The release date for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is coming soon. It's the eighth expansion pack for the popular MMORPG, which first released in 2004. Since then, millions of players have explored the world of Azeroth, and World of Warcraft has gone on to become the most popular MMO of all time. Excitement is understandably high for the newest World of Warcraft content.
In Warcraft lore, the Shadowlands is the realm of the dead, and players will be able to explore the area in the upcoming expansion. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands was officially announced at BlizzCon in 2019. Since then, the expansion was given a tentative release date of Fall 2020, but no specific date for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands was given at the time.
It's been just over two years since the seventh and last World of Warcraft expansion, Battle for Azeroth, released. That expansion received mostly favorable reviews, which is why expectations are so high for Shadowlands. The actual Shadowlands were teased in Battle for Azeroth's ending, and plot details around the newest Shadowlands expansion involved the Maw absorbing all souls, instead of just the most sinful ones. It's a lot for World of Warcraft fans to be excited about, and the new expansion is now only a few weeks away.
Shadowlands Release Date & Pre-Patch Info: What To Know
Officially, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands arrives on October 27th, 2020. The newest WoW expansion will have an overhauled leveling system, as well as new dungeons and raids, among other new features. The Covenants in Shadowlands have been a bit of a controversial topic lately, with some fans worrying it will upset World of Warcraft's balance. To see if that proves true, everyone will have to wait for the Shadowlands expansion to release in October.
There have also been several World of Warcraft pre-patch updates to help players get ready for all of the new Shadowlands content. The latest pre-patch update unveiled information regarding the long-rumored "level squish" that would be implemented in the newest expansion. In the time between now and October 27th, more updates to patch notes should be expected.
Any controversies aside, there's still a lot for World of Warcraft fans to be excited about in the newest and eighth expansion. The biggest problem now, probably, is having to wait another few weeks for the game to release. In the meantime, there's still plenty to do in the MMORPG before World of Warcraft: Shadowlands officially releases on October 27th, 2020.