Ah, to once again level in Hellfire Peninsula . . . .
World of Warcraft Classic has been a quiet success – well, quiet after the initial blitz that featured day-long queues – and players will soon be able to revisit the exceptional
Burning Crusade expansion, announced during the BlizzConline Opening Ceremony. It can be argued that Vanilla, Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King were the Golden Era of WoW, so those of you out there who bounced off Classic may find Burning Crusade a little more to your liking.
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic will launch later this year.
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic will function much like World of Warcraft: Classic does today. Many of the original features will return, such as the skill trees and balance from that era. That said, Blizzard acknowledged they are willing to make more “modern” adjustments as needed, since not everything ages well.
This PC deals feature is in a bit of a unique position this week. It s going live at its normal time, but it s also going up 30 minutes prior to the BlizzConline Opening Ceremony. If there s a sale, it ll likely be the headline for the week, but we don t know if there is going to be one. If there is, we ll update this space, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, the Epic Games Store has expanded its Showcase Sale to include several more games. GOG.com has the best of the Batman games. Steam and Origin are offering the best of EA. And No Man s Sky is getting a big update, so it s on sale this weekend on Steam, GOG.com, and the Humble Store.
Blizzard s annual convention has undergone some changes. BlizzCon, the celebration of all things Blizzard, was bumped from its normal November slot due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. It wasn t cancelled, though, it was moved to a February date and to a fully online format. BlizzConline is now days away from airing and, on Wednesday, Blizzard posted the full schedule.
When is the BlizzConline Opening Ceremony?
The BlizzConline Opening Ceremony will begin on
Friday, February 19 at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. This is where Blizzard will discuss what s next for their various properties. That includes World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and more.