World of Warcraft® Players to Soar Back to Azeroth in Dragonflight
19 Abril 2022 - 1:19PM
Business Wire
Upcoming expansion takes players to the Dragon
Isles, ancestral home of Azeroth’s mighty dragons
The fearsome dracthyr Evoker, WoW®’s first-ever
race/class combo, harnesses the might and magical powers of dragons
for both the Alliance and Horde
Following a period of calamity for the world of Azeroth,
long-forgotten forces are stirring in the mythical Dragon Isles,
the ancestral home of dragonkind. Today, Blizzard Entertainment
announced World of Warcraft®: Dragonflight, the upcoming
expansion for the company’s critically acclaimed massively
multiplayer online role-playing game, which welcomes players into a
new era of high-fantasy adventure.
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The dragons of Azeroth have played a central role in the world’s
affairs, guiding the mortal races and influencing events with their
considerable power—occasionally for their own ends. As their sacred
broodlands reawaken, the dragons will call on the heroes of the
Alliance and Horde to help reckon with the threats and mysteries
that are beginning to surface. Reemerging after eons of dormancy
and ready to join the fight are the powerful dracthyr Evokers,
World of Warcraft’s first ever combination race and class.
Depending on the class specialization they choose, dracthyr
Evokers can assail enemies from range as a damage dealer
using breath, fang, and claw, or aid and bolster their allies as a
healer by means of the more mystical gifts of dragonkind.
Players who create dracthyr Evokers will be able to design both the
draconic avatars that they embody in battle, and the humanoid
Visage forms they use to interact with the denizens of Azeroth.
Dracthyr Evokers begin the game at level 58, with a unique starting
questline, and they can choose to align with either the Alliance or
Horde.
In addition to their cunning and power, Azeroth's dragons are
known for their aerial agility—fittingly, all players will be able
to learn the art of Dragonriding, unlocking a new dynamic form of
flight along with a drake companion that can be customized in
appearance and trained to soar through the sky more effectively as
players progress through the expansion. Dragonflight will also
bring the most extensive updates to World of Warcraft’s talent
and profession systems since the game first launched, providing
players with new levels of freedom and depth in how they define
their characters.
“Players have been eager to revisit World of Warcraft’s
high-fantasy roots, and they're going to find just that in
Dragonflight, with a deeper exploration of Warcraft®'s iconic
dragons and a thrilling adventure into their legendary homeland,”
said Mike Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment. “We're also
completely overhauling many of the game's underlying systems to
ensure that WoW® continues to offer the type of experience that
players expect not just with this expansion but for many years to
come.”
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
Features
- Discover the Dragon Isles: In their journey to the
new level cap of 70, players will explore the primordial
wonder and ancient secrets of the Dragon Isles across four new
zones—the Waking Shores, roiling with elemental power;
the vast expanse of the Ohn’ahran Plains; the frosty peaks
of the Azure Span; and the majestic spires and temples of
Thaldraszus.
- New Playable Race/Class Combo: Players will menace their
foes (or empower their allies) as a dracthyr Evoker, WoW’s
first ever race/class combo. They’ll design both humanoid and
draconic forms, pick between the Alliance and Horde, and venture
forth as a healer or ranged damage-dealer that harnesses the
collective might of all dragonkind.
- Soar Through the Skies: Dragonflight introduces
Dragonriding, an all-new skill-based method of aerial
movement that allows players to take to the skies on the back of
their personal Dragon Isles Drake. Players will customize
their drake as they progress through the expansion, collecting more
appearance options and enabling them to fly farther and
faster.
- Talent System Revamp: The new talent system empowers
players to make creative and flavorful talent choices without
compromising their effectiveness—and most importantly, it gives
them meaningful options at every level.
- Improved Professions: Crafters rejoice! In Dragonflight,
players who aspire to become renowned for their crafts will find
a host of new features and tools to fuel their ambitions,
including player-driven work orders, new profession equipment, and
an all-new specialization system.
- Updated UI: Dragonflight will refresh the World of
Warcraft user interface, with improvements to the look and feel of
the minimap and other elements, and new options for players to
customize different aspects of the UI to their tastes.
For more information on World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, visit
www.worldofwarcraft.com. Further details, including public-testing
and release plans, will be announced there as development
progresses.
Assets are available at
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 multiple 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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intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements
about the availability, features, and functionality of World of
Warcraft: Dragonflight are forward-looking statements that are not
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