delos to the game. These are expandable global instances for 1 to 5 players and experience earned in them contributes to a new reward track in the Grand Vault for global content players.
“New Hero Talents for each class specialization will give players a way to advance their characters with evergreen self-build talent trees based on iconic archetypes from the Warcraft universe, such as Mountain Thanos for Warriors or Hunters for Hunters.” Classes inspired by Dark Ranger, also infuse the fantasy flavor,” reads a press release. “With Warbands, players can enjoy full account progression with all characters in their Battle.net account, regardless of faction, including shared in-battle reputation, a warband bank, achievements, and more. Also, a new change to the Transmog collection lets players learn the appearance of any gear, even if they’re not equipped.”
World of Warcraft: War Within 2024 on PC and Mac
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic
Elsewhere during BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard pulled back the curtain on World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic.
A press release reads that “Deathong the Destroyer bursts from the Deephold’s primordial vessel, plunders Azeroth and engulfs the world, leaving a scarred wound across the continents.” “Blizzard Entertainment’s third World of Warcraft expansion, originally released in December 2010, returns with an improved leveling experience, new dungeon difficulty system, and more.”
Two new playable races – Virgins and Goblins – join the struggle between Alliance and Horde in Cataclysm Classic, with a new level cap of 85, new zones, new power levels, and more.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic hits PC and Mac sometime in 2024.
World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery
The final World of Warcraft news at this year’s BlizzCon event is Season of Discovery, which will go live later this year. In Season of Discovery, players will embark on a new adventure where exploration and experience will be key to unlocking new abilities for their characters. In addition, classic dungeons and global player vs. player events will give players the chance to test their newly acquired abilities as they explore the world in search of more things to discover.
Other World of Warcraft-related announcements at this year’s BlizzCon event include Hearthstone Battlegrounds Duos, “an exciting and truly collaborative way to play the popular game mode coming in 2024,” according to Blizzard, and the full Warcraft Rumble. Release, formerly known as Warcraft Arclight Rumble, on iOS and Android devices.
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