Blizzard has revealed World of Warcraft: Legion

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A cinematic featuring Gul'dan was shown, where the Orc was shown setting up the events of the next expansion... and it seems Illidan the Betrayer is making a return.The expansion will revolve around the invasion of the Burning Legion with other features including the new Broken Isles Continent, a level cap raise to 110, a new dungeons and raids, new Honor System, new Artifact Weapons like Ashbringer, Class Order Halls and a New Hero Class - Demon Hunter.The Broken Isles is a forgotten land at the heart of Azeroth. This used to be a Night Elf civilisation, but was destroyed. This continent is a graveyard. It's here that you'll be facing the Legion at the Tomb of Sargeras. It's an active gateway to endless Legion worlds thank to Gul'dan. The demonic invasion underway is bigger than that experienced during the War of the Ancients.The experience of The Broken Isles will - as with Warlords of Draenor - begin before the expansion launches, in an event called The Broken Shores. Fabled artifacts like Ashbringer and Doomhammer will be able to be wielded. Class Orders will be available, like The Silver Hand. We'll be searching The Broken Isles for Titan tools called the Pillars of Creation.In terms of the Demon Hunter Hero Class, the story is that Illidan sent his elite agents back on a suicide mission during The Burning Crusade, and the introduction to the class class will apparently "teach us the true meaning of sacrifice". Only two specs will be available: Havoc for DPS and Vengeance for tanking. They'll also be able to double-jump.Dalaran will return as a main hub as the mages of the Kirin Tor - led by Khadgar - come to the Burning Isles to try and stop the Legion.Zones mentioned include Val'Sharah, where you'll have to enter the Emerald Nightmare and stop it invading your world, Stormheim, where you uncover the fate of Vykrul who left Northrend, Azsuna, where you race Queen Azshara to get control of a Pillar of Creation, Highmountain, where you'll visit the lair of Neltharion, and Suramar, where a new race of Elves have lived undisturbed for 10,000 years.There will be 36 Artifacts - one available for each specialisation, with a lengthy quest chain that changes based on what you're playing as. An example given for Frost Death Knights was Icebringer and Soulreaper, dual rune blades forged from the shards of Frostmourne. Mistweaver Monks get Sheilun, Staff of the Mists; Felo'melorn is for Fire Mages; The Eagle Spear goes to Survival Hunters; Enhancement Shamen get Doomhammer; Fangs of the First Nightsaber goes to Feral Druids and will customise their forms. Adventuring earns you Artifact Power which can be used to unlock traits, and then customise your weapons visually and in terms of gameplay.Class Orders band together while the Horde and Alliance are at each other's throats. You're their leader and Order Halls are shared spaces for your entire class. Shamen have a conclave overlooking the Maelstrom; Paladins have a sanctum under Light's Hope Chapel; Warlocks will make an enclave on the Legion homeworld. The halls will be where you customise and upgrade your Artifacts, and it'll also be where you find Champions - an evolution of the Warlords of Draenor follower system. The Champion System will contain fewer followers but much more important with more customisation. They'll also be interacting with the world.New dungeons including Halls of Valor, Black Rook Hold, Vault of the Wardens, Eye of Azshara, Darkheart Thicket, Neltharion's Lair, Helheim, Suramar City and Violet Hold were all announced. Raids include The Emerald Nightmare with seven bosses, where you pursue Cenarius and face Xavius, Suramar Palace with 10 bosses, where the Nightwell resides and you face off against Gul'dan.A new PvP Honor System essentially adds a talent system offering perks and bonuses, while Prestige ranks are also being added to let you reset your rank and go through it again for cosmetic rewards like portrait badges, mounts or PvP Artifact variants.Finally, it was announced beta will kick off later this year. For more on World of Warcraft: Legion keep your eyes on IGN.

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