The release date of World of Warcraft: Legion has so far been a vague matter. The latest information now clearly narrows down the time window …
Legion right after the Warcraft movie?
Players of World of Warcraft are craving fresh content. The last major patch of Warlords of Draenor was many months ago, and the small content morsel that allowed item upgrades and more timewalking dungeons is now mercilessly exhausted. However, the news from the upcoming addon “Legion”, currently in closed alpha testing, is rather mixed. Here, new areas are only gradually being unlocked, and many contents have not made it into the game yet. If one believes the reports from the testers, the alpha is also still “far from release”.
But when exactly is the release of Legion supposed to take place? According to the current plans, the release is set for the summer of this year, with the official Blizzard site stating: The addon will be released by September 21, 2016. Strictly speaking, that means sometime in the next 7 months.
During the “Investor Call” of Activision Blizzard, this timeframe has now been somewhat tightened. According to this, the plan is to “release Legion after the theatrical release of the Warcraft movie in June.” Mike Morhaime further added that Legion should be “on the heels” of the film’s release, so shortly thereafter, in tow so to speak. The Warcraft movie is set to premiere on June 10 in the USA, making a release of Legion still likely in June or early July.
By the way, the Warcraft movie will be released in Germany two weeks earlier, starting from May 26, 2016, it will be shown in German cinemas.
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