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Familiar faces and new ones will accompany fans through the War Within. Image via Blizzard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

This expansion is part of the larger Worldsoul Saga, which was first introduced at BlizzCon 2023. It includes follow-up expansions titled Midnight and The Last Titan, promising a cohesive and expansive storyline set to captivate World of Warcraft<\/em> players.<\/p>