Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the alpha test of World of Warcraft’s Dragonflight expansion is now live, with a select group of players eligible to receive invites to participate. The latest expansion to Blizzard’s venerable MMORPG, Dragonflight will bring new content to World of Warcraft, including new playable classes and races, a graphics revamp, and the ability to ride dragon mounts.Dragonflight is currently scheduled to be released before the end of 2022, with fans hoping that it’ll give World of Warcraft a boost following allegations of abuse against Blizzard that sparked widespread outrage in the gaming community.
Unfortunately for WoW players, there isn’t currently a way to get guaranteed access to Dragonflight’s alpha test. In an official blog post announcing that the alpha test was live, Blizzard stated their intention was to solicit feedback from “community veterans, press, fansites, and friends and family” rather than opening up the alpha to anyone who’d like to give WoW’s upcoming expansion a go right now. This is sure to disappoint many players, particularly those who’ve stuck with the game through thick and thin over the years. Even those that put in a preorder for WoW: Dragonflight isn’t guaranteed access at the moment.
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However, players can take a few steps to try and improve their chances of accessing the alpha test by opting to become a tester, which puts players in the running to receive one of the invites that will periodically be sent out over the test period.
The first thing players can do to try and access the Dragonflight alpha is to opt-in on Blizzard’s official website, which allows players to receive official updates
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