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ThoughWorld of Warcraftis planning to releaseThe War Withinsometime in late summer, players will be able to access some of its biggest features much earlier. It is too soon to have a solid release date, butWorld of Warcraftfans can expect the pre-patch forThe War Within–which includes Dynamic Flying, Warbands, and cross-realm guilds–in early summer 2024.
Recently,World of Warcraftrevealed an ambitious roadmap for 2024. It began this tradition in 2023, introducing a swift patch cadence featuring six updates throughout the year. In 2024,World of Warcraftis showing no signs of stopping and is planning on releasing content faster throughout the Worldsoul Saga and beyond.
However, it seems players might have access to some of the major features fromThe War Withineven sooner than anyone could have guessed. The roadmap placedThe War Withinfor a summer release, which was in line with what many expected. That said,The War Within’s pre-patch looks to be arriving in early summer. This patch includes some of the most exciting quality-of-life andgameplay features fromThe War Within, such as Warbands and Dynamic Flight, and could drop as early as June.
World of Warcraft: The War Within Pre-Patch Features
Players will have to wait a little longer for the bulk of the new expansion’s features, however. The new zones, level cap, Allied Race, andHero Talents forThe War Withinwon’t be added until the expansion’s full launch. While there is no official release date yet, judging from its current cadence and the roadmap, players can probably expect the expansion no later than August.
Either way, fans are thrilled these major features are coming toWorld of Warcraftso soon. While there is plenty to look forward to inThe War Within,Dynamic Flight and Warbands received some of the most excitement when they were announced at BlizzCon.Pre-patch events inWorld of Warcraftare also quite memorable, so fans are eager to see what is in store for them beforeThe War Within.
World of Warcraftisn’t the only MMO with a big release coming around then.Final Fantasy 14is also releasingDawntrailnext summer, so fans who enjoy both of these critically-acclaimed MMORPGs will have a lot to play next year.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class.
