As I saw WoW brought up I may as well take this from WoWhead about the next expansion, Shadowlands. If you are a totally new player you will be put in a starting zone from 1-10 to teach you the game and then forced for 40 levels into Battle for Azeroth. That sounds a lot like a semi-forced storyline new players will have to go through to me.

From WoWhead-

New Players:

1-10: Exile's Reach (new newbie zone for all players)
10-50: Battle for Azeroth
50-60: Shadowlands

Experienced Players:

10-50: Any choice of the 8 expansions
50-60: Shadowlands