WoW Classic Launches August 27th, Beta May 15th

Pre-order the World of Warcraft 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
The press release has additional information about the in-game celebration.

Players will be able to take part in a 25 Player Raid Finder Experience for iconic bosses, rewarding the Obsidian Worldbreaker (Deathwing) mount.

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Commemorate 15 years of conflict, adventure, and camaraderie by pre-ordering the World of Warcraft 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition—available October 8, 2019 for $99.99 (USD).


Each set contains a treasure trove of collectible items celebrating the history of Azeroth, including:

  • Ragnaros Statue
    • Behold Ragnaros, he who is ancient when this world was young! Bow, mortals, before this 10+ inch immortalization of the Firelord himself.
  • Onyxia Pin
    • Add to your pin collection and adorn your home with the head of Onyxia, Broodmother of the Black Dragonflight.
  • Map of Azeroth Mouse Pad
    • Gaze upon the realms your character has explored these past 15 years while you prepare for the next adventure.
  • Fine Art Prints
    • Reach into Azeroth’s vivid past with eight frameable fine art prints.
  • 30 Days of Game Time
    • Extend your stay in Azeroth with 30 days of game time to aid you on your next adventure.
  • Alabaster Mounts
    • Take to the skies with these majestic alabaster mounts—living stone tributes to a pair of familiar flying creatures.*
    • Alabaster Stormtalon for Alliance characters
    • Alabaster Thunderwing for Horde characters

It’s a monumental year for World of Warcraft as we celebrate 15 years of epic adventures and community—don’t miss out on getting these treasured collectibles to mark the occasion.

Pre-order the 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition on the Blizzard Gear Store, or check availability with your favorite video game retailer in the coming days.

Get the Alabaster Mounts in the Shop


If you can’t wait until October to get your hands on the new Alabaster Stormtalon or Alabastor Thunderwing, don’t worry. We’ll be introducing these mounts to the Blizzard Shop and in-game shop as a standalone bundle in August. Players who purchase these mounts this way and also attach a 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition to their World of Warcraft account by March 31, 2020 will receive a $25 credit to their Blizzard Balance.

World of Warcraft 15th Anniversary In-Game Celebration
The celebration is just getting started; check back on the World of Warcraft site as we get closer to the anniversary to learn more about the in-game rewards and events we have planned.


*These mounts are unavailable for use in World of Warcraft Classic.
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Comments 196 Comments
  1. Eleccybubb's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Boomzy View Post
    Yeah and they are basically using this announcement to completely obfuscate the fact that they are adding even more store mounts less than a month after adding one.

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    Oh I didn't realize. I thought it was only the baby panda and the others came with the other games. That's my bad for sure.
    The worst part is they look like Beta mounts.

    Could have made them Crystal for 15 years of WoW.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IIamaKing View Post
    Isnt Classic free if you have retail?
    Yes but until today there was no indication the Beta required it.
  1. javierdsv's Avatar
    Of course they would announce this money grab along with the Classic launch... gotta admit their marketing strategies are good. A lot of people will compensate their classic hype by buying this smokescreen.
  1. Casperite's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Beazy View Post
    O wow. . . . flying mounts you will get to use for a few days per expansion!!!

    LoL Blizzard /facepalm. . . . .


    Your hyperbole is ridiculous. First, you can use any mount, flying or not, at any time. Whether they fly or not is the next point, and is usually half the expansion (and you can still fly in all previous content as well).
  1. Esper's Avatar
    Let's be honest here, this is all about the statue and a "celebration" of WoW Classic's launch. None of the other CEs have come with a 10 inch statue like that. If you're buying this, it's for Ragnaros. A 10 inch statue of that scale would often retail for much more than $100. It's not a bad deal.

    The real funny thing is that you won't be able to use those mounts in Classic.
  1. Kalarm's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Hexaholic View Post
    GROSS! We waited 15 years, for some recolors of 2 mounts that are already in the game? Like you guys easily could've come up with something much more epic.... A huge party zepplin comes to mind, that would be a cool mount. Or just anything really, rather than some uncolored "recolors" of some mounts already in game.
    If you seriously waited 15 years for that, there may be something wrong with you O.o.

