Warcraft Direct Overview November 13: Live coverage!
Blizzard is teasing us again with Warcraft Direct. They also showed us a new trailer that shows the moments of the WoW timeline, those that stayed with us long after.
Table of Contents
Warcraft Direct is coming.
Blizzard’s new massive event, Warcraft Direct, which replaces this year’s Blizzcon, will take place in the coming days. The event will take place on November 13 at 10 PM (PST). To commemorate Warcraft’s 30th Anniversary, Blizzard has been preparing the ground for this event. One of the things that will be held is a new wave of Twitch Drops, which will also happen on TikTok and YouTube. You can choose any of these platforms to get rewards.
And now, Blizzard, in cooperation with the iconic WoW community cinematic maker Hurricane, has made a teaser for the event “20 Years of Azeroth’s Greatest Adventures.” He is also notorious for making cinematic trailers for Blizzard like with WotLK Classic and Cataclysm Classic.
The teaser mainly focuses on WoW. It opens with iconic Dun Morogh shots from flying distance, following other starting zones for humans, the undead, and Tauren. Then, the shots go for a close-up shot at Ragnaros, switching with Kel’Thuzad. The cinematic follows the chronological order of expansion release dates, showing us the iconic villains of Burning Crusade and then the iconic Wrathgate cinematic recreation.
Interestingly, after the Cataclysm expansion, the time for other expansions shortens rapidly, showing us MoP, WoD, Legion, and BFA for just a fraction of the time. The teaser ends with Warcraft Direct’s logo and the event date.
Warcraft Direct overview
Warcraft Direct has officially started, and we will update this article as soon as we receive new announcements. Warcraft Direct will focus on World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Warcraft Rumble. However, we will probably see something else regarding the Warcraft universe.
Warcraft 3 Reforged and more
Warcraft I and II Reforged and Warcraft 3 Reforged 2.0 Patch are already here! The games will feature revamped graphics, updated QoL, and working multiplayer.
- Warcraft 3 Reforged will get the update today, but that’s not everything. Both Warcraft and Warcraft 2 will get a Remastered version starting today.
- The games will feature revamped graphics, updated QoL, and working multiplayer.
- As for the Warcraft Trilogy, it will be featured in Battle.net in Battle Chest, with all of these games in the Remastered state. All these games are available for purchase, and you can play them right now!
Hearthstone
- Hearthstone announces a new mini-set with a Starcraft theme. Players can now play with iconic Starcraft characters like Sarah Kerrigan and Jimmy Raynor. Heroes of Starcraft coming in January 2025! Hearthstone will also get an update to Arena mode.
- With the year of the Raptor, Hearthstone will feature new expansions, starting with Emerald Dream and following with the Duids of the Flames mini-set.
- The next expansion will feature a continuation of the Un’goro storyline, and it will also feature the Festival of the Devilsaur.
- After all these expansions, The Heroes of Time’s last expansion will feature Chromie exploring alternative timelines in an Avengers manner, leading up to an epic battle with Murozond in an End Times mini-set.
Warcraft Rumble
Warcraft Rumble will also feature some announcements!
- It will feature brand new cross-family characters like Malfurion and Anub’arak.
- Warcraft Rumble will also feature a PC port.
- Warcraft Rumble will also feature some in-game rewards for scanning a QR-code.
World of Warcraft
Now let’s get to World of Warcraft and its announcements.
World of Warcraft Classic
- New Season of Discovery Phase 7 will feature Scarlet Monastery plotline in Deadwind Pass.
- Mists of Pandaria Classic was announced with a beautiful cinematic trailer by Hurricane. The release date will be somewhere in the summer of 2025.
- World of Warcraft Classic Classic Fresh Start will be available since November 21 2024! Players will be available to play with a fresh start on PvP, PvE, and even Hardcore servers!
World of Warcraft retail
A continuation of Worldsoul Saga, Patch 11.0.7, and more!
- 11.0.7 will prepare us for the plot in 11.1.
- 11.0.7 Siren Isle update will be released on December 17, 2024.
- 11.1: “Undermined” announced! A brand new zone that will feature goblins!
- Players gonna choose one of the four goblin cartels to work with.
- On the release of 11.1 players won’t be able to fly, however, they will have new Vehicle mount. It will be much faster than any of the ground mounts and can be customized. You can also cosmetically customize your vehicle.
- War Within Second Season will feature 4 War Within instances, as well as “Operation: Floodgate” brand new instance, and “MOTHERLODE!!!” with 2 Legacy dungeons, which will be announced later.
- 2 new Delves in Undermine, featuring goblin enemies. And old Delves will feature new versions.
- Brann Bronzebeard will continue being our companion in Delves. He will also get new features to surprise enemies in Delves.
- The new raid “Liberation of Undermine” will feature Prince Gallywix as the main boss.
- New goblin-themed arena for PvP players.
- World of Warcraft Houses have been announced – They will feature in the Midnight expansion.
- A new roadmap for 2025 has been released.
Players reaction
While players’ moods are mixed overall because of the current game state, they are still hyped about Warcraft Direct. In this cinematic teaser, Blizzard brought a nostalgic feeling to the table, showing us the legacy of WoW history. Some players, however, were suspicious that Warcraft’s earlier titles, like Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos and Warcraft 2, were not mentioned.
Many players expect a remaster for Warcraft 1 and 2 titles. Some leaks even give us clues about whether we will get the Warcraft 2 Remastered title. Let’s not rush to conclusions and see the event for ourselves!
Warcraft Direct is coming, and we will be covering the event live, so be sure to bookmark us!
Comments