SPOILERS INSIDE!!! Battle for Azeroth: The Story So Far – Week 1

Battle for Azeroth
August 16th by Blizzard Entertainment

SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Turn back now if you have yet to play through the Siege of Lordaeron or journey to Kul Tiras or Zandalar.


The Battle for Azeroth has begun, and for those interested in the latest story developments, we’ve curated the in-game cinematics from the Siege of Lordaeron event through the first arrival of the Horde in Zandalar and Alliance in Kul Tiras.


The Siege of Lordaeron

After the tragic events in Darnassus, the Alliance rallied their troops to descend upon Lordaeron. Their mission: take Sylvanas Windrunner, warchief of the Horde, to task for the innocent lives claimed in Teldrassil.

Overwhelmed by the relentlessness of the Horde, all seems lost—until Jaina Proudmoore arrives to help turn the tide.

A confrontation between the leadership of the Alliance and the Horde was inevitable, and history is once again made in the throne room of Lordaeron. Witness the events from the viewpoint of the Alliance and the Horde.

Arrival to Kul Tiras and Zandalar

Not all reunions lead to a warm receptions and loving embraces. Some rifts are not easily overcome—and for Jaina Proudmoore and the Alliance, the journey to Kul Tiras will prove to be a test of resolve.

Having escaped from the Stormwind Stockade, Princess Talanji and her new Horde companions must outrun the Alliance ships closely in pursuit if they want to arrive safely in Zandalar. She just needs a little help from the loa Rezan.