Blizzard drops a new cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: The War Within, centered around the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet

Blizzard drops a new cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: The War Within, centered around the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet

What you need to know

  • Blizzard has released a new motion comic cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: The War Within.
  • The cinematic, titled “Threads of Destiny”, shows off a spider-like race called Nerubians and gives insight into their politics while providing context for the expansion’s story.
  • World of Warcraft: The War Within is expected to release on August 26 for PC.

As a tech enthusiast with over two decades of gaming experience, I can confidently say that the release of World of Warcraft: The War Within is like a breath of fresh air for long-time players. The return of Xal’atath and her spidery Nerubian army has always been a fascinating concept in the WoW universe, and this new cinematic trailer just adds fuel to the excitement.


As a devoted World of Warcraft enthusiast, I can’t help but get excited as we approach the launch of its tenth expansion later this month! This time around, we’ll be facing off against the sinister Xal’atath the Harbinger and an horde of spider-like Nerubians in a thrilling odyssey to safeguard Azeroth. To ensure I’m well-prepared for the upcoming adventure, Blizzard has unveiled a fresh motion comic cinematic trailer to offer some insight into the current happenings within the game world and present our new adversaries.

In the city of Azj-Kahet within the Nerubian realm, the “Threads of Destiny” trailer sets up the series of events that will unfold with the expansion. Over the past two decades, the world of Azeroth has faced numerous threats in World of Warcraft, but the reappearance of Xal’atath and her horde of spider minions is surrounded by unclear intentions for devastation.

Blizzard drops a new cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: The War Within, centered around the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet

Blizzard drops a new cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: The War Within, centered around the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet
Blizzard drops a new cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: The War Within, centered around the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet
Blizzard drops a new cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: The War Within, centered around the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet

The community reaction to the latest trailer has been primarily positive, with commenters celebrating Threads of Destiny’s painterly art style and cinematic aesthetic. However, others found the plot for the cinematic to be too similar to the previously told story of Arthas. The War Within is the penultimate update for the 2024 World of Warcraft roadmap, as it was detailed in December 2023. In addition to a new campaign story, the update will include delves, hero talents, four new zones, eight new dungeons, a new raid, and a new season for PVP. Additional story and quests, new content and system updates, and a 20th-anniversary event are slated to follow up The War Within in update 11.0.5, coming mid-late Autumn of this year.

On August 26, the latest expansion for the popular PC game World of Warcraft: The War Within is set to launch. Although owned by Xbox after a takeover in late 2023, this title has not yet been added to the Game Pass subscription service. This decision stems from a court injunction granted during the acquisition process that prevents collaboration between Activision Blizzard King and Xbox on including ABK properties in the subscription service until the deal is finalized. At present, there’s no clear word from either Xbox or Blizzard about when (or if) PC Game Pass subscribers might get to play World of Warcraft as part of their subscription plan, given its reputation as one of Blizzard’s top PC games.

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2024-08-07 12:08