With only one week left until the launch ofWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight, Blizzard released the “Launch Gameplay Trailer” for the new expansion. The trailer clocked in at just under two minutes in length and covered some introductory story and gameplay elements that players will experience inWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight.
Over the course of the last few weeks, the pre-expansion patch forDragonflightwas released in two phases. The first phase was released on October 25, which added the revamped user interface, the new talent tree system, and balance changes for all classes and specializations to look over and customize. Last week, thesecond phase brought a bevy of contentto tide players over. Players can take part in the Primal Storms event, and those that have already purchasedDragonflightcan create and play as a Dracthyr Evoker, the new hero class of the expansion.
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Right from the get-go, the new trailer forDragonflightintroduces players to one of the main threats they will face in the expansion. The first minute of the trailer showed snippets from the in-game cutscene titled “A Tempest Unleashed” and features Kalecgos, leader of the Blue Dragonflight. Kalecgos is shown informing an old ally, Archmage Khadgar, aboutthe return of Raszageth the Storm-Eater. Dracthyr Evokers that played through their introductory quests witnessed Raszageth’s release from her underground prison, which Kalecgos relays to Khadgar after hearing the testimonies of both Wrathion and Alexstrasza. After Alexstrasza pledges to reforge the Aspects' powers they lost at the conclusion of theCataclysmexpansion, Khadgar declares to Kalecgos that the mortal champions of Azeroth will answer the call of the Life-Binder and assist her in her efforts.
The latter half of the trailer shows gameplay footage of players taking onthe numerous new dungeons in the Dragon Isles, the new factions that players can ally themselves and build renown with, and the upcoming Vault of the Incarnates raid where players will face Raszageth as the final boss. The new talent trees and the Dracthyr Evoker were also highlighted, as the words of Nozdormu, leader of the Bronze Dragonflight, echo throughout the trailer and encouraged players to discover a new destiny of their own on the Dragon Isles. The trailer concluded with Blizzard restating that preorders forDragonflightare now available, and come with immediate access to the Dracthyr Evoker.
As part of the build-up toDragonflight, Twitch Drops were enabled for the first time in the history ofWorld of Warcraft. Starting next week, players can earnthe Feldrake mount as a Twitch Dropfor watching at least four hours ofDragonflightcontent on any participating channel. With just days to go until the expansion’s launch, Blizzard has spared no efforts to bring people back to Azeroth after a rough few years. Whether its efforts will bear fruit or not will be up to the players to decide.
World of Warcraftis available now for PC.Dragonflightlaunches on November 28.
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