World of Warcraft’s next update ‘Chains of Domination’ revealed at Blizzcon 2021, here are the details

World of Warcraft’s next big update has been unveiled.

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World of Warcraftis moving forward with a big update, slated to launch in the near future. World of Warcraft’s latest expansion,Shadowlands, takes players into the afterlife, where the spirits of the dead coalesce and are judged. The cycle of death and rebirth has been shattered by the Banshee Queen Sylvanas Windrunner, and her grim ally, the Jailer.

So far, players have been raiding the gothic Castle Nathria dungeon and digging through Mythic+ difficulty tiers, but the content is starting to get a bit stale. Typically, raids last a few weeks before Blizzard reveals the next big patch tier, and atBlizzcon 2021, the company revealed what’s coming next.

The next big content tier is called Chains of Domination, and furthers the story in unexpected ways. Spoilers are ahead.

Blizzard has more details over on itsofficial forum.

World of Warcraft remains one of the world’s most popular MMO games, despite entering its 16th year. The game goes through phases of popularity and decline, but the pandemic coupled with WoW: Classic has buoyed it in recent months. It remains to be seen whether Shadowlands will wind up regarded as one of the game’s better expansions, but these additions will refresh the content for those still on board.

World of Warcraft goes to the afterlife

World of Warcraft is in its 16th year, with an expansion set in the shadowy afterworld of the Shadowlands.

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