World of Warcraft: Shadowlands will launch on October 27 with a special event
Enter Warcraft's incredibly messed up version of the afterlife.
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World of Warcraft’s next big expansion is upon us.
Announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has received a release date - October 27, 2020. The eight Warcraft expansion will take players old and new to its own version of the afterlife.
Watch the release date trailer:
Champions of Azeroth will enter the Shadowlands and side with one of the many Covenants that lie within. There will be branching storylines, new abilities and plenty of new environments to explore, filled with powerful loot drops. The Shadowlands are teetering out of balance due to a rising evil force, but only you can restore order to the afterlife.
J. Allen Brack, president of Blizzard Entertainment said:
In Shadowlands, players will explore one of the Warcraft universe’s most mysterious undiscovered frontiers. And in selecting a Covenant to align themselves with, they’ll face one of the most challenging decisions they’ve ever made in the game—one that will impact nearly every aspect of their experience with this expansion. We can’t wait to see what paths players choose when Shadowlands launches this October.
Right before Shadowlands launches, World of Warcraft players can experience a special in-game event leading up to the expansion. You’ll be sent to the frozen wastes of Icecrown where Sylvana has destroyed the veil between worlds, and sinister forces are awakened. This event is titled ‘Death Rising’, and includes a revamped leveling experience for Warcraft players.
Blizzard recently revealed information on a Collector’s Edition for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, which you can check out here. We’ve spent some time in the Shadowlands as well - read our impressions!
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