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new features in this expansion are very focused on that theme. We’re introducing something we call Island Expeditions, which players are introduced to at a fairly low level, and they get to explore a set of islands. You’ll have these scouts that go out and come back with a report saying they’ve found

Base game – November 23, 2004 The Burning Crusade – Jan 16, 2007 Wrath of the Lich King – Nov 13, 2008 Cataclysm – Dec 7, 2010 Mists of Pandaria – Sep 25, 2012 Warlords of Draenor – Nov 13, 2014 Legion – Aug 30, 2016 Battle For Azeroth – Aug 14, 2018 RELEASE HISTORY WORLD OF WARCRAFT’S

of a longer experience than say something you might play in a dungeon – these can vary between 40 mins to an hour each. They’re all about building your base up, upgrading your troops, and then

this island off the coast with a ton of Azerite on it. Then, when you get there, you find that the enemy faction has also discovered this resource, and you end up competing against one another to gather as much of it as you can.” Day also touched on the

assaulting the keep and taking it for your own.” With new playable races, the newWar Campaigns, new dungeons, and new continents to explore, there’s no shortage of new content to enjoy in Battle For Azeroth. “I could go on forever. There’s so much stuff in this expansion that’s so exciting. Those are

The Warfront experiences within these campaigns will take you back to the RTS roots of Warcraft

newWar Campaigns that are introduced in Battle For Azeroth – and how they pull fromWarcraft’s real-time-strategy origins. “I talked a little bit about the War Campaign, and how that will be what guides players through their continents of Kul

some of the features that are new, but we’re also updating things we added in Legion – especially World Quests, we’re adding a tonne of those. And all the new dungeons will be available with Mythic Keystones; there are a few changes to that that I think people will be really excited about.”

Tiras and Zandalar, and tells the story of the conflict there. The Campaign is really about keeping things grounded in these kingdoms. Your Warfront experiences within these campaigns will take you back to the RTS roots of

• WoW: Battle For Azeroth is out Aug 14

Warcraft, where you will build up a base and recruit troops. It’s a bit

BATTLE FOR AZEROTH IN A NUTSHELL Raises the level cap to 120 Focuses on the faction wars between the Alliance and the Horde Will take players to two new continents – KulTiras and Zandalar New playable races Create a new character and level them up from scratch to earn a Heritage Armour Set 10 new dungeons will be available at launch Take control of new artefact weaponThe Heart of Azeroth; imbue it with Azerite to customise your armour with new powers and traits Purchasing BFA grants you an immediate one-character level 110 boost Island Expeditions will grant you Azerite and other rewards

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