A WoW MOBA playtests on BlizzCon weekend.
Rivals Beyond opens The Threshold Sep 12 09:00 to Sep 13 23:00 Brussels time — 38 hours, same window as BlizzCon Sep 12-13.
Free private WoW rebuilt as MOBA. Pick a champion with a new kit. Earn Essence in match. Destroy the enemy Nexus.
Champions include Rivette — mech frontliner, death ejects pilot, 100 Scrap drops new mech — and Vespera — bleed bruiser, bat dive, heal and shield on consume.
Confluence hub gathers players between matches. Jungle has Murlocs, Gnolls, Raptors plus Ember and Arcane Guardians. Arsenal holds 68 artifacts. Matches reset — next win from nothing.
Account free, launcher Windows exe, purchases cosmetic only. Playtest needs account + client update.
Tracker: Rivals Beyond joins as dev, MOBA, unknown, release Sep 12 playtest. Only MOBA besides Warsworn (Launch TBD).
Same weekend as Opening Ceremony Sep 12 10:30 PDT. MOBA queue vs main stage — pick one, or dual-screen.