BlizzConline 2021: Diablo II Remaster, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Content Patch, WoW: Burning Crusade Announcement and Hearthstone Expansion

Plus a new rogue class in Diablo IV and a collection of Blizzard's classic 1990s games.

In the night of February 20, the annual gaming conference BlizzCon began, which this year is taking place entirely online for the first time and is accordingly called BlizzConline. Most of the announcements appeared online before the opening ceremony and did not surprise viewers. TK Media has gathered all of Blizzard's new releases in one place.

Chains of Domination update for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

The action will unfold in a new location, Korthia, a city of secrets that the Jailer dragged into the Maw in order to find the "key" and carry out his plans. Players can expect:

• the "Sanctum of Domination" raid with 10 bosses, including Sylvanas, Banshee Queen
• the Tazavesh dungeon, home to mysterious brokers, with eight bosses
  
• flight in Bastion, Maldraxxus, Ardenweald and Revendreth
  
• new quests, mounts, pets and other content
  

The Burning Crusade on World of Warcraft Classic servers

The first WoW expansion in history, released in 2007, is set to launch on the "classic" servers before the end of 2021. Players will be able to either switch to The Burning Crusade or stay in the original game world without an update.

New content, as with Classic, will be released gradually in separate patches. The new Draenei and Blood Elf races, as well as the new Shadowlands-style zone with flight, will be available from the expansion's launch.

Burning Crusade Classic will be available with a standard subscription to the current version of the game. Blizzard has also confirmed its readiness to continue the classic series and release Wrath of the Lich King Classic.

New class in Diablo IV: the rogue

The developers promise to make the fourth playable class highly customizable, with the option to specialize as either a melee or ranged fighter. The rogue uses bows, poisons, throwing and cold weapons.

This class first appeared in the original Diablo but was replaced by the assassin in the second and the demon hunter in the third installment. Besides the rogue, Diablo IV offers the barbarian, druid and sorceress classes at launch.

Reportedly, the developers were supposed to announce the start date of the Diablo IV beta test but did not do so. Diablo IV was announced at BlizzCon 2019. TK Media has also gathered all the details of last year's event in one article.

Diablo II Resurrected remaster

The 2000 action RPG with the Lord of Destruction expansion will be released in 2021 on PC and consoles PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. Cross-platform progression is promised.

Players will be able to choose between updated graphics with three-dimensional models and a "classic" mode. The remaster will run on the original Diablo II code, meaning gameplay, mechanics and animations identical to the original. The developers have also reworked the cutscenes and improved the audio.

On the game's official website, registration is open for the technical alpha test, which will take place "in the near future" on PC only.

Year of the Griffon and the Forged in the Barrens expansion for Hearthstone

The game will get a classic mode with cards available at the 2014 launch, as well as the ability to earn rewards and climb ranks. The new Mercenaries mode combines CCG mechanics with roguelike elements and will launch before the end of 2021.

Blizzard Arcade Collection bundle

A bundle of three classic Blizzard games from the 1990s will be released on February 20 on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Image filters and Russian localization are available for:

• The Lost Vikings
• Rock N Roll Racing
  
• Blackthorne