Blizzard announced at Blizzcon 2018 that it will includeWorld of Warcraft Classic, the highly anticipated reboot of the original 2004World of Warcraftexperience, as part of a standard subscription. The news confirms that Blizzard won’t sellClassicseparately or charge an extra fee for playing it.
Better yet, fans now have a release window. Blizzard says fans can expectClassicto arrive in summer 2019. A specific date wasn’t announced.
Some players won’t have to wait to play, however.Classicwill be playable on the Blizzcon show floor and will also be available to players at home who own the virtual ticket. Unfortunately, players will only be able to play 60 minutes at a time, and there will be a 90-minute “cooldown” to keep server demand to a minimum.
The announcements related toClassicwere the only new information to come from Blizzcon, but the companyreiterated some otherWorld of Warcraftnews. A focus was placed on patch 8.1, known as Tides of Vengeance, which should be arriving to the game soon.
A new raid, The Battle of Dazar’alor, will be a major burst of new content. It’s set to include two different raids, one for the Alliance and one for the Horde, as the two sides attempt to attack or defend the Horde-held city. This will mark the first time a raid has two different experiences for each side of the conflict. There will also be a new war front, The Battle for Darkshore, which will focus on resolving the fight there in the wake of events that happened just before the current expansion’s release.
Finally, in one last bit of news, Blizzard showed a new cinematic. It was on the short side, but (spoiler alert) showed the Horde general, Saurfang, being released from prison by King Anduin Wrynn, ruler of the Alliance. It’s clear the two will be joining forces again Sylvannas, the current leader of the Horde.
We’re sure we’ll hear of Warcraftas Blizzcon 2018 continues. Several panels will focus on the game and will flesh out both the upcoming features in theBattle for Azeorthpatches and alsoWorld of Warcraft Classic.
