World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is delayed until later in 2020, pre-patch arriving on October 13
A little bit longer to breach the realm of the dead.
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What you need to know
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, the next big expansion in the long-running MMORPG, needs a little bit longer. John Hight, Executive Producer at Blizzard Entertainment,announcedtoday that World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is delayed until later in 2020. Originally scheduled to release on October 27, 2020, the expansion is being delayed due to needing some additional polish.
Blizzard does not have a new date for launch in mind yet. In the meanwhile, the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands pre-patch, which introduces features like the altered leveling system and new character customization options, is set to release on October 13.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is introducing some major shakeups in the form ofCovenants, a roguelike dungeon calledTorghastand endgame content inThe Maw. We’ll be sure to provide an update when a new release date for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is revealed.
Get back in the game
The story of Battle for Azeroth is now complete, and you can try to experience as much of it as possible before Shadowlands releases. Having extra gold will also make it easier to get into the expansion.
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With Battle.net gift cards, you can stock up and grab whatever games or add-ons your heart desires, including World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, the next major expansion for this long-running MMORPG.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
