Plunderstorm brought a pirate survival battle to Azeroth
A look back at the original March 2024 event: 60 players, scavenged abilities and a storm closing in on Arathi Highlands.
Read articleWorld of Warcraft: Forever
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World of Warcraft releases, updates and milestones. Browse the archive from the first announcement in 2001 onward.
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Dragonflight returned to Azeroth and opened the Dragon Isles
The Dragon Isles opened at 23:00 UTC on November 28, 2022, following the earlier prepatch introduction of dracthyr Evokers.
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Wrath Classic brought Northrend back to progression realms
Wrath Classic opened at 22:00 UTC on September 26, 2022, with its first raids and Arena season following separately.
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Burning Crusade Classic reopened the Dark Portal
The Classic journey entered Outland at 22:00 UTC on June 1, 2021, following the earlier choice between progression and Classic Era.
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Shadowlands crossed into Warcraft’s afterlife
Shadowlands opened at 23:00 UTC on November 23, 2020, beginning the journey through the afterlife and toward a Covenant choice.
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WoW Classic began a fresh journey through the original Azeroth
Classic opened at 22:00 UTC on August 26, 2019, bringing players back to an earlier Azeroth with newly created characters.
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Battle for Azeroth introduced a synchronized expansion launch
Battle for Azeroth opened at 22:00 UTC on August 13, 2018, corresponding to midnight on August 14 in Central Europe.
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Legion put artifacts and class halls at the heart of the invasion
The Broken Isles campaign began on August 30, 2016, with artifact weapons and class identity shaping the defense of Azeroth.
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Warlords of Draenor gave adventurers a garrison of their own
The November 2014 expansion crossed into Draenor, confronting the Iron Horde while players established their own garrisons.
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Mists of Pandaria brought a new continent and new ways to play
On September 25, 2012, Pandaria welcomed adventurers alongside pandaren, monks, scenarios and pet battles.
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Cataclysm began a new adventure in Deathwing’s changed world
December 7, 2010 brought the Cataclysm expansion, playable worgen and goblins, and the journey to level 85.
Read articleWrath of the Lich King set sail for Northrend
The second expansion arrived in North America and Europe on November 13, 2008, introducing Northrend, Death Knights and a level cap of 80.
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