When was mist of pandaria announced

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On October 16, , the expansion was integrated into the basic World of Warcraft package, granting all subscribers automatic access to all of the content and features of the expansion at no additional cost. Following the successful campaigns in Northrend and in the lands opened by the Shattering , and the deaths of the Lich King at Icecrown Citadel and Deathwing the Destroyer at the Maelstrom , the expansion refocuses primarily on the war between the Alliance and Horde , in the wake of the accidental rediscovery of the mythical and long-forgotten lands of Pandaria , a continent far to the south that has until now been shrouded in magical mists and touched by the ancient malevolence known only as the Sha.

With both factions landing on Pandaria, adventurers rediscover the ancient pandaren people, whose wisdom will help guide them to new destinies; the Pandaren Empire's ancient enemy, the mantid ; and their legendary oppressors, the enigmatic mogu.

As conflicts heat up between the Alliance and Horde, the land changes over time, with subsequent patches having escalated the conflict between Alliance leader Varian Wrynn and the increasingly unbalanced Horde warchief Garrosh Hellscream As civil war wracks the Horde, the Alliance and forces in the Horde opposed to Hellscream's violent uprising join forces to take the battle directly to the enemy, leading to direct confrontation with Hellscream and his Sha-touched allies in the expansion's concluding showdown deep within the bowels of Orgrimmar itself.

As a first for Blizzard, the storyline for Mists of Pandaria will split into multiple chapters. The story arc that introduces Pandaria - where players will discover the continent and level up, helping to solve problems and figure out what happened for the past 10, years and why - will be included entirely within the initial expansion release.

Later chapters in the storyline bring the war between the Horde and the Alliance back into focus, including changing parts of Pandaria ostensibly via phasing to show additional settlements, and eventually return the players back to the rest of the world for a final showdown with Garrosh Hellscream. The Mists of Pandaria pre-release patch 5. Pandaria is a single, unified continent, located south of Zandalari isles, influenced by Asian landscapes.

There are eight new zones along with a small mini-zone , most of which are on Pandaria itself, save for the starting area for the Pandaren. The expansion currently features nine high-level dungeons six of which are new to the world and are found in the continent of Pandaria alone , three raids, and nearly a dozen scenarios a game system new as of the Mists of Pandaria expansion. The new Challenge Mode option will require to complete dungeons as fast as possible to earn medals.

The world bosses have also made their reappearance. When you buy a pass, you'll get with it a 12 month subscription to World of Warcraft, as well as access to the Pandaria beta and a Tyrael's Charger mount. Pass owners will also get a copy of Diablo III for free. You can pick up the Annual Pass from the WoW website today, but fair warning: the website is getting hammered right now following the announcements. The official announcement video for Mists of Pandaria is posted below, along with enough screenshots and artwork to do you a lifetime.

The Gunk, the new game from the SteamWorld team, is releasing in December. It looks like Naruto is coming to Fortnite next week. Better believe it! The Pandaren were initially created as an April fools joke for Warcraft 3 , but have since taken on a life of their own. A pandaren pet has previously appeared in WoW, and the lore has plenty of occasional references to the brewmaster.

Chris Metzen just told the Blizzcon interviewers that Blizzard considered putting the the pandas into the Burning Crusade expansion, but never quite made it in.