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World of Warcrafthas officially begun its beta testing phase forThe War Within. The first wave of invites has gone out, soWorld of Warcraftplayers who opted in for the test, or who purchased the Epic Edition ofThe War Within, can check their clients to see if they’ve been given access to the beta.

The War Within, the next expansion forWorld of Warcraftand the first chapter of the Worldsoul Saga, is currently in development. Recently,World of WarcraftconfirmedThe War Withinwould be moving into its beta, marking another major milestone towards the expansion’s release.

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Now, the beta forWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinhas officially begun. Fans who pre-purchasedThe War Within, or lucky players who opted in to the test, can install the client and either make new characters or import their existing ones into the beta. To mark the occasion,World of Warcraftreleased anotherThe War Withintrailer, featuring gameplay footage and narration by Alleria Windrunner.

While someWorld of Warcraftfans will receive an email informing them of their access, the best way to confirm if they have the beta is through the client itself. If players are invited to the beta, they will findThe War WithinBeta in the drop-down menu forWorld of Warcraft’s Game Versions in the Battle.net client. If fans don’t have beta access, they may be invited in future weeks, though they can alsopre-purchase the Epic Edition ofWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinto guarantee them a spot.

The beta marks a major milestone on the path toThe War Within’s launch.World of Warcraftexpansion betas typically last no more than four months, so it seems likely thatThe War Withinwill arrive no later than October. With evidence suggestingWorld of Warcraft: The War Within’s Pre-Patch will be on August 20, players have a pretty good guess as to when to expect the new release.

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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class.