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PC / Mac - 8/14/2018

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth (abbreviated as Battle or BfA) is the seventh expansion for World of Warcraft. It was announced at BlizzCon 2017 on November 3, 2017. The idea of the expansion came up after the heroes of Azeroth dealt with so much external threats like the Burning Legion. In their own words, "so when we talk about what's the biggest threat in this world, is it the titan or is it the dwarf paladin that put a hammer in that titan's head"? As such, the enemy (at least during the early parts of the scenario) will be the opposite faction, a "vast army of world-destroying forces". On January 30, 2018 Battle for Azeroth was made available for preorder, coming with the unlocking of the four first allied races. With the announcement of the Collector's Edition and release date for Battle for Azeroth on April 5, 2018,[3][5] Legion was the first expansion to be offered for free with a preorder.[6] Battle for Azeroth is the first expansion to launch in the Americas, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, and Australia/New Zealand at the same time. Battle for Azeroth set a new day-one sales record for a World of Warcraft expansion with more than 3.4 million units sold on day-one.

Role-playing (RPG)
Developer
Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher
Activision Blizzard

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Critic average

76

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Critic avg

76

18 scored reviews

Total coverage

18

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Score range

50–88

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Signal shape

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Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 76 across 18 scored reviews, with a 38-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.

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18 included scored reviews

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Mike Minotti

GamesBeat

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth review -- this war is off to a good start

Published 9/2/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+9 vs critic avg

Marcus Hansson

TechRaptor

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Review – Worldbuilding of Warcraft

Published 8/25/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+9 vs critic avg

Will Borger

GamingBolt

World of WarCraft: Battle for Azeroth Review – Cycle of Hatred

Published 8/25/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-6 vs critic avg

Michael Ruiz

DualShockers

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Review — Same Ol’ Song and Dance

Published 8/24/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

75

-1 vs critic avg

World of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth Launch Review

Published 8/23/2018

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Score

80

+4 vs critic avg

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth review

Published 8/21/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

86

+10 vs critic avg

Chris Carter

Destructoid

Review: World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

Published 8/20/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+4 vs critic avg

Daniel Tack

Game Informer

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Review - Successfully Landing On Stormy Shores

Published 8/18/2018

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Score

88

+12 vs critic avg

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