World of Warcraft Releases Classic Launch Plans (Content coming in 6 Phases)
Blizzard announced today that their upcoming classic server for World of Warcraft will roll out content through 6 phases. The game will launch with content from the base World of Warcraft sometime this Summer and will feature Onyxia and Molten Core, but won't include Dire Maul right away as it features loot that could speed up raid progression.
The current release order looks like this (keep in mind there's no release dates for phases 2-6:
Phase 1 (Classic Launch)
- Molten Core
- Onyxia
- Maraudon
Phase 2
- Dire Maul
- Azuregos
- Kazzak
Phase 3
- Blackwing Lair
- Darkmoon Faire
- Darkmoon deck drops begin
Phase 4
- Zul’Gurub
- Green Dragons
Phase 5
- Ahn’Qiraj War Effort begins
- Ahn’Qiraj raids open when the war effort dictates
- Dungeon loot reconfiguration: Tier 0.5 Dungeon gear, Relics, drop rates and location changes
Phase 6
- Naxxramas
- Scourge Invasion
No word on how PvP content / rewards will be released just yet.
World of Warcraft Classic Announcement
Further reading: Official forum post
