World of Warcraft: Classic launches in August for PC

A few months ago, Blizzard and GOG announced a partnership to bring the original Diablo to Windows though the Steam-similar platform. However, the companies also said that there were plans to beingness Warcraft and Warcraft II to modern devices. Among those announcements, you may accept missed plans to launch World of Warcraft: Archetype sometime in 2022. While nosotros suspected that the game would launch in the summer, it seems that our suspicions take been confirmed. Today, Blizzard shared a release date aslope boosted details.

According to a written report by IGN, World of Warcraft: Classic will be released for PC on August 27. A collector'south edition with a stunning statue volition besides be bachelor for buy.

On August 27, players will be able to return to Azeroth every bit it was during the Drums of War update, and all will have the honor of in one case again being able to get together a 40-player raid to take on the fiery hazards of Molten Core, fight for their faction in the ongoing world... struggle between Southshore and Tarren Mill, muster a realm-wide war try to open the gates of Ahn'Qiraj, and much more than.

That's non all though. On May 15, select Globe of Warcraft players — probably the most active — will be invited to play in a small beta test. Even more stress tests are scheduled afterwards that until July.

The collector's edition will exist released on Oct 8 for $100 and can only be preordered from Blizzard's Gear Shop. Are you interested in playing Globe of Warcraft: Classic? Let us know.

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