It was bound to happen and it
seems it's finally upon us indeed: the beta testing of WOW's upcoming
expansion, Legion, has started as beta emails have already gone out to the
select few who will get to experience Blizzard's newest creation first hand,
albeit in a not entirely-completed form.
Obviously, the bulk of the
beta testers will come from community veterans, fansite owners, press and
opt-in testers. The beta test will give players the possibility to take the new
demon hunter class for a test-spin, as well as to access the new max-level
zones and the artifact system. The beta testing characters will be created
using level 100 templates, so they will be ready to explore all the new content
from the get-go. It is worth noting that there is no non-disclosure agreement
attached to the beta version of the game, so testers will be free to discuss
and share their experiences, and yes, that includes streaming and video-posting
too.
Those who are selected to
become beta testers will receive an email with their invitation. The game will
have to be downloaded through the Battle.net desktop client. To make sure that
they have indeed been selected and that they are not victims of a phishing
scam, players should check their Battle.net accounts for a Legion beta license
under the "Your Game Accounts" section.
The installation process is
relatively simple too: players selected as beta testers have to select World of
Warcraft from the game list on the left, in their Battle.net account. The
Beta:Legion title can be found under the In Development section in the
Region/Account drop-down menu above the Play button.
Those who install the game
should avoid the standard character creation process (which the game may
automatically load for them), and use the Legion Beta template instead, which
is located near the Enter the World button.
Players who want to opt in
can do so from their Battle.net account, provided they have at least a Blizzard
game attached to it already. The Beta Profile Settings page is where they have
to go and they have to check the Warcraft option. All that's left to do then is
to wait for an email invitation.
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