Blizzard has released a new blog highlighting all of the many features coming with the launch of The War Within, from pre-patch features such as Warbands and Skyriding, to full release content coming in Season 1, and additional story stories expanding on the backstory of various carries. While most of this is information already covered before, Blizzard has also shared their early access and global launch schedules across various major time zones.
PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT, 22:30 CEST).
At that time, only a special realm named «Launch Test» will be available for testing.
Please log into the Launch Test realm and copy your live character or use a level 70 character template and then head to Dalaran. At 2:00 p.m.
PDT (5:00 p.m. EDT, 23:00 CEST), we'll simulate a full expansion launch. Testers should receive the quest to start the expansion intro experience at that time.
Thereafter, we’ll play through the expansion intro and all the way into the first zone, the Isle of Dorn.
We'll aim to end the test at around 3:30 p.m. PDT (6:30 p.m. EDT, 00:30 CEST) and we’ll return other test realms to service thereafter.
Thank you and we’ll see you in Dalaran!
World of Warcraft’s next expansion—The War Within—will launch in the Americas, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, and Australia/New Zealand at the same time globally.