World of Warcraft®: Wrath of the Lich King Classic™ to Transport Players Back to the Icy Realm of Northrend Later This Year
19 Abril 2022 - 01:30PM
Business Wire
All players with an active WoW® subscription
will receive full access to this authentic re-creation of the
game’s second expansion and reexperience a seminal era in the
Warcraft® saga
From his grim citadel deep in the frozen continent of Northrend,
the dreaded Lich King Arthas Menethil sets in motion his conquest
of Azeroth, ushering in one of the most unforgettable sagas in
Warcraft® history. Blizzard Entertainment today announced that
World of Warcraft®: Wrath of the Lich King Classic™ is
coming later this year, inviting players to experience anew an
adventure that indelibly shaped the ongoing story of Warcraft. When
it launches in 2022, this finely tuned rerelease of the smash-hit
2008 expansion will be available at no additional cost to all
players with an active World of Warcraft subscription.
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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
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“We’re thrilled to revisit one of the most beloved eras in
Warcraft history with Wrath of the Lich King Classic,” said Mike
Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment. “The original release
of this expansion brought many improvements to the game, along with
a timeless villain and an epic story. We’re taking care to preserve
the authentic Classic experience for those looking to relive their
glory days in Northrend—and deliver a worthy and accessible
re-creation for those embarking on this vast adventure for the
first time.”
Wrath of the Lich King Classic
Features
Just as it shook up WoW® during its original release in 2008,
Wrath of the Lich King Classic will thrill both veterans and
newcomers with a host of paradigm-shifting features, including:
- The Grim Frozen North: Players will begin their journey
in one of two zones in Northrend—Borean Tundra or Howling Fjord—and
experience some of the most epic vistas and beloved storylines in
all of Warcraft before breaching the seat of the Lich King’s power
in Icecrown.
- The Rise of Death Knights: Available to both factions
and starting at level 55, Death Knights—WoW’s first hero
class—harness the powers of darkness to help combat the evil that
threatens Azeroth.
- New profession—Inscription: This new profession allows
players to scribe mystical glyphs that alter the appearance and
modify the properties of spells and abilities, as well as craft
powerful trinkets and off-hand items.
- Achievements Unlocked: Achievements are coming to WoW
Classic, giving players a whole new set of rewards for their
exploits and accomplishments.
- Dungeons & Raids: Relive seminal 5-player dungeons
like Azjol-Nerub and the Culling of Stratholme, and lay siege to
Naxxramas in a 10-player raid, an update of its original iteration
as a 40-player raid in pre-expansion World of Warcraft.
Players will be able to create Death Knight characters during a
content update prior to the launch of Wrath of the Lich King
Classic. All players will be able to create their first Death
Knight characters without any prerequisites or restrictions.
(Creating subsequent Death Knight characters on a given server will
require an existing character of level 55 or higher.)
Players without existing characters ready to take on the hazards
of Northrend can take advantage of an optional level-70 character
boost closer to Wrath of the Lich King Classic’s launch. Further
details, including information around pricing and availability,
will be announced at a later date.
For more information on Wrath of the Lich King Classic, visit
www.wowclassic.com. Further details, including release timing, will
be announced there closer to launch.
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: Wrath of the Lich King Classic are forward-looking
statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment's
actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in
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