World of Warcraft Classic has been taking players back to the old vanilla days for over a year, but the time has come to start going beyond what the early era had to offer. Blizzard Entertainment will be jumping into the original days of WoW s very first expansion: The Burning Crusade. On Thursday, the publisher announced an official release date for World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic.
Blizzard is planning a simultaneous worldwide release for World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic. All regions will see the expansion drop on June 1, 2021 at 3 p.m. PT. At this time, the Dark Portal will open up with the Hellfire Peninsula awaiting on the other side.
Published on 6 May, 2021
The leaks were correct. World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic will launch on June 1st, letting players with a nostalgic bent experience the long-running MMO s first expansion.
Unlike the first time around in 2007, Burning Crusade doesn t replace the original game in any way. You can continue to play the base World Of Warcraft Classic if you prefer, and from May 18th you ll be able to clone an existing character in case you want to play simultaneously in WoW Classic and Burning Crusade Classic.
May 18th is the launch of Burning Crusade Classic s pre-expansion patch. At that point, WoW Classic players can progress to Burning Crusade, remain on the new Classic Era realms which will never advance, or clone. Cloning is an optional paid service , however, and costs around $35 if you want to do it.
While there s a lot of World of Warcraft news at BlizzConline, the main game isn t the only thing getting a major update. World of Warcraft Classic is also moving forward and now it s time to look back at one of the very first World of Warcraft expansions. Classic players can now expect to jump into the Burning Crusade, just as it was back in 2007.
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade originally released back in January 2007, taking players into the Outland for the first time. This opened up new options, including the Blood Elf and Draenei races. The story will take players deep into the Hellfire Peninsula, as players brace for the challenges ahead in the Black Temple. Old-school players should prepare themselves to meet the formidable Fel Reaver once more.
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News already leaked out earlier this week, but during the BlizzConline 2021 opening ceremonies World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic was confirmed with an epic and nostalgic trailer. All the features of one of the most memorable expansions in WoW history return – enter the Black temple, engage in a little PvP action in the arena, and grab yourself a flying mount! You can check out the trailer for World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic, below.
Here’s everything you need to know about Burning Crusade Classic:
Journey through the Dark Portal once again in World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic! Originally released in January 2007, The Burning Crusade summoned the heroes of Azeroth to the shattered and fel-scarred realm of Outland to stop an invasion of the demonic Burning Legion. In 2021, Blizzard Entertainment’s recreation of the first World of Warcraft expansion
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.