World of Warcraft®: Warlords of Draenor™ Launches November 13
Opening cinematic for new World of Warcraft®expansion and premiere episode of new animated lore miniseries Lords of War™ now live at www.worldofwarcraft.com
During today's event, Blizzard also unveiled the opening cinematic for the expansion, which depicts a pivotal moment in Warcraft history and sets the stage for the coming war. In addition, the company premiered the first episode of Lords of War, a new animated lore miniseries that introduces players to characters central to the expansion's story — starting with the twisted tale of Kargath Bladefist, legendary leader of the Shattered Hand orc clan. Both videos are available to view now at www.worldofwarcraft.com, and new Lords of War episodes will debut there in the weeks ahead.
"Players will encounter an epic cast of legendary characters and a huge
amount of content to explore in Warlords of Draenor," said
Warlords of Draenor adds a world's worth of exciting new content for World of Warcraft players to discover. As Azeroth's displaced heroes venture across Draenor, they'll build and manage a mighty Garrison, a customizable fortress that grows with them on their journey; delve into otherworldly draenei temples and clash in the heart of hostile orc clans' territory; fight the opposing faction for control of Ashran, a huge and dynamic PvP zone featuring a variety of personal and cooperative objectives; and take on a wide array of Dungeons, Raids, Battlegrounds, Challenge Modes, and more. No matter what kind of content you enjoy, your legend is waiting to be forged on Draenor.
Warlords of Draenor is available for pre-purchase now at www.warlords.com.
Those who pre-purchase either the digital Standard Edition (SRP:
Warlords of Draenor will also be available in a retail-exclusive
Collector's Edition (SRP:
With multiple games in development,
†Players upgrading to Warlords of Draenor from World of Warcraft Starter Edition must wait until trial restrictions are removed before character boost becomes available (may take up to 72 hours).
††Corresponding World of Warcraft expansions required.
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