Conflict Consumes World of Warcraft®—The Battle for Azeroth™ Has Begun!
August 13 2018 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
The Horde and the Alliance march to war as the
new expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed massively
multiplayer online role-playing game launches around the world
Starting today, players can champion their
faction’s cause on new frontiers, seek critical war resources in
Island Expeditions, and more as they embark on an epic campaign of
war
The tensions between the Horde and the Alliance have reached the
breaking point, and the entire world of Azeroth is now consumed in
the fires of war. Battle for Azeroth™, the seventh expansion for
Blizzard Entertainment’s internationally acclaimed massively
multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft®, is now
live!
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Today’s launch signals the start of a new era of all-out warfare
between the Alliance and the Horde, as players around the globe set
out on a vital mission to ensure that Azeroth’s future belongs to
their faction. Defenders of the Alliance are called to the kingdom
of Kul Tiras, ancestral home of Jaina Proudmoore, to enlist
the aid of their legendary navy, while champions of the Horde must
seek allies in the distant empire of Zandalar, home of the
ancient Zandalari trolls. As part of the campaign ahead, heroes
will clash for critical resources in myriad Island
Expeditions; draw upon the strength of Azerite, lifeblood of
the planet, to unlock new powers using the Heart of Azeroth
artifact; prepare for a massive confrontation on the
Warfront of Stromgarde; recruit new Allied Races to
bolster their faction’s cause; and much more.
“Battle for Azeroth builds upon nearly 25 years of faction
rivalry, history, and pride to challenge World of Warcraft players
with the question of what it truly means to be a member of the
Alliance or the Horde,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of
Blizzard Entertainment. “This expansion is loaded with new content
and features that draw upon that core conflict, but today’s launch
is just the beginning—we’re excited for players to experience
everything we have planned as the Battle for Azeroth unfolds.”
Battle for Azeroth – Standard,
Digital Deluxe, and Collector’s Editions
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is available in
physical and digital standard editions (SRP $49.99) as well as a
Digital Deluxe Edition (SRP $69.99). The latter contains an arsenal
of in-game bonuses for a variety of Blizzard games, including the
Seabraid Stallion mount (Alliance), Gilded Ravasaur mount (Horde),
and Tottle the Baby Tortollan pet for World of Warcraft; an
“Azeroth Is Burning” card back for Hearthstone®; a Primal
Flamesaber mount in Heroes of the Storm®; Horde and Alliance sprays
for StarCraft® II; and a collection of faction-themed cosmetic loot
for Overwatch®.
Battle for Azeroth is also available in a retail-exclusive
Collector’s Edition (SRP $99.99). In addition to the in-game items
from the Digital Deluxe Edition, the Collector’s Edition contains a
cache of faction-themed loot, including a collectible Horde and
Alliance Double-Sided Mark of Allegiance; a limited-edition
hardback of the novellas Elegy and A Good War, featuring exclusive
artwork; and a Battle for Azeroth digital soundtrack. For
additional details, visit
https://worldofwarcraft.com/battle-for-azeroth.
Each edition of Battle for Azeroth also includes a level-110
character boost so players can immediately head to the front lines
and fight for their faction’s cause.† In addition, new players
interested in joining the fray for the first time with this
expansion can do so simply by purchasing Battle for Azeroth and
subscribing to World of Warcraft, which unlocks full access to the
original game and all previous expansions.
World of Warcraft: Battle for
Azeroth Features
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth includes new content
and features that put heroes’ fortitude and faction dedication to
the test. Over the course of this expansion, players will be called
upon to:
- Explore Two Fabled
Kingdoms: As a champion of the Horde, travel to the empire
of Zandalar to persuade the trolls to lend their
naval might. As a defender of the Alliance, venture to the
seafaring kingdom of Kul Tiras, home of Jaina
Proudmoore, and rally its inhabitants to fight for your cause.
- Recruit Allied Races: Take
a new form for your adventures as several new
playable Allied Races, each with unique racial
abilities. Earn the favor of the Dark Iron dwarves, Mag’har orcs,
Highmountain tauren, Void elves, and others to create a new
character of that race and add their strength to your faction.
- Plunder the Islands of the Great
Sea: Set out on Island Expeditions and conquer
an ever-changing array of enemies, environments, and objectives.
Battle in groups of three as you race against cunning rival
intruders—or enemy players—to collect each island’s resources and
fuel the war effort.
- Prepare to Charge the Stromgarde
Warfront: Get ready to fight on the battlefields of a
large-scale, 20-player cooperative Warfront to
claim a key strategic location. Capture resources to build your
faction’s forces, lead the charge as your troops lay siege to
objectives, and fight the enemy commander to claim victory in this
new mode inspired by classic Warcraft real-time
strategy–game battles.
- Infuse Your Armor with Titanic
Might: Seek out Azerite, an invaluable new resource that has
emerged in the Burning Legion’s wake. Imbue the Heart of Azeroth—a
legendary neck piece entrusted to each hero by Magni
Bronzebeard—with Azerite to customize your armor with new powers
and traits.
- Battle to Level 120: Trace the
corruption of the Blood God to the Underrot, unearth the secrets of
a lost titan vault, escape from the Drust Realm of the Dead, and
more as you quest through 10 new levels—then continue to grow in
power through new World Quests, raids, dungeons, and more.
To learn more about World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth,
visit the expansion’s official website
at www.worldofwarcraft.com/battle-for-azeroth.
†Players upgrading from World of Warcraft Starter
Edition must wait for trial restrictions to be removed (up to 72
hours) before using character boost.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of
Warcraft®, Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®,
StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, and the
multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard Entertainment,
Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:
ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment
software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most
critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record
includes twenty-one #1 games* and multiple Game of the Year
awards. The company's online gaming service, Blizzard Battle.net®,
is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active
players.
*Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and
reports from key distribution partners.
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