The War Within - Alpha Press Preview

The War Within - Alpha Press Preview
We recently had the opportunity to join other fansites at a press preview event for The War Within Alpha!



The War Within Alpha - WoWCast and Developer Q&A
Michael Bybee (Production Director) and Sean McCann (Senior Game Designer - Delves) answered questions during the press event to provide even more information!



The War Within Alpha - Press Kit and Collector's Edition
Blizzard sent out an updated press kit with new screenshots and more collector's edition information. This one comes with a Gryphon Rider statue!



The War Within Alpha - Earthen Allied Race: Racials and Models
The War Within adds a new allied race - The Earthen! We've got an early look at their racials and the models! Also check out a new NPC race - The Harronir.


The War Within Alpha - New Creature Models
Lots of new creature models were added in this build, including spiders/crabs.



The War Within Alpha - The Isle of Dorn Zone Preview
Here is an early look at the Isle of Dorn zone in The War Within. Keep in mind this is a very early alpha look and is likely to change. MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD!



The War Within Alpha - Isle of Dorn Main Story Quest Preview
We took a look at the intro quest for Isle of Dorn. Some of the pre-expansion event isn't being tested, so context is missing. There are significant spoilers in this post!



The War Within Alpha - Delves Preview
Delves are new solo world progression content introduced in The War Within. There are a few of them available on the Alpha, but they are in a very early state. You can read lots more about Delves in the Developer Q&A!



The War Within Alpha - Dornogal Hub Preview
Here is an early look at the hub city of Dornogal in The War Within. Keep in mind this is a very early alpha look and is likely to change. SPOILERS AHEAD!



The War Within Alpha - Switching Between Skyriding and Steady Flight
In The War Within Alpha, you now have a spell called “Switch Flight Style” that allows you to switch between Skyriding (Dynamic) and Steady (Regular) flight.



The War Within Alpha - Dornogal Portal
The Dornogal portal can be found in the Stormwind and Orgrimmer Portal Rooms on The War Within Alpha.



The War Within Alpha - Warband Character Select Screen
Here is an early look at the new character select screen in The War Within.


World of Warcraft: The War Within Alpha - UI Changes
There are a few UI changes to The War Within, including Arachnophobia mode and a work-in-progress update to the spellbook.



The War Within Alpha - Build 54210 Datamining
The first alpha build is here, with lots of changes!