World of Warcraft: The War Within is finally here after a long wait. This new WoW expansion is now available in beta, meaning you can try it out before the full release.
Blizzard is getting ready to compete with FF14 Dawntrail by introducing the first of three parts in its new Worldsoul Saga. The beta for WoW The War Within is live now, and you can join in, but you need to pay to ensure you get access.
World of Warcraft Release Date
The next big update for World of Warcraft is the first part of a three-part story called the Worldsoul Saga. It will come out on August 26 for PC. This was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase by Blizzard Entertainment, which is owned by Microsoft.
The Worldsoul, so long denied me, shall be mine.
The War Within arrives August 26.
Early Access begins August 22. pic.twitter.com/C4qoGXIbUf
— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) June 9, 2024
We first heard about the Worldsoul Saga and its other parts, Midnight and The Last Titan, at BlizzCon 2023. Since there won’t be a BlizzCon in 2024, Blizzard shared the release date at the Xbox event. The War Within, the first part, is already being tested by some players.
In The War Within, players will deal with the giant sword stuck in the desert of Silithus, left there by the imprisoned Titan, Sargeras. This has caused problems for the world of Azeroth for many years.
In a previous expansion, Battle for Azeroth, both factions fought over a new resource called Azerite that came out after the sword hit. While the next expansions, Shadowlands and Dragonflight, focused on other stories, The War Within goes back to this important issue.
The War Within introduces Warbands, a new system where players can progress without needing to play multiple characters separately. It also adds quick solo dungeon runs called Delves, which offer interesting rewards.
Players will explore new underground areas in Azeroth, like the ancient Nerubian kingdom and the home of the Earthen, who will join both the Horde and Alliance as a new playable race.
World of Warcraft Trailer
The new World of Warcraft expansion, called “The War Within,” will be released on August 26, 2024. This was announced during the Xbox Showcase in 2024.
Blizzard also released a new cinematic trailer for the game, which shows some of the old bosses and introduces a new dark force coming from the center of the world.
“The War Within” is the first part of a three-part story called the Worldsoul Saga, celebrating 20 years of World of Warcraft. The next parts will be called “Midnight” and “The Last Titan.” Blizzard shared these plans at BlizzCon 2023.
In “The War Within,” players will explore four underground areas in Khaz Algar, the home of the titan-forged Earthen. Players will start their journey on the Isle of Dorn, near Pandaria, then go into The Ringing Deeps. They will see the sights of Hallowfall and then explore Azj-Kahet, the capital of the nerubians.
The expansion will also include new features like:
- A new allied race called the Earthen.
- A higher level cap, allows players to reach level 80.
- Delves, which are small-world instances that players can complete alone or with up to four friends and an NPC companion.
World of Warcraft: The War Within will be available on PC starting August 26, 2024.