Today at BlizzCon, Blizzard announced The Worldsoul Saga for World of Warcraft. This is a big, arching story that will take place across three new expansions starting with World of Warcraft: The War Within.
The War Within is slated to be released in 2024 with pre-orders already going live today. Following that will be World of Warcraft: Midnight and World of Warcraft: The Last Titan. Obviously, there are no release dates mentioned just yet for the second and third expansion in this trilogy.
World of Warcraft: The War Within will raise the level cap to 80 for players. There are new zones, new dungeons, new raids, and more. Prices for this expansion begin at $49.99 (USD) for the basic version. There are also $69.99 and $89.99 versions. If you buy any version now you get immediate access to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight.
World of Warcraft: The War Within Features
While players embark on the first chapter of The Worldsoul Saga and journey to a new level cap of 80, they will encounter new zones, dungeons, and raids, and more:
Pre-purchase Options
World of Warcraft: The War Within is available for digital pre-purchase today on the Battle.net shop:
**Availability and launch date(s) of the Beta subject to change. Limited time only.
*** 3 days based on estimated access; actual play time subject to possible outages and applicable time-zone differences.​​
While players embark on the first chapter of The Worldsoul Saga and journey to a new level cap of 80, they will encounter new zones, dungeons, and raids, and more:
- Explore the new continent of Khaz Algar: Off the western shores of Kalimdor lies The Isle of Dorn, a new hub for both the Horde and Alliance. Begin to explore what dwells beneath the surface in the lava-fuelled forge of The Ringing Deeps, the lush Hallowfall, and the pinnacle of Nerubian society, Azj-Kahet.
- New Playable Allied Race – the Earthen: Players will meet and unlock this Titan-forged race who have made Khaz Algar their home, with their own unique civilization and culture.
- Expand your Warcraft fantasy with Hero Talents: A new level of class specialization customization, Hero Talents are modelled after well-known archetypes from the Warcraft universe, including Dark Ranger, Farseer, and more.
- Delves: New bite-size adventures seamlessly integrated into the world, which flexibly scale to support 1-5 players, and offer meaningful progression.
- Warbands: A quality-of-life feature for players with multiple characters, Warbands allow banks, reputations, transmogs, and more to be shared across all player characters.
Pre-purchase Options
World of Warcraft: The War Within is available for digital pre-purchase today on the Battle.net shop:
- The War Within: Base Edition - $49.99 USD
- Pre-purchase of World of Warcraft: The War Within
- Access to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight*
- Enhanced Level 70 character boost, allowing players to jump immediately into the upcoming content update for Dragonflight, Guardians of the Dream.
- 500 Trader’s Tender
- The War Within: Heroic Edition - $69.99 USD
- All Base Edition features
- Algarian Stormrider mount and access to special dynamic-flying racecourses
- Upgradable Stormrider’s Attire transmog set
- An additional 250 Trader’s Tender, for a total of 750
- The War Within: Epic Edition - $89.99 USD
- All Base and Heroic Edition features
- Beta access to World of Warcraft: The War Within**
- Early access, minimum of three days before the expansion’s launch***
- Squally the Storm Hatchling pet
- Sandbox Storm Gryphon toy
- An additional 250 Trader’s Tender, for a total of 1,000
- 30-day subscription time
**Availability and launch date(s) of the Beta subject to change. Limited time only.
*** 3 days based on estimated access; actual play time subject to possible outages and applicable time-zone differences.​​