While most World of Warcraft players are into the Wrath of the Lich King Classic this summer hoping for something new, most haven’t forgotten about the Dragonflight expansion. And fortunately ! And that’s pretty good, because the news he was hoping for is shrouded in mystery: Alpha!
Dragonflight Alpha: The first signs of an inevitable announcement?
Let’s start by explaining: This is Alpha’s internal layout that was “secretly” featured in the infamous “CDN” (Content Delivery Network) known as the “Blizzard Catalog” on Tuesday, June 8, 2022. That means in particular that at best the internal test phase has (or should) begin, and only Blizzard employees and their relatives will have access to the start of the ninth extension of WoW. Neither the press, nor the influencers, and especially the casual players, are still unable to seize it because of it. Additionally, the few people who can “play” this mode will likely only have access to micro expansion features such as the first draft of new skill trees. No raids, maybe hips and maybe even a level or two above 60!
Now that the introduction is complete and you know what we’re talking about, what does this mean for us mortals? Well… officially, not honestly. But if we dig a little deeper into the story, for example, we see that this famous domestic alpha was added to the “catalogue” on February 20, 2020 (specifically, it creates a terrible palindrome: 02/20/2020) Finally , on April 9 of the same year, about a month and a half then, several were elected to the chosen one (press, influential people).
Other alpha and beta release dates (latest):
If we are to believe what we have already said about the Alpha of Shadowlands, we can only imagine the official layout of Alpha of Dragonflight by mid-July 2022 at the latest, maybe even an upcoming announcement to let us know that “all is well”. Alpha, for example, arrives during the Summer Game Fest. However, this still applies to a chosen handful across the globe, primarily the press and influencers, and often players will have to wait until the Closed Beta opens to gain access. for part of the game.
This beta appeared quite late in the year, precisely. While we now know that Blizzard wants to gather as much player feedback as possible to deliver the best expansion, we also know that Wrath of the Lich King Classic is lurking nearby and could be counterproductive to the full-time beta offering. . Dedicated to the classics. It is therefore relatively easy to imagine that the closed beta could open in the fall of 2022, at the end of September or even the beginning of October.
All of this, of course, remains pure speculation, based on the assumption that, as we mentioned in the previous article, an expansion to Wrath of the Lich King Classic will be planned by the end of the year. summer and Blizzard will accept it. glorious account. The affinity of many “Retail” players with the classics and vice versa. Both of these are completely unproven, and there’s no requirement for Blizzard to release its Alpha and Closed Beta on the same timeline as previous expansions.
In the meantime, let’s take a look at Summer Game Fest and see if Blizzard will make any announcement(s) there. Otherwise, you will have to be patient. But obviously, it’s progressing… slowly, surely, but surely!
Source : Millenium
