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How to Play World of Warcraft Shadowlands Beta: Release Date, Details
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Blizzard has officially confirmed that the World of Warcraft Shadowlands beta will be available to play starting next week. Here's how to get one of the rare early access codes so you can start exploring the eighth expansion.
WoW developers Ion Hazzikostas and Jon Hight hosted their delayed livestream earlier this week, revealing more juicy Shadowlands details. One of them included the fact that the long-awaited beta of the eighth expansion will go live next week.
Beta testers should also have a good understanding of the extension. The developers have confirmed that players will receive the "max level" experience. This means that they can immediately make a fuss in Torghast and grind Covenants with ease.
This all sounds pretty fun, right? Of course, this is brand new World of Warcraft content! If you're excited, that means you'll need a rare access key - here's how to get it before the beta release next week.
How to sign up for the Shadowlands beta
Shadowlands beta access will only be a pre-invitation to World of Warcraft's eighth expansion. If you want to try the new release sooner, stop by on Battle.net and find the "Account Management" tab.
Once there, all you have to do is change your settings to accept all beta invites. Now it remains only to wait. If you are lucky enough to receive one of the beta access keys, Blizzard will contact you with details on how to download the new client.
Blizzard has yet to confirm how long the Shadowlands beta period will last, but the Early Access area should be available before the expansion's official release. As for when that might be, there are several theories.
Shadowlands release date
World of Warcraft players can be sure of one thing: Shadowlands will release in 2020. This was the first promise made by game director Ion Hazzikostas in developers live stream earlier this week.
Also, the fact that Blizzard has come up with a fourth quarter release date for this year forces us to look at a November or December launch date.
There is a chance that it can be narrowed down even more. Battle for Azeroth and the Legion has gone through three months and three weeks of beta testing. If the same time period applies this time, players can dip their hands into the Shadowlands as early as friday, 6 November .
If all those speculations aren't impressive either, there's always the option to read the fine print on the packaging before buying Shadowlands. The expansion could be bought early from 2019. The message says that players will receive their game “no later than December 31st.”
These dates may not be entirely accurate, but there is one thing we know for sure; The new Shadowlands beta is sure to start next week. Make sure your permissions are set correctly and get ready to dive in!
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