User:Zeal/Sandbox/Cinematic Narrative History/World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

This page serves to document the narratives told by official Warcraft cinematics, so that they may be consumed outside the game and long after the game is gone. This includes full CGI, pre-rendered, animated and (significant) real-time forms of cutscenes, trailers, advertisements, and other cinematics that include a unique narrative, but excludes actual gameplay.

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Rendered outside the game, but may use parts of the game's engine or assets

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Fully rendered outside the game without the use of the game's engine or assets

Animated

Key-frame animation, typically in a 2D hand-drawn style

Cinematic type

Cutscene

A cinematic that appears during a break in gameplay

Trailer

Used to promote a game feature or event

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Used to promote the sale of the game's products/services

Music video

A cinematic developed specifically for a song

Other

A cinematic that doesn't fit into any single one of the other categories

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World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

This section concerns content related to Battle for Azeroth.

#	Video	Label	Render type	Cinematic type	Date
1		The War of the Thorns:
1.1		Chapter 1	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2018
1.2		[110] The Guidance of Our Shan'do /  [110] Killer Queen – Warbringers: Sylvanas	Animated	Cutscene	2018
1.3		Chapter 2	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2018
2		Warbringers: Jaina	Animated	Cinematic	2018
3		The Battle for Lordaeron:
3.1		Prelude – Old Soldier	Full CGI	Cinematic	2018
3.2		Anduin Wrynn	Full CGI	Advertisement	2018
3.3		Sylvanas Windrunner	Full CGI	Advertisement	2018
3.4		Varok Saurfang	Full CGI	Advertisement	2018
3.5		Genn Greymane	Full CGI	Advertisement	2018
3.6		Introduction – What Makes Us Strong	Full CGI	Cinematic	2017
3.7		The Siege of Lordaeron Has Begun	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2018
3.8		[10-50] The Battle for Lordaeron:
3.8.1		The Light is Fading – Turn the Tide	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
3.8.2		The High Overlord	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
3.8.3		The Dark Lady – Lordaeron Throne Room Confrontation (Alliance)	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
3.8.3		The Dark Lady – Lordaeron Throne Room Confrontation (Horde)	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
4		Reveal	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2017
5		The Alliance War Campaign:
5.1		[10-50] The Nation of Kul Tiras – Jaina's Nightmare	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
5.2		[10-50] Daughter of the Sea:
5.2.1		Arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
5.2.2		Audience with Katherine Proudmoore; Arrival to Kul Tiras	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
5.3		[10-60] Out Like Flynn:
5.3.1		Cell Block Lever	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
5.3.2		Getaway Boat	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
5.4		[10-60] The Old Knight	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
5.5		[10-60] A Nation Divided	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
5.6		[10-60] Stow and Go:
5.6.1		Barrel of Fish	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
5.6.2		Finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
5.7		[10-60] Freehold	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
5.8		[10-60] Make Our Case	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
5.9		[50] What You May Regret	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
5.10		[50] Thros, the Blighted Lands – Realm of Torment	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
5.11		[50D] Siege of Boralus: Lady Ashvane's Return – The Return of Hope	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
6		The Horde War Campaign:
6.1		[10-60] The Stormwind Extraction /  [35-60] The Troll's Tale – Arrival to Zandalar	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
6.2		[10-60] The Prophet's Ploy	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
6.3		[10-60] The King's Gambit	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
6.4		[10-60] Bulwark of Torcali – Rastakhan's Deal with Bwonsamdi	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
6.5		[30-60] Zandalar Forever! – The Threat Within	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
7		Recap – Embers of War	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2018
8		Allied Races:
8.1		Dark Iron Dwarf introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
8.2		Mag'har Orc introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
9		[Whomper]	Pre-rendered	Advertisement	2018
10		Patch 8.1 – Tides of Vengeance:
10.1		Lost Honor	Full CGI	Cinematic	2018
10.2		The Battle for Darkshore:
10.2.1		[60] Waning Hope	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
10.2.2		[60] In Darkest Night /  [50] The Night Warrior	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
10.2.3		[60] In Darkest Night /  [50] Aftermath – Terror of Darkshore	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
10.2.4		[50] A New Hope	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
10.3		The Battle of Dazar'alor:
10.3.1		Introduction	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
10.3.2		Trailer	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2018
10.3.3		King Rastakhan finale	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2018
10.4		[60] The Return of Derek Proudmoore	Real-time	Cutscene	2018
11		Patch 8.1.5:
11.1		[60] My Brother's Keeper /  [60] A Bitter Reunion – An Unexpected Reunion	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2019
11.2		[60] A Display of Power	Real-time	Cutscene	2019
11.3		Safe Haven	Full CGI	Cinematic	2019
11.4		Allied Races:
11.4.1		Kul Tiran Human introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2019
11.4.2		Zandalari Troll introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2019
12		Patch 8.2 – Rise of Azshara:
12.1		Memory of the Pact – Warbringers: Azshara	Animated	Cutscene	2018
12.2		[50] Send the Fleet	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2019
12.3		[50] Send the Fleet	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2019
12.4		[60] Stay of Execution:
12.4.1		Unlikely Alliance, It's a Trap!, and Destination: Anywhere But Here	Real-time	Cutscene	2019
12.4.2		Finale – Crossroads	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2019
12.5		The Eternal Palace: Queen Azshara finale	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2019
13		Patch 8.2.5:
13.1		[60] The Eve of Battle /  [60] They Move Against Us – The Negotiation	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2019
13.2		[60] Before the Gates of Orgrimmar /  [60] A Line in the Sand – Reckoning	Full CGI	Cutscene	2019
13.3		[60] Old Soldier	Real-time	Cutscene	2019
13.4		[60] Most Loyal	Real-time	Cutscene	2019
14		Patch 8.3 – Visions of N'Zoth:
14.1		[Dottie]	Pre-rendered	Advertisement	2019
14.2		Allied Races:
14.2.1		Mechagon Mechagnome introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2019
14.2.2		Voldunai Vulpera introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2019
14.3		Pandaren & Allied race Death Knight introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2019
14.4		[50] An Unwelcome Advisor /  [50] Return of the Black Prince	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
14.5		Trailer	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2020
14.6		Ny'alotha:
14.6.1		Carapace of N'Zoth	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
14.6.2		N'Zoth finale	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
14.7		[50] Warchief of the Horde	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
14.8		[50] The Price of Peace	Real-time	Cutscene	2020