Brave the Frozen North in World of Warcraft®: Wrath of the Lich King Classic™—Live Now
September 26 2022 - 05:00PM
Business Wire
Available at no additional cost to all players
with an active World of Warcraft subscription
New fine-tuned quality-of-life improvements
make revisiting Northrend more rewarding while preserving the
authenticity of the WoW® Classic experience
The icy winds of Northrend are wailing once more, heralding news
that Blizzard Entertainment’s Wrath of the Lich King Classic™ is
now live. All players with an active subscription automatically
receive access to the re-creation of WoW®’s acclaimed second
expansion at no additional cost and can log in to begin their
adventures into the frozen wilds of Azeroth’s northern continent
today. The legendary story can be experienced on all realms
previously dedicated to World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic™
content.
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Players will embark on a treacherous adventure through lush
locales, battling foes unlike those found anywhere else in Azeroth,
and will fulfil numerous quests before confronting the iconic Lich
King in Icecrown Citadel and putting an end to his heartless
destruction. This journey includes the rise of the fearsome
Death Knight hero class, available to all players (even new
ones!) and starting at level 55, the original iteration of the
World of Warcraft achievement system to recognize various
accomplishments in the game, and the Inscription profession, which
enables players to scribe ability-enhancing glyphs that alter the
appearance and modify the properties of spells and abilities.
Originally released in 2008, the core experience of this beloved
expansion has been carefully maintained, while some social and
gameplay functionality has been modernized for the present day and
Classic community. The current grouping tools have evolved
while preserving the experience of forming groups organically.
Players will also see other quality-of-life updates that have been
crafted to maintain the soul of Classic and to ensure players’
journeys through Northrend are as gratifying as they are
challenging.
“Wrath of the Lich King Classic contains an iconic adventure
from a momentous time in the history of Azeroth—we love this
expansion, and we’ve carefully balanced both the nostalgia for
veteran players and the modernization needed for players
discovering it for the first time,” said World of Warcraft vice
president and executive producer Holly Longdale. “By giving extra
care to the way players group for raids, as well as their end-game
journeys, we’ve worked hard to ensure all players can experience
everything that the massive continent of Northrend has to
offer.”
Community is at the heart of Classic, and there is plenty of
group content for players to explore with friends: from today, 12
dungeons are available as part of the player leveling and
maximum-level experience, with 16 total to become available across
the expansion. On October 6, those seeking even more formidable
thrills can take on the first three of the seven raids—Eye of
Eternity, Obsidian Sanctum, and Naxxramas—before continuing their
adventures in Ulduar, Trial of the Crusader, Icecrown Citadel, and
Ruby Sanctum in future updates.
Players looking to further enhance their experience can choose
from two upgrades available for purchase on Battle.net:
- Northrend Heroic Upgrade: a level-70 character boost
complete with appropriate gear, mount, starting gold, and expert
riding skill, Pebble the penguin pet, and Fishspeaker’s Lucky Lure,
a toy to summon your very own tuskarr fishing companion.
- Northrend Epic Upgrade: all items included in the Heroic
upgrade, plus the flying Kalu’ak Whalebone Glider mount for your
Classic characters, the flying Tuskarr Shoreglider mount for your
non-Classic Characters, and 30 days of game time.
For more information on Wrath of the Lich King Classic, visit
www.wowclassic.com.
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blizzard.gamespress.com/World-of-Warcraft.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft,
Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft, StarCraft®, and Diablo®
franchises, and the multifranchise 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-three #1 games* and numerous Game of the
Year awards. The company's online gaming service, 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 distributors.
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pricing, features, and functionality of World of Warcraft® and
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic™ are
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