Summary
On September 3, the Patch 11.0 campaign finale ofWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinwas made unavailable for some players after Blizzard took it down to address some issues. Thankfully, after a few hours,World of Warcraftplayers were able to resume the campaign and finish the final steps to unlocking the Earthen allied race.
Billed as the first chapter ofthe Worldsoul Saga story arc,The War Withinarrived just a few months beforeWorld of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary. As the denizens of Azeroth began hearing a voice from beneath the earth in what was dubbed the Radiant Song, player characters and variousWorld of Warcraftheroes like Magni Bronzebeard, Alleria Windrunner, and Archmage Khadgar journeyed to the southwestern land of Khaz Algar. As the group worked to uncover the Song’s mysteries and pursued the Void entity known as Xal’atath, the flying city of Dalaran was attacked by swarms of Nerubians, which led to Dalaran’s destruction and a debate among players over Khadgar’s ambiguous fate at the hands of Xal’atath.
AlthoughThe War Withincampaign started with an explosive debut, the finale of the current chapter recently hit an unexpected stumbling block. According to a Blizzard forum post,The War Within’s initial campaign finale was taken offline following a brief availability period that some players were able to take advantage of. As players began logging in for the day and working through the campaign’s final quests, a cutscene that would have played during the climax did not function as intended. As a result of the cutscene bug, the chapter called “A Light In the Dark” that would have been offered by Alleria Windrunner could not be started by level 80 players. The bug was uncovered around 12:30 PM Eastern, and a fix was implemented on live servers at approximately 2:30 PM Eastern.
World of Warcraft: The War Within Campaign Finale Returns After Bug Fixes
World of Warcraftplayers who want tounlock the Earthen allied raceshould be able to do so now without any issues. However, the problem withThe War Within’s campaign quest bug was not the only issue on Blizzard’s plate. Following the expansion’s release, the player-run Auction House system interface ran at a much slower pace than usual. After several days of work, Blizzard implemented a hotfix in early September for the Auction House problems as they continued efforts on some long-term solutions.
With Season 1 arriving inWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinon September 10,level 80 players will have even more content to tackleafter completingThe War Within’s opening act. Only time will tell what Blizzard has planned for future chapters of The Worldsoul Saga.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
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In this opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, you’ll journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the Nerubian empire, where the inscrutable Harbinger of the Void has gathered her arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.
