World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Release Date Announced
The third expansion to World of Warcraft, Cataclysm, will be released on December 7th.
WORLD OF WARCRAFT®: CATACLYSM IN STORES STARTING DECEMBER 7
IRVINE,
CA -- October 4, 2010 -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced
that World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™, the highly anticipated third
expansion for the world's most popular subscription-based massively
multiplayer online role-playing game*, will be released starting on
December 7, 2010. The expansion will be available on DVD-ROM for
Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 and Macintosh® at a suggested
retail price of $39.99 and will also be offered as a digital download
from the Blizzard Store. A special Collector’s Edition packed with bonus
items will be available exclusