New WoW / Warcraft Cinematic leak?

[Nyel]

For the first point, it might've been an early placement for Naxxramas in the Dragonblight - or it could also have been an early placement of Naxxanar, which floated above the Temple City of En'kilah in the Borean Tundra, a Scourge fortress in the zone. As for why it looks more Maldraxxi it might've just been early art that didn't really translate into the game. Like the older of the art of the Jailer from BlizzCon 2020 it didn't quite make it in-game, but it may be the origin for why the Maldraxxus necropoli look distinct.

Then we have to check all the later materials from WotLK and if they ever used this necropolis model in one of them or just the usual models of Naxxramas etc.

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I don't think they would be publicly making such spoilers before 9.1 even released. Unless it would be a part of some 9.1 cinematic? Otherwise they would wait for after 9.1

If this is a picture out of a cinematic, which I still believe, I'd say it's just the cinematic that plays after defeating Sylvanas, very much akin to the Tomb of Sargeras cinematic which was foreshadowing that we're going to Argus.

[Aucald]

Basically every single piece of concept art, exploration sketch, cinematic renders, etc relating to the Wrath of the Lich King cinematic. I own that book, there's not even a single doodle of a necropolis in it.

That would be weird considering Necropoli are all over Northrend. Pretty sure there's one in the Death Knight intro cutscene video as well?

[TheFirstOnes]

Then we have to check all the later materials from WotLK and if they ever used this necropolis model in one of them or just the usual models of Naxxramas etc.

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If this is a picture out of a cinematic, which I still believe, I'd say it's just the cinematic that plays after defeating Sylvanas, very much akin to the Tomb of Sargeras cinematic which was foreshadowing that we're going to Argus.

It looks way too realistic for that to be the case. IF they do that as the post-Sylvanas cinematic, and IF the Jailer genuinely wins, that would be insane. Tho, the Jailer also has an encrypted 9.1 model for Cinematics we haven't seen yet.

[Pebrocks The Warlock]

We're not the source of any leak. Pebrock's a dummy. We don't know anymore than you folks do.

Where did I imply anything you just said? The guy asked where we were discussing the image.

[procne]

If this is a picture out of a cinematic, which I still believe, I'd say it's just the cinematic that plays after defeating Sylvanas, very much akin to the Tomb of Sargeras cinematic which was foreshadowing that we're going to Argus.

Oh, that would make sense. Although the screen from the OP seems to be taken from CGI cinematic, rather than game engine one. And AFAIR Blizz does CGI cinematics as an intro to a patch, not outro

[Lady Atia]

yeah, the burden of proof isn't on me to show it's not real. literally every "leak" of this quality in the history of wow leaks has been fake. if you haven't caught onto the fact that these "leakers" make their fake images as grainy as possible because otherwise they'd actually have to be produce a quality fake, you're beyond hopeless

That's actually not true? We got a legit Shadowlands Cinematic leak with Bolvar (Ion even joked about it during the reveal) aswell as some Bastion artwork before Shadowlands announcement.

[3DTyrant]

It kind of looks like a floating scourge ziggurat, buuuut it's from 4chan, so take it with a sizable grain of salt.

[arandomuser]

lets assume this isnt fake, usually everything on 4chan is, remember 4chan is basically where trumps presidency started and qanon and pizza gate...

it would be cool if blizz did like a cgi ending for the cov campaign like they did the saurfang one

[Pebrocks The Warlock]

Oh, that would make sense. Although the screen from the OP seems to be taken from CGI cinematic, rather than game engine one. And AFAIR Blizz does CGI cinematics as an intro to a patch, not outro

I don't think we should trust past Blizz on Cinematics after BFA.

[Nyel]

It looks way too realistic for that to be the case. IF they do that as the post-Sylvanas cinematic, and IF the Jailer genuinely wins, that would be insane. Tho, the Jailer also has an encrypted 9.1 model for Cinematics we haven't seen yet.

Wins what? I mean it's obvious that the Jailer has to win (whatever that means) so that the plot can continue. Applying that logic means Azshara did win in 8.2 as well because she set N'zoth free.

[ZazuuPriest]

its just an image of a floating city. what links this to wow in any way

imagination

[Fistfighter]

BfA had tons of cinematics, Shadowlands has yet to have one, so judging from the necropolis looking very Maldraxxus-like, it's probably a story cinematic from further down in Shadowlands?

[Ielenia]

That would be weird considering Necropoli are all over Northrend. Pretty sure there's one in the Death Knight intro cutscene video as well?

That's Acherus. AFAIK it's still floating above the Broken Isles?

[kodemonkee]

New WoW / Warcraft movie Cinematic leak?

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[Marine1]

That's Acherus. AFAIK it's still floating above the Broken Isles?

I believe its last known location is ICC, as the players go through a death gate to get there and then to the Maw.

[Aucald]

That's Acherus. AFAIK it's still floating above the Broken Isles?

I meant in the sense of a WotLK art book without *any* Necropoli in it. From Acherus to Zeramas, there are a lot of them in WotLK in general.

[Kiivar86]

That's Acherus. AFAIK it's still floating above the Broken Isles?

We step off Archeus to Icecrown Citadel in the intro to Shadowlands. I would assume it is still there.

[Sondrelk]

That's Acherus. AFAIK it's still floating above the Broken Isles?

Lorewise its floating beside ICC right now.

Don't see why that one specifically would be a problem, but you never know. Stil feels odd to me that we got the new 4 horsemen back in Legion and don't really o anything with them. Would not be a completely unthinkable twist to have the Jailer assume direct control over the elite Death Knights stationed in Acherus.

[TheFirstOnes]

Wins what? I mean it's obvious that the Jailer has to win (whatever that means) so that the plot can continue. Applying that logic means Azshara did win in 8.2 as well because she set N'zoth free.

The Jailer’s already freed from the Maw during the Sylvanas fight. There is a reason the Arbiter is so important and why the Sigils matter. They aren’t just keys out of the Shadowlands, they’re the keys for the Jailer to rule the realms of Death.

[rainhard]

The Jailer’s already freed from the Maw during the Sylvanas fight.

Are we sure he is if free and that he doesn't move the maw itself/a piece of torghast onto Oribos?