The patch makes WoTLK Classic Gold some important changes of its own, that includes the ability to play any expansion up through Legion without purchasing the game base. You'll still need to pay the subscription cost however. Existing subscribers are now made up to Legion for no cost. It is possible to turn War Mode on or off while in Orgrimmar and Stormwind to play PvP, and Blizzard has updated the PvP Honor and Talent systems. A new Communities feature makes it easier to connect with other players who are interested in the same things, and some Battle for Azeroth changes to classes and specializations are already implemented. The full note on the pre-patch for more information.

World of Warcraft : Battle for Azeroth starts on the 14th of August, so you can expect additional in-game events that will set the game's stage prior to. As of now, Blizzard is planning to draw old-fashioned Alliance and Horde players with a Classic mode that lets players experience the game the way it was initially and prior to the numerous expansions.

World of Warcraft Classic Details Unveiled

World of Warcraft Classic is scheduled to launch in the near future. We don't know when exactly, but we're getting better understanding of the issues and successes of the people working to get it done. In an "Dev Watercooler" blog article, Blizzard revealed more details about the prototypes for the game. They also assured eager fans that the remake will do the original edition of the game right.

"The process of restoring the classic game isn't straightforward and it's vital for us to dedicate the time and energy to get it right--this includes poring through a variety of game versions, data, and code carefully analyzing every modifications we've made throughout the time," Blizzard's dev team wrote.

"All the effort we're putting into it will enable us to recreate the authentic experience using a platform considerably more optimized and stable which will allow us to avoid instability and latency issues. Other enhancements will include botting and anti-cheat detections, customer service and Battle.net integration, and similar conveniences that buy WOW WoTLK Classic Gold do not affect the gameplay experience in its entirety."