Later this year, we can expect a few changes in the World of Warcraft.  It is almost time for the MMO behemoth to celebrate its tenth anniversary and Blizzard has announced that it has some things in store for its loyal subscribers.  

Similar to other anniversary events in the past, you can expect to receive a vanity pet (Molten Corgi) in your mailbox upon logging in on the special day.  WoW’s 10 year anniversary takes place in early November, but it is suspected that many of the events will begin beforehand, possibly in October.

As far as PvE goes, Blizzard is reviving the Molten Core raid with a level 90 version.  Unlike many current raids, Molten Core will have a 40 person limit.  After having successfully completed this raid and defeating Ragnaros, players will be rewarded with a Core Hound mount.

On the PvP side of the game, a new battleground will be available.  In the glory days of vanilla, massive battles took place between Southshore and Tauren Mill.  Blizzard has announced that the new battleground will take place in this region, now with a scoreboard.

It is unknown what day these events will take place, or if they will crossover with Warlords of Draenor.  One thing is for sure, this anniversary is sure to be full of keks.

My Opinion: I have had a very difficult time getting back into World of Warcraft for the last couple of years, but these new events might just be what I am looking for.  The new battleground between Southshore and Tauren Mill is a genius idea.  Maybe…just maybe…this could open up new opportunities to other battlegrounds, like the hell known as X-roads.  Oh, please Blizzard…listen to me.  I am begging for a 50v50 X-roads!

Landon Luthi is an associate writer for MONG, and is the website’s most cynical nostalgia whore!  You can follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and occasionally wandering into random soup kitchens in the middle of the night.