World of Warcraft is not sold separately, only the latest expansion (currently Shadowlands) is sold separately. If you start a subscription or you buy game time, you immediately have access to all previous World of Warcraft expansions, and you can play all the content and all the maps up to level 50.
What do I need to buy to start playing WoW?
First, you need a subscription. One month of WoW by itself is $14.99, but the more months you purchase the more you save….And here’s what you get with your subscription:
- Level characters from 1-110.
- World of Warcraft: Classic Levels 1-60.
- World of Warcraft’s first six expansions from The Burning Crusade to Legion.
Can you play WoW without the latest expansion?
Whether you enjoy it is up to you, but yes; it’s perfectly possible to enjoy the game without owning all the expansions. Especially with a lot of old content revised, there should be plenty to do. The game launcher will just patch the game for you automatically, including the latest expansion’s data (afaik).
How do I start playing World of Warcraft?
To gain full access to World of Warcraft and World of Warcraft Classic, you will need to add game time to your account. This will automatically give you access to all in-game content, excluding the most recent expansion. If you want to access the current expansion, you will need to purchase a copy of it.
When does the new World of Warcraft update come out?
Blizzard made big changes—as part of the October 2020 WoW: Shadowlands pre-patch —to how leveling characters works for the upcoming Shadowlands expansion that makes leveling new characters faster and more fun. Blizzard estimates it will take roughly 30 percent less time to hit max under the new systems.
Do you have to buy World of Warcraft to play?
But one major change comes unannounced, and it lowers the barrier to entry for the still-popular MMO. Up until now, you’ve unlocked access to World of Warcraft by first buying a copy of the base game plus expansions, and then paying for a monthly subscription.
When did the World of Warcraft expansions come out?
Here are the releases in order: World of Warcraft World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King World of Warcraft: Cataclysm As of Oct 2014, all expansions except for the latest one (Warlords of Draenor) are free with the purchase of the base-game.
Are there any changes to World of Warcraft?
World of Warcraft’s pre-patch for the upcoming Battle for Azeroth expansion dropped. It brings the usual set of pre-expansion talent and game changes, a massive “stat squish” in preparation for several years of new content, an updated client with DirectX 12 support baked in, no more support for DX9, and a host of other in-game changes.
