In the MMORPG World of Warcraft, the Closed Beta for the expansion Warlords of Draenor is gradually picking up speed. A second invite wave has started, and new areas for testing are also being unlocked.
A second major invite wave for the closed beta test of World of Warcraft has rolled out in recent days. The demand is still enormous. Community Manager Bashiok even got carried away enough to post a cat pic symbolizing the rush for the keys.
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— Bashiok (@Bashiok) July 15, 2014
But that’s not all: The beta will soon be expanded to new zones. Testers will soon be able to venture into Gorgond. This zone corresponds to the former Blade’s Edge. Instead of ogres like in Burning Crusade, the orcs of the Iron Horde have taken over here. They consider Gorgond their home base.
Testers will also soon be able to set off to Talador, the Warlords of Draenor equivalent of the Terokkar Forests. A bit later, testers will head to Nagrand.
The expansion “Warlords of Draenor” will be the fifth for the MMORPG World of Warcraft, which still enjoys the largest player base of all MMORPGs despite its advanced age. A release date is not yet known. Warlords of Draenor is expected to be released later this year. The last add-ons were released in September (MoP), December (Cataclysm), and November (Wrath of the Lich King). Therefore, it is difficult to discern a pattern or derive a date from the data.
