Burning Crusade Classic Global Release on June 1st, Pre-Patch May 18th

Beyond the Dark Portal in the Blasted Lands lies a realm shattered by the machinations of the Burning Legion: Outland, the once beautiful orc homeworld of Draenor. Seek out its mysteries beginning June 1 when Burning Crusade Classic™ launches around the world .

Before that, however, every hero must make a choice. Beginning on May 18 , after each regional scheduled maintenance, the Burning Crusade Classic Pre-expansion Patch will be released, and each character must choose whether to advance onward to Burning Crusade, move to a Classic Era realm, or use the Character Clone service to play in both games. Read more about this process .

Heroes who choose to cross the Dark Portal will find themselves in Hellfire Peninsula, an aptly named barren wasteland, where fel orcs and cruel demons roam free. The established outposts of Thrallmar (for the Horde) and Honor Hold (for the Alliance) are not able to deter this endless tide of darkness on their own. It is up to you to fight for this shattered world to rid it from evil. . . or watch its demonic denizens consume everything you hold dear.

World of Warcraft®: Burning Crusade Classic will launch in the Americas, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, and Australia/New Zealand at the same time. Wherever you live and whatever path you choose to take, you can be part of one global adventure beyond the Dark Portal.

Check the details below for the exact time you can start playing and begin your journey into Outland.

Americas (PDT) Europe (CET) Taiwan (CST) Korea (KST) ANZ (AEDT) UTC 3:00p.m. June 1st 11:00p.m. June 1st 7:00a.m. June 2nd 8:00a.m. June 2nd 10:00a.m. June 2nd 10:00p.m. June 1st

For more information on World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic, visit the official site . We look forward to seeing you in Outland, hero!