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World of Warcraftjust announced the plans for its public alpha testing period forThe War Within, with the first public build going live on April 18. Each week after that, new parts of the nextWorld of Warcraftexpansion will be available to test for players lucky enough to receive an invitation.
The War Within, the first expansion ofWorld of Warcraft’s Worldsoul Saga, is getting closer and closer to launch. According to the roadmapWorld of Warcraftshared for 2024, the alpha test forThe War Withinwas planned to begin beforeWoW: DragonflightSeason 4 on April 23, so fans have been expecting an announcement for the last few weeks.
Now, the wait for this first glimpse ofThe War Withinis almost over.World of Warcraftjust announced the alpha for the new expansion begins its first wave of testing on Thursday, April 18. The lucky players who receive invites to the public alpha will be able to explore the Isle of Dorn – the first of thefour zones fromThe War Within– and experience some of the quests, dungeons, and delves found within. Most of the class specializations will have at least one Hero Talent tree to try out during this wave, with more coming in future tests.
World of Warcraft: The War Within Public Alpha Plans
According to its recent WoWCast episode about the alpha, theWorld of Warcraftalpha will focus its testing on a different zone each week. After the Isle of Dorn, players will test the Ringing Deeps, Hallowfall, and finally Azj-Kahet, with subsequent weeks jumping around or having multiple zones available until it transitions into the beta, and finally, thefull release ofWorld of Warcraft: The War Within. Additional accounts will be added to the alpha each week, giving more fans the chance to check out the new expansion.
Players canrequest access toThe War Withinbeta on theWorld of Warcraftwebsite. While this doesn’t guarantee access to the alpha or beta, it can only help one’s chances at being selected for both playtests. While it won’t get them access to the alpha, fans can guarantee themselves a place in beta if they pick upThe War WithinEpic Edition, so players who want in as soon as it starts might consider buying the premium version of the expansion.
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.
