{"id":1960,"date":"2018-01-30T20:40:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T02:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=1960"},"modified":"2018-01-30T20:40:50","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T02:40:50","slug":"the-battle-for-azeroth-begins-in-world-of-warcraft-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/30\/the-battle-for-azeroth-begins-in-world-of-warcraft-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Battle for Azeroth Begins in World of Warcraft This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recruit four of the playable Allied Races<\/i>\u2020<\/i><\/sup>\u00a0joining the fight in the upcoming expansion to Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game<\/i><\/p>\n

Instantly boost one Horde or Alliance character to level 110 today<\/i>\u2020<\/i><\/sup><\/p>\n

<\/u>IRVINE, Calif.<\/u>–(BUSINESS WIRE)– A new great war between the Alliance and the Horde will erupt this summer\u2020<\/sup>\u2014and starting today,\u00a0World of Warcraft<\/i>\u00ae<\/i><\/sup><\/i>players around the globe can seek out new champions to fight for their faction’s cause.\u00a0<\/u>Blizzard Entertainment<\/u>\u00a0today announced that\u00a0Battle for Azeroth<\/i>\u2122<\/sup><\/a>, the next expansion\u00a0<\/i>to the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, is now available for pre-purchase at\u00a0www.worldofwarcraft.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Players who pre-purchase\u00a0Battle for Azeroth\u00a0<\/i>today can begin their journey to recruit four of the expansion’s new Allied Races,\u00a0<\/b>each representing\u00a0<\/b>comrades they’ve fought alongside on the Broken Isles and\u00a0<\/u>Argus<\/u>\u00a0in the game’s most recent expansion,\u00a0Legion<\/i>\u2122<\/i><\/sup>. Upon winning the respect of an Allied Race by completing quests and earning reputation, players will unlock the ability to create characters of that race and set out on a new adventure across Azeroth.\u2020<\/sup>\u00a0Alliance players can add the shadow-touched Void elves and valiant Lightforged draenei to their ranks, while members of the Horde will be able to bring the ancient Nightborne and noble Highmountain tauren into their faction’s fold\u2014with additional Allied Races to come in the future.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Pre-purchasing\u00a0Battle for Azeroth\u00a0<\/i>also grants the included\u00a0level-110 character boost<\/b>\u00a0immediately\u2020<\/sup>, so players can enter the expansion ready to fight on the front lines of the coming war. Upon\u00a0Battle for Azeroth<\/i>‘s launch, heroes will be called upon to seek reinforcements in the seafaring kingdom of\u00a0<\/u>Kul Tiras<\/u>\u00a0and troll empire of Zandalar; battle for strategic control of Stromgarde, a new 20-player cooperative Warfront; and embark on Island Expeditions, where bands from rival factions race to claim resources on treacherous uncharted terrain.<\/p>\n

“Battle for Azeroth\u00a0<\/i>brings a whole new dimension to the Horde-vs.-Alliance conflict in\u00a0World of Warcraft<\/i>, with a new continent to explore for each faction and brand-new gameplay features like Allied Races, randomized Island Expeditions, and large-scale Warfronts,” said\u00a0<\/u>Mike Morhaime<\/u>. “No matter which side they fight for, players’ dedication to their faction will be put to the test when the new expansion\u00a0<\/i>arrives this summer.”<\/p>\n

Players who choose to level up a new Allied Race will also be able to enjoy\u00a0World of Warcraft<\/i>‘s recently revamped level 1 to 100 questing experience. Building upon a popular feature introduced on the Broken Isles in\u00a0Legion<\/i>, zones across Azeroth, Outland, and Draenor now scale to a wide range of character levels, making it so players can enjoy the quests, stories, and other content at their own pace. Those who complete the full level 20-110 experience\u2020<\/sup>\u00a0as an Allied Race character will also earn that race’s distinctive Heritage Armor\u2014a set of cosmetic gear that represents their dedication to finding their people’s place in Azeroth.<\/p>\n

Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions<\/b><\/p>\n

Battle for Azeroth<\/i>\u00a0is available for pre-purchase digitally in a standard edition (<\/u>$49.99<\/u>\u00a0SRP) and Digital Deluxe (<\/u>$69.99<\/u>) edition. In addition to the expansion, the Digital Deluxe edition also includes a cache of in-game bonuses that allow you to proudly proclaim your allegiance to the Horde or the Alliance in a variety of Blizzard games, including:<\/p>\n