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.