Declare Your Allegiance in the Battle for Azeroth™
November 03 2017 - 3:30PM
Business Wire
All-out war between the Horde and the Alliance
erupts in the seventh expansion to Blizzard Entertainment’s World
of Warcraft®
Recruit and play as new Allied Races, plunder
the Islands of the Great Sea in search of vital resources, lead the
charge in grand-scale PvE Warfronts, and more
The battle against the Legion has left the world broken—but the
shattered trust between the Alliance and the Horde could prove the
hardest wound to mend. Blizzard Entertainment today unveiled plans
for World of Warcraft®: Battle for
Azeroth™, a new expansion to the company’s acclaimed
massively multiplayer online role-playing game that will test
players’ resolve as they champion their faction’s cause in a
devastating new war.
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World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
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In Battle for Azeroth, the fall of the Burning Legion has set
off a series of disastrous incidents that reignites the furious
rivalry between the noble Alliance and the mighty Horde. As a new
age of warfare begins, Azeroth’s heroes must set out on a harrowing
journey in search of new allies, race to claim the world’s
mightiest resources to turn the tides of war, and fight on several
fronts to determine which side will lead Azeroth into its uncertain
future.
“Conflict is at the heart of the Warcraft® saga, and in Battle
for Azeroth, tensions that have been simmering for a long time
escalate into all-out war,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder
of Blizzard Entertainment. “World of Warcraft players are
incredibly passionate about the characters and factions they
identify with in the game, and this expansion will make them
prouder than ever to declare their allegiance to the Horde or to
the Alliance.”
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth includes new features and
content that will put heroes’ dedication and fortitude to the test.
In this expansion, players will be called upon to:
- Explore Two Fabled Kingdoms: As
a champion of the Horde, travel to the Zandalar empire 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
Highmountain tauren, Void elves, Dark Iron dwarves, and others to
create a new character of that race and add their strength to your
faction.
- Plunder the Islands of the Great
Sea: Scour Azeroth’s myriad uncharted Islands 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.
- Charge Into the Warfronts: 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 PvE mode inspired by classic Warcraft RTS
battles.
- Infuse Your Armor with Titanic
Might: Seek out Azerite, an invaluable new resource that has
emerged in the 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.
- Instantly Boost to Level 110:
Enter the raging conflict between the Horde and the Alliance
prepared to survive on the front lines of a vicious new war.
- Connect Through Communities:
Join up with WoW® players who share common interests in persistent
cross-realm Communities. Share strategies with members of
your class, fraternize with auction house magnates, talk shop with
fellow tailors, and expand your social circles.
To learn more about World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, visit
the expansion’s official website at
www.worldofwarcraft.com/battleforazeroth.
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 online-gaming services in the world, with
millions of active players.
*Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and
reports from key distribution partners.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about the
gameplay, features, and functionality of World of Warcraft®: Battle
for Azeroth, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could
cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements
set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and
other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision
Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any
subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking
statements in this release are based upon information available to
Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of
this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision
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made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not
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other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause
actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
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