Summary
World of Warcraftplayers will only have a few more months to use the mobile Companion App on iOS and Android, as Blizzard announced that the free app will be retired soon. TheWorld of WarcraftCompanion App, launched in 2018 by combining the Mobile Armory andLegionCompanion apps, will no longer be supported whenThe War Withinis released.
Like the apps that preceded it, theWorld of WarcraftCompanion App is a free mobile app that allows players to manage and track various activities as far back as theWarlords of Draenorexpansion. The app supports tracking command missions, world quests, and where a player stands with the major factions of a given expansion, such asDragonflight’s seven factions. In addition to tracking expansion features, the Companion App allows players to buy and sell various goods at the player-run auction house, track events in the calendar, and chat with guild and community members from any up-to-date iOS or Android device. The app is not compatible with anyWorld of Warcraft: Classicactivities. At the time of writing, theWoWCompanion App was last updated on March 19,whenDragonflightPatch 10.2.6 was released.
But despite its nifty features, theWorld of WarcraftCompanion App’s days are now numbered.Blizzard confirmed via a blog postthat the Companion App will be retired whenThe War Withinpre-patch goes live. While the expansion has no release date at the time of writing, theexpansion is currently in alpha testing, with a closed beta test to follow in the coming weeks. This means that, onceThe War Withinis out,World of Warcraftplayers cannot download, update, or log into the Companion App on any mobile device. The app’s discontinuation will prevent players from accessing the auction house and calendar remotely, with no replacements planned.
When Will the WoW Companion App Be Discontinued?
However, players can chat with their Battle.net friends and communities via the free Battle.net mobile app. But until the companion app is fully retired,World of Warcraftplayers can still use it during and afterthe release of Patch 10.2.7, Dark Heart. This new content update will introduce a story that will bridge the gap betweenDragonflightandThe War Within, and give the draenei and the trolls a heritage armor quest to complete.
Although theWoWCompanion App will be retired in 2024, features likeWarbands inThe War Withinwill give players different ways to track their collections. It remains to be seen if Blizzard will offer players new ways to accessWorld of Warcrafton the go.
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