This is where they’re creating prototypes of things that we eventually see in the Shadowlands. “This is the First Ones, the architects of the universe,” Wons explains. A Cypher system will allow players to slowly progress as they literally learn the language of the First Ones, unlocking not just communication but also new content to play. The new raid, Sepulcher of the First Ones, will feature recurring central character Anduin. The aesthetic of the new zone reflects the primordial building blocks of that construction. The Shadowlands expansion of World of Warcraft has been afterlife-themed, and Zereth Mortis is the home of the “First Ones,” the Progenitors who built all of the different afterlives of the Shadowlands (and the living worlds as well). In Eternity’s End, players will chase the Jailer – the expansion’s big bad guy – into the new zone of Zereth Mortis. “I think we’re also being very mindful of the sorts of things that are earned in the system – types of power that may feel mandatory to certain play styles, and also what that looks like from a catch-up perspective, an alt-friendliness perspective,” he continues. While it offers a knowledge system, where players collect bits of information around the game world to unlock new features, content and abilities, it will be “not remotely as grindy” as Korthia was, Hazzikostas tells us. The new zone of Zereth Mortis is more than double the size of Korthia, the last zone introduced in the 9.1 patch.
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WOW HITS 2016 RELEASE DATE UPDATE
The content update doesn’t have a release date yet, but Hazzikostas tells USA Today that it will hit the Public Test Realm for players to jump into as soon as this week. We spoke to game director Ion Hazzikostas and senior level designer Sara Wons about the upcoming changes. It could also mark a potential end to the game’s content drought.
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World of Warcraft’s 9.2 Eternity’s End patch will bring a new zone, a new raid, new class-specific armor tier sets and new systems for players to try out.