
Illidan is back as a major character for the expansion and the Burning Legion is once again the main antagonist. Legion returns WoW's overall story to the Burning Crusade era, pitting players against the Burning Legion.Įverything fans have asked for - outside of rolling the game's mechanical systems back to a prior expansion - seems to be here. When Blizzard last gave us subscriber numbers, World of Warcraft was down to 5.5 million players, which is high for any other MMO, but down from WoW's peak of 12 million. We're looking forward to sending everyone into battle against the Burning Legion this August."Īs I said before, WoW: Legion definitely looks like Blizzard's "Baby, Come Back" expansion, aimed primarily at getting lapsed players to return and retaining the existing fanbase. "This expansion is loaded with features and content that give players whole new ways to explore the world and customize their heroes.

"Legion opens a dark and thrilling new chapter in one of the Warcraft series' greatest conflicts, and things will never be the same for some of Azeroth's most iconic heroes and villains," said Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime. The exact timing of the Demon Hunter early access period is still being worked out by Blizzard.

Players who pre-order Legion can get an instant level-100 character boost and access to the Demon Hunter class before the expansion launches. Is there something you think we should be reporting on? Email has announced that World of Warcraft's sixth expansion, Legion, will be coming on August 30, 2016.
