The shattering of the veil between the Shadowlands and Azeroth was only the beginning. Dark deeds are afoot and Sylvanas is making her next move.

The Shadowlands pre-expansion introduces a variety of changes and updates from character customization to the new starting experience.

With hundreds of new additions with thousands of new combinations, Shadowlands’ new character customization options will help you better create the characters you envision in your mind.

In Shadowlands, players will be able to quest through four new zones ruled by ancient and powerful Covenants. Upon reaching the max level of 60, players will be able to join one of these Covenants as they continue to explore the Warcraft universe’s afterlife and the many mysteries and adventures that it holds.

Read an update on the development of and release plans for the next World of Warcraft expansion from executive producer John Hight.

To help you prepare for the upcoming Shadowlands pre-expansion patch, we’ve compiled a variety of helpful information.

Vote for which Shadowlands mount you’d like to add to your stable—the sentient Wandering Ancient, the mystical Soaring Spelltome, the creepy Nerubian Swarmer, the enormous Curious Caterpillar, or the playful Gooey Slimesaber. The top-voted choice internationally will be made real and added to the mount collections of everyone who owns Shadowlands!

Join us during the gamescom Opening Night Live stream at 11:00 a.m. PDT on August 27 to watch the first of four new animated shorts, Afterlives, offering you a window into the ancient and powerful Covenants that rule over the four new zones in Shadowlands.

Take World of Warcraft anywhere you go with multiple expansion support.

“The Horde is nothing!” With those infamous words, Sylvanas Windrunner betrayed and abandoned the Horde she vowed to serve. The Dark Lady and her forces now work in the shadows as both the Horde and Alliance, including her own sister, Alleria, race to uncover her next move. Read on for a look at the upcoming expansion prequel novel, Shadows Rising.

If you’re seeking a bit of grace wrapped in a bit of sin, then look no further than the aristocratic and elegant Venthyr Covenant. Every day among them brings punishment and reward—though telling the two apart can get a bit fuzzy.

Align with the steadfast Kyrian Covenant to shape the future of the Shadowlands and earn shining rewards.

In Shadowlands, players will be able to quest through four new zones ruled by ancient and powerful Covenants. Upon reaching the max level of 60, players will be able to join one of these Covenants as they continue to explore the Warcraft universe’s afterlife and the many mysteries and adventures that it holds.

Soulbind with key members from your Covenant to gain beneficial traits so you can effectively combat all who stand in your way.

Within war-torn Maldraxxus, might—of all kinds—makes right. Here, in the birthplace of necromantic magic, those who master the powers of death turn legions of ambitious souls into relentless immortal armies.

A twilight-tinged afterlife for those closely connected to the wild, Ardenweald is a domain of restoration tended by the mystic night fae. Within this eternal forest, massive dream trees draw in precious anima to feed the spirits of nature awaiting rebirth.

Oribos is the crossroads of the Shadowlands, where the impassive Arbiter passes judgment on souls, and shadowy denizens swap gossip and anima.

In Shadowlands, players will ally with one of four Covenants, each granting unique powers, abilities, and other benefits to aid them on their dangerous journey through the realms of death.

As you explore four otherworldly zones—Bastion, Maldraxxus, Ardenweald, and Revendreth—you will meet the Covenants that rule the afterlife realms in the Shadowlands. Your final destination in the narrative arc is the shadowy realm of Revendreth.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands introduces a variety of new adventures for players to undertake, including Torghast, Tower of the Damned. Explore its ever-changing halls and chambers and do battle with the minions of the Jailer, Torghast’s vile ruler, to claim legendary treasures and free the heroic spirits trapped within.

The next expansion, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, has been announced along with a reveal of the new zone—Bastion—and the Kyrian Covenant!

As Azeroth’s champions prepare to traverse into the Shadowlands, they will gain powers both new and forgotten to take on horrors that reside in the realms of death. Here’s a first look at Class changes to come.

The whole team has been hard at work transforming the vision we laid out for Shadowlands into a reality, and we can’t wait to share our progress in the upcoming alpha.

Discover what lies beyond the veil between Azeroth and the realm of the dead. Shadowlands takes players on a journey to explore the mysteries of the World of Warcraft universe’s afterlife.

The next expansion, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, has been announced along with a reveal of the new zone—Bastion—and the Kyrian Covenant!