Alterac Valley heading to Heroes of the Storm makes us giddy for classic WOW again

gilian white June 05, 2018

Crikey! I remember spending whole days in Alterac Valley in World of Warcraft, and now the beloved old PvP battleground is being turned into a new map for Heroes of the Storm.

Alterac Valley arrived in World of Warcraft in June 2005. It was one of the first battlegrounds in the game, along with Warsong Gulch. But whereas Warsong Gulch was a brief 10-aside, Alterac Valley was a gruelling 40-aside.

Playing Alterac Valley was like exploring a whole new zone. There were named (powerful) NPCs guarding opposing choke points, raid-powered bosses to tackle at the end, and there were unaffiliated and aggressive NPCs roaming, waiting to trounce you. You couldn't simply waltz through.