First instalment in Worldsoul Saga trilogy due to arrive sometime this summer

World of Warcraftis setting a whole new story arc in motion with its next expansion, The War Within.

If you cant quitewait until this summerto see what the first chapter of the new Worldsoul Saga trilogy has to offer, you might not have to wait so long.

Blizzard are running a beta for War Within that will give testers the chance to delve into the subterranean addition early - and sign-ups are now open.

An elf, human and orc prepare to do battle in artwork for World of Warcraft’s The War Within expansion

The War Within wasrevealed at the end of last yearas the next big step for modern WoW, while WoW Classic continues to crack fire up the time capsule of expansions past - withCataclysm next on the nostalgic trip.

The War Within will kick off the three-part Worldsoul Saga with a new campaign story, as well as adding everything else youd expect from a major expansion such as a new playable Allied race in the Earthen, eight new dungeons, a new raid, new Delve experiences for smaller parties, a fresh season of PvP and four new zones, including the underground Ringing Deeps, the Pandarian isle of Dorn, Hallowfall castle and the city of Azj-Kahet.

Thats all due to arrive sometime this summer, with a content update in the autumn bringing more story, quests and updates, along with some kind of celebration for WoWs 20th anniversary (can you believe it?)

Blizzard’s 2024 roadmap for World of Warcraft, showing rough release windows for various expansions and updates

If that sounds like the kind of thing you cant wait a few more months for, best get yourself over toBlizzards registration pagefor the War Within beta.

Theyll be inviting testers starting soon and then throughout the beta period, allowing for an early look at the new expansions offerings.

Once youve got an invite in hand, youll be able to go for the test server from within theMMOitself, which will also let you make a copy of your existing character (or make a new one) to give it a look.