Blizzard unveils World of Warcraft: Forever with new race and expanded content
Blizzard announced World of Warcraft: Forever, an updated version of the original game featuring new zones, quests, dungeons, raids and a playable Skyborne elven race, with a beta starting September 17 and launch planned for November 4.
Blizzard said its upcoming edition, World of Warcraft: Forever, will extend the original 2004 game with a range of new content. The update adds three new zones—Mount Hyjal, Zephras Isle and The Riverglades—a new battleground on Darkspear Islands, nine additional dungeons and multiple 10- to 20-player raids. Players will also gain access to a neutral elven race called the Skyborne and new race-class combinations, such as an Undead Paladin shown in the trailer.
The expansion introduces roughly 1,000 quests covering levels 1 to 60, new skills, talents and reputation systems that reward items and account-wide perks. Technical upgrades include an SD/HD character toggle, enhanced lighting, global illumination, volumetric particle effects, a new water renderer and real-time shadows.
A closed beta is scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 17, ahead of the planned November 4 release. Blizzard indicated that further details will be revealed during panels at BlizzCon this weekend.