    But yeah the mounts could of been a bit more special. They tried to channel something very classic, which I understand. I wouldn't be surprised if the main point of it is the statue and everything else is just stuff they decided to throw in there really quickly.
  1. discofleshpot's Avatar
    If you can’t wait until October to get your hands on the new Alabaster Stormtalon or Alabastor Thunderwing, don’t worry. We’ll be introducing these mounts to the Blizzard Shop and in-game shop as a standalone bundle in August. Players who purchase these mounts this way and also attach a 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition to their World of Warcraft account by March 31, 2020 will receive a $25 credit to their Blizzard Balance.

    In August, there will be threads with people saying how Blizzard lied to them and tricked them into buying the Collectors Edition and how they aren't exclusive... just like they did with the boat.
  1. Andonais's Avatar
    Its 15th anniversary not classic.
  1. Easo's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Frozen Death Knight View Post
    That Ragnaros statue looks freaking sick.
    And it is pulling my wallet. Unfortunetaly.
  1. carloseduardov8's Avatar
    This looks like an experiment to see how much people will pay for an untextured mount
  1. Harry Botter's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Eleccybubb View Post
    Course they will be adding those mounts to the Blizzard shop.

    Jesus Christ this is getting out of hand now.

    As for the CE. Far too expensive. But of course I guess ActiBlizz had to get their money grabbing ways in somehow on WoW Classic.
    You seriously need mental help. Anyone who just sits and waits to shit talk a game they claim to hate and not play is not a stable person.
  1. Eapoe's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Eleccybubb View Post
    Course they will be adding those mounts to the Blizzard shop.

    Jesus Christ this is getting out of hand now.

    As for the CE. Far too expensive. But of course I guess ActiBlizz had to get their money grabbing ways in somehow on WoW Classic.
    Yeah, in case you want them and don’t want the anniversary edition. There’s also the fact if you purchase them early and then by the anniversary edition later you will get credited for your purchase.
  1. Nelle's Avatar
    There, ordered it. #NoRegrets
  1. The Stormbringer's Avatar
    Thirty days game time seems a bit stingy. I am seriously loving that statue, though.
  1. Leadsop's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Eleccybubb View Post
    Course they will be adding those mounts to the Blizzard shop.

    Jesus Christ this is getting out of hand now.

    As for the CE. Far too expensive. But of course I guess ActiBlizz had to get their money grabbing ways in somehow on WoW Classic.
    IDK, I'd rather be able to just buy the mounts than just get all the extra BS I don't want.
  1. Harry Botter's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Boomzy View Post
    I really love the special people here who are all about capitalism... But when it comes to the consumer side of capitalism, you know where customers complain about things, they want everyone to just stfu.

    Okay how about blizzard shuts the fuck up about their bullshit and takes it off the launcher? Oh, they have a right to have it there? Great, then I still have my right to complain however I see fit.
    That literally has nothing to do with what I was saying but ok.
  1. The Stormbringer's Avatar
    I would consider getting it if this upgraded you to having "Vanilla Collector's Edition" on your account, giving you the pets from that as well.
  1. Leyre's Avatar
    Last i checked ragnaros was a fire lord, not a gold lord
  1. Lorgar Aurelian's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Boomzy View Post
    Yeah you get credited with digital currency that you can only use on digital goods within their store, when you paid them with an actual currency with real value.

    Woooo.
    Which you can then use to save actual currency as you know you have to sub to play classic.
  1. The Stormbringer's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Boomzy View Post
    And it easily could, and it would be fine and inside of the "no changes" mindset, but they are probably saving those to sell later down the line.

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    Untextured basic mounts are also worth 25 dollars. Gotta make up for that below-par quarter somehow.
    Open the picture and you can tell they're not untextured. They're designed to look like living statues, like animated golems or something.

    And if they announce that it includes the Classic WoW CE pets, I might get it. That statue is pretty sweet.
  1. Eapoe's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Boomzy View Post
    Yeah you get credited with digital currency that you can only use on digital goods within their store, when you paid them with an actual currency with real value.

    Woooo.
    And? You still spend money on something in game. Would you rather buy mounts, then decide later you’d like the anniversary edition also just to go “oh well, money I don’t get to use on anything else now?”
    People really do find any reason to complain these days.

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