Blizzard has announced that the upcoming expansion Shadowlands for World of Warcraft has been delayed and will not release on the previously announced release date of October 27, 2020. The expansion will now release sometime before the end of 2020 however a confirmed release date has not been announced at this point.
As announced on the official Twitter account of World of Warcraft, the Executive Producer states that the additional time will allow the developer to further polish the title and work on balancing and endgame which has been one of the biggest challenges for the game since Shadowlands in ‘one of their most intricate expansions’ for the title ever. He further details that part of this delay is also due to the fact that the developers had to work from home due to the whole COVID-19 pandemic.
You can check out the official tweet below:
— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) October 1, 2020
Shadowlands is the latest expansion for World of Warcraft, and it takes you to Azeroth’s afterlife. Apart from a brand-new story, Shadowlands is coming filled with new features. Shadowlands features five brand new zones Bastion, Ardenweald, Madlraxxus, Revendreth, and The Maw for you to explore. Players will also get to visit the new player hub at Oribos, The Eternal City.
Another new feature coming in Shadowlands is Covenants which are four new mysterious sects each with their own ambition for the Shadowlands. As you accept quests, complete covenant campaigns, and call your allies to your aide, you will get access to your Covenant’s Sanctum. Depending on your Covenant, you will also get exclusive abilities, a unique mount, and visual appearances.
Infinite Dungeon is also a new feature for the DLC where you will get access to Torghast, Tower of the Damned. Torghast is an endlessly replayable, ever-changing dungeon where you can venture alone or with friends. Complete as many challenges and venture as deep as you can to get the best rewards that you can find in the game.
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