Summary
This weekend,World of Warcraftplayers with lapsed subscriptions can freely log into the game and access all expansions, even if they don’t own them. From now through Monday morning, fans can freely return toWorld of Warcraftto check out the Warbands features,DragonflightSeason 4,WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria, and the Radiant Echoes Pre-Patch event.
On July 23,World of Warcraftreleased its Pre-Expansion Update forThe War Within. This exciting patch added a bunch of content from the upcoming expansion pack, including class changes, new quality-of-life improvements, and the expansive Warbands system. A week later, it kicked off the Radiant Echoes Pre-Patch event, which has players battle memories of iconicWorld of Warcraftbosses in order to buy special mounts, pets, and transmogs.
Now,World of Warcraftis holding a special event that will let fans enjoy the new patch even if they aren’t an active player. From now until the morning of August 5, fans who previously had an active subscription toWorld of Warcraftcan log into the game and play anything in the game right now, includingcontent from theWoW: The War Within Pre-Patch, even if they don’t ownDragonflight. Until the cutoff period, players can enjoy everything in modernWorld of Warcraftwith no other limitations, thoughWoW Classicis not included in this event.
World of Warcraft Welcome Back Weekend 2024
There are a lot of things worth checking out inWorld of Warcraftright now. Players might complete the prologue questline forThe War Within, check out the account-wide achievements, reputations, and Warband Bank in the Warbands feature, or catch up on someDragonflightSeason 4 activities. They can also participate in the Radiant Echoes event, whichWorld of Warcraftis massively buffingjust in time for the Welcome Back Weekend.WoW Remix: Mists of Pandariais also still active until August 19, so fans can experience the throwback event and earn some more exclusive cosmetics while they still can.
Unfortunately, the Welcome Back Weekend ends well beforeThe War Withinlaunches, so players who want to keep playing after the event will have topurchase aWorld of Warcraftsubscriptionto do so. That said, the unlimited free trial forWorld of Warcraftlets fans enjoy the game up to level 20, so there are still limited options for those not ready to buy more game time just yet.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
WHERE TO PLAY
In this opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, you’ll journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the Nerubian empire, where the inscrutable Harbinger of the Void has gathered her arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.
