World of Warcraft: The War Within beta sign-ups are now live

Blizzard recently announced that sign ups for the beta to World of Warcraft: The War Within are now open, with the beta going live soon. Once it does, selected players will be able to test out the new expansion content before it officially releases this summer.

The War Within is the MMO’s next expansion, and the beginning of what they’re calling “The Worldsoul Trilogy.” Two more expansions, Midnight and The Last Titan, are planned to continue a larger overarching story. One of the new features of this expansion is a new playable Allied race, The Earthen Dwarves. These sturdy stone-folks will be available for both factions.

You’ll also be able to go on Delves to hunt additional loot. Each spec will have new Hero Talents to engage with. The incredibly popular Dragon Riding will be called Dynamic Flying and will be available with most flying mounts already in the game. There are also tons of new dungeons, zones, stories, quests, and more.

How to sign up for The War Within’s beta

First, you’ll need to sign up here at Blizzard’s website.

Once the beta goes live, selections will be made in waves. Blizzard even offers an explainer on its official FAQ to outline how it selects both alpha and beta testing access. To make sure you’re ready for when you’re selected, follow Blizzard’s steps for installing the game below:

• Update your graphic drivers and Battle.net desktop app
• Select World of Warcraft from the Battle.net library
• Install The War Within under the Play option
• Click play and select a Test Server
• Create a new test character or import a Dragonflight character