World of Warcraft Shadowlands 1.0

A new expansion pack for WoW

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is the eighth expansion pack for the long-running, popular massively multiplayer online RPG, World of Warcraft. This game will take players into the eponymous region of the Shadowlands—the resting place for every mortal soul that has lived. In the game, Sylvanas Windrunner has returned, breaking the barrier between Azeroth and the Shadowlands. As one of Azeroth’s champions, it is up to you to defeat Sylvanas and close the barrier between Azeroth and the world of the departed.

A new world to explore

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is not the first expansion pack that brings players outside Azeroth. Long-time WoW players have already seen the destroyed orc homeworld in Outland and even the terrifying Burning Legion base of operations on Argus. However, Blizzard will take you into a completely different world with the various afterlives of the Shadowlands. From the soaring, angular spires of the city of Oribos to the dreamlike fields of Bastions, everything in the game shows an otherworldly architecture. The colors are also far less saturated than that of Azeroth, effectively selling the idea that you are in the underworld.

More than a new world, the expansion pack also adds a new covenant campaign, which is a high-end storyline similar to that of the War Campaign in the Battle for Azeroth. Here, players can claim a covenant’s power by forging with one of them. There are four covenants in the game: the steadfast Kyrian of Bastion, the mysterious Night Fae of Ardenweald, the cunning Venthyr of Revendreth, and the warlike Necrolords of Maldraxxus.

On top of that, the game will also have new character customization, which allows for each playable race to have unique options available to them—tattoos, hairstyles, and even eye color. Even the undead will have the option to show bones or not. Shadowlands will also introduce a new leveling system, which will give you a sense of advancement every time you complete a level. However, players will need to level up to 50 before they can head to the Shadowlands.

A promising new world

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands seems like a promising expansion for the role-playing game thus far. It continues the strong narrative focus of the last few expansions. It also offers new features while bringing back some of the fan-favorites. More, there is a little to no lag and no serious quest bug that can affect your gaming experience. While some expansion launches in the past have been rough, this time, the developers seemed to pull off a good one.