Peter Triezenberg
World of Warcraft: Legion Gets August 30th Release Date
It's the game that never ends!
04.25.16 - 12:06 AM

The reigning king of the MMORPG may have seen some turbulent times, but is still going strong, with a new expansion coming out at the end of the summer. World of Warcraft: Legion will be released on August 30th, bringing with it a host of new content, including:


  • New Hero Class: Demon Hunter—Unleash the demon within as an all-new melee hero class gifted with preternatural mobility—and the ability to metamorphose into hellish new forms.

  • New Feature: Artifact Weapons—Smite the Legion with class-specific weapons of lore. Unlock abilities and traits, and customize your weapon to suit your needs.

  • New Continent: The Broken Isles—Discover the fate of a lost night elf civilization, confront twisted fragments of the Emerald Nightmare, and hunt agents of the Legion in all-new zones.

  • Forge your own path through the Broken Isles as you explore content that dynamically scales to your level.

  • Boost to Level 100—Come fully prepared to battle the Legion with a level-100 character boost, and fight alongside your friends in this epic new chapter of World of Warcraft—available immediately upon pre-purchase.

  • New Feature: Class Hall—Gather with fellow members of your class and unite followers of your order—including iconic characters from Warcraft lore—to carry out missions at your command.

  • New PvP Honor System—Fight for fame, glory, and a range of new PvP-specific powers as you face the opposing faction in Arenas and Battlegrounds.

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If you haven't played World of Warcraft in a while, or you're a crusty old veteran, now may be the time to dive back in.


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