WithWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandsreleasing in less than 2 months, the community is looking forward to leavingBattle for Azerothand stepping foot into the realms of death. While the recentAfterlives animated videosare fleshing out each of the new covenants prior to their in-game story, players are anxiously awaiting the reveal of other updates coming with the imminent pre-patch event. In response, theShadowlandslogin screen that will greet heroes for the next few years was finally unveiled earlier today.
In the past, login screens have reflected important locations within theWorld of Warcraftuniverse such as the Dark Portal, the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, and most recently, the Ruins of Lordaeron. In addition to those places,Wrath of the Lich Kingplayers should fondly remember the image of Icecrown Citadel from over a decade ago. But after so many years, many more fans will be delighted to know the next login screen will once again feature the dreaded structure in Northrend.
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Following the tradition set by most expansions,Shadowlands' login screen has the user interface displayed between two figures with a portal or gateway in the distance. However, players will notice there are several cinematic references such as the exact same point-of-view of Icecrown Citadel when Sylvanas first approaches and the iconic image of Torghast descending from a shattered sky after theHelm of Domination’s destruction in the trailer.
Although the arrival date of this new login screen is still unknown, players should expect a release soon after the Afterlives series ends. Since there are 2 more videos left, the image of Icecrown and Torghast is likely going live with theShadowlandspre-patchsometime from September 24th to September 30th.
World of Warcraftis available on PC.World of Warcraft: Shadowlandswill be available on October 26th/27th worldwide.
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