World of Warcraft Expansion, Legion Gets A Release Date

Blizzard has announced the release date for The World of Warcraft expansion, Legion. Anyone who pre-orders the game will be able to boost one character to 100 for free. They’ll also get access to the new Demon Hunter class before  Legion releases on August 30. Blizzard is offering a standard version ($49.99) and digital deluxe edition ($69.99). The latter comes with a number of bonuses for the publisher’s other titles. You’ll get:

• Illidari Felstalker mount and pet for World of Warcraft
• Felstalker mount for Heroes of the Storm
• Helm transmog and wings for Diablo III
• Two portraits for StarCraft II

There’s also a retail collector’s edition ($89.99) that includes the digital bonuses, hardcover art book, 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD making of, soundtrack and a mouse pad.