Let them come... Frostmourne hungers!
Blizzard has released a new 'Journey' trailer for the imminent release of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion for WoW Classic, and it's amazing—but not for the usual reasons. When I think of Blizzard cinematics the first thought that comes to mind is the lavish CG spectacles that introduced us to the world of Overwatch, or Diablo and Starcraft's ludicrously OTT cutscenes. This one, however, is all about the players.
There's a reason for that. The video was put together by Hurricane, a youtuber who specialises in making awesome WoW trailers and has been doing so for many years. But they've always been a fan creator, someone beloved by the community but doing their own thing, and this is their first commission from Blizzard.
What's awesome about this trailer is how it encapsulates the build-up to the Lich King's invasion of Azeroth, and builds pure hype through the use of in-game models and real players' avatars.
That is ultimately why this is so good. Wrath is one of the most-beloved eras in WoW's history: the death knight class is amazing, the quests are great, and the storytelling is as good as WoW ever got . It is an epic expansion, and so many of the great moments from it, large and small, get a few seconds in the sun here. It's a simple reminder of what an awesome time WotLK was and will hopefully be again, and makes you want to no-life it.
Rich is a games journalist with 15 years' experience, beginning his career on Edge magazine before working for a wide range of outlets, including Ars Technica, Eurogamer, GamesRadar+, Gamespot, the Guardian, IGN, the New Statesman, Polygon, and Vice. He was the editor of Kotaku UK, the UK arm of Kotaku, for three years before joining PC Gamer.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Margot Robbie wore sheer Chanel to the Amsterdam premiere and just wowMargot Robbie channeled her inner angelic bride in this Chanel dress ✨ 🔗
Read more »
Trombone Champ creator sounds off about baboons, trombone traphouse, and Goku vs VegetaTrombone Champ's developer answered our questions about the game's origins, what songs are being added, how many hot dogs he can eat, and why the game is packed with baboons.
Read more »
Grand strategy cult classic Solium Infernum gets a ground up 're-imagining' from Armello's creatorsA diabolically complex grand strategy game set in hell is raised from the dead.
Read more »