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World of Warcraftfans have found a new login screen inThe War Withinbeta, suggesting the existing one might change at some point after the expansion’s release. It seems likeWorld of Warcraftmay be setting itself up to have a login screen that switches throughout the expansion’s life cycle – something that has never been done before in the game’s history.
Recently,World of Warcraftplayers discovered the login screen forThe War Within: an earthen-themed background with a large, rotating central mechanism in it. While interesting in its own right, the login screen broke a long-standing tradition by not featuring a gate of some kind and was decried as overly simplistic by some fans. Nevertheless, the login screen went live with theWoW: The War WithinPre-Patch, officially replacing the one fromDragonflight.
However, another login screen discovered inThe War Withinbeta suggestsWorld of Warcraftmight not be sticking with the one in the game right now. During a recent build, Wowhead found a new login screen depicting the circular mechanism fully opened, revealing a portal to the Isle of Dorn, one of the four zones inThe War Within. This could mean the existing login screen will change, potentially opening up during the expansion’s launch.
The Login Screen for WoW: The War Within Might Change
Fans have seen the concept art of the Isle of Dorn seen beyond the portal before – and similar art ofthe other zones inWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinexists as well. Some players wonder ifWorld of Warcraftcould change this art in the future to show off the other zones, or even cycle between the locations as fans discover them. Alternatively,World of Warcraftcould swap out the art to show the new zones that will be added in 11.1 and 11.2, updating the login screen along with the game itself to better immerse players as the story progresses.
While reception to the screenimplemented in theWoW: The War WithinPre-Patchwas mixed, the idea of the login screen actually changing is an exciting prospect that many players are interested in seeing – especially because it revealed the mechanism was actually a portal, adhering to the age-oldWoWtradition many assumed the expansion had broken. Fans will have to wait and see what exactlyWorld of Warcrafthas in store for the login screen inThe War Within, but it certainly seems like Blizzard has plenty of surprises in store for the Worldsoul Saga.
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