World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Pre-Patch now live

by Adam Vitale on 19 July, 2018

Blizzard Entertainment today released the Pre-Patch for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, which allows subscribers to access new events leading up to the expansion content, which later releases on August 14. Blizzard also released a new video guide, giving an overview to today's patch.

Find the press release from Blizzard below: You can find the full patch notes on the official website. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth launches on August 14 for PC.

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World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Pre-Patch Now Live
The drums of war sound in the distance, and the time has come for the heroes of the Horde and the Alliance to make their battle preparations—the World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Pre-Patch is now live!
In addition, new players can now access all World of Warcraft content up through and including the Legion expansion simply by becoming a subscriber—no need to purchase the original World of Warcraft base game. Plus, all existing World of Warcraft subscribers have automatically been upgraded to Legion at no additional cost. Learn more about this change at the World of Warcraft community blog.
The Battle for Azeroth Pre-Patch includes a variety of features and system changes that lay the groundwork for the upcoming expansion, including:

New Events in Teldrassil and Lordaeron Before Launch – In the final weeks leading up to Battle for Azeroth’s August 14 launch, the conflict escalates in key Horde and Alliance territories through a series of new story quests, coming soon.

War Mode and PvP Updates – Players can now toggle War Mode on or off whenever they’re in Orgrimmar or Stormwind and engage in world PvP when and where they wish. We’ve also updated the PvP Talent and Honor systems. Learn more about War Mode here.

Communities – Players will be able to create and join cross-realm Communities, a new kind of social group that makes it easier to connect with and play alongside adventurers from your faction who share common interests. Learn more here.

New Character Customizations – New looks for orcs and blood elves are now available in Barber Shops throughout Azeroth.

Class & System Updates – The class and specialization changes for Battle for Azeroth are now live, along with additional system changes.