Not much longer until we return to World of Warcraft. The alpha of “The War Within” is on the starting blocks and new info is coming.
In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, patch 10.2.6 was released a few weeks ago, while at the same time, the Plunderstorm mode calls for crazy battle royale action. But the next expansion of WoW, titled “The War Within”, is getting closer. The alpha is likely to start in a few days – and with it, the next chapter of World of Warcraft.
Why must the alpha start soon? That’s due to the roadmap that Blizzard released a few months ago – because the plan for the whole year is basically already set.
The roadmap indicates that the alpha of The War Within is supposed to start after the release of patch 10.2.6 and the Plunderstorm mode, but still before the start of season 4. However, since season 4 will start in about 3 weeks, the start of the alpha should be only a few days away – possibly already next week.
How can you participate in the alpha? There is no guaranteed way to participate in the alpha of World of Warcraft: The War Within. Usually, only selected individuals are allowed into the alpha – such as friends and family of the developers, larger streamers, or some other media representatives.
The alpha version is generally still in a rather early state. Large parts of the content are missing and often only individual areas or even just parts of them are available, while many mechanics are still changing.
A beta will start later in the year, between spring and summer – likely around June / July. Access to the beta can now be guaranteed by pre-ordering the most expensive version of The War Within, the “Epic Edition”. It also comes with some other goodies, such as early access and additional playtime, but costs a corresponding amount of 90 €.
Of course, it is possible that Blizzard might postpone the release of the alpha again. However, looking back at the last few months, Blizzard has managed to keep the plans for releasing new content in WoW quite well – something that hasn’t always been the case.
Are you already looking forward to the alpha of “The War Within” and the first reports from the new WoW expansion? Or will you try to avoid being spoiled as much as possible?
But make sure not to get caught being too nice – otherwise you could get banned.
