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WoW: Burning Crusade Classic – Launch Test Will be Held on May 12

WoW Burning Crusade Classic - Launch Test Will be Held on May 12

The developers from Blizzard have taken to the official forums of MMORPG World of Warcraft to reveal that the Burning Crusade launch test will be held on Wednesday, May 12, at 11:00 a.m. PDT (2:00 p.m. EDT) on a new beta realm.

To be able to test things thoroughly, the developers have just sent out the last big wave of beta invites and will open the launch test realm for character copy on Tuesday.

“Please join us on your copied character on the Launch Test beta realm on May 12, and head to Outland at 11:00 a.m. PDT. We plan to keep that realm open for several hours, with all zones and instances available.”

When the expansion launches, you will be given a choice for each of your existing WoW Classic characters: to progress to the Burning Crusade, or to continue in the original WoW Classic content on all-new “Classic Era” servers coming with the rollout of TBC Classic. Players who want to experience the best of both worlds will have the option to “clone” each WoW Classic character as an optional paid service (available May 18, $35 per character).

If you do not have WoW Classic characters, you can purchase an optional level-58 character boost service. The boost is $39.99 and will not be usable on Classic Era realms or on the new Blood Elf or Draenei races. Additionally, only one character boost is available per WoW account.

Additionally, Blizzard revealed the World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition for $69.99, also available with the arrival of the pre-expansion patch on May 18. The Deluxe Edition comes with:

  • The Reawakened Phase-Hunter mount, a creature that draws on the otherworldly energies that transformed Draenor into Outland, for use only in Burning Crusade Classic and designed to match the look of the original expansion
  • The Viridian Phase-Hunter mount, a variant for use in modern World of Warcraft (including Shadowlands) and reflecting the game’s current visual style
  • Dark Portal Hearthstone for use in Burning Crusade Classic, providing a unique visual effect inspired by the gateway between worlds
  • The Path of Illidan toy for Burning Crusade Classic, which causes your character’s footsteps to leave flickering fel fire in their wake for a short time
  • The Dark Portal Pass, which boosts one character to level 58 (same restrictions as standalone Dark Portal Pass apply; cannot be combined with standalone Dark Portal Pass purchase)
  • 30 days of World of Warcraft game time, providing access to WoW Classic, Burning Crusade Classic, and the modern game

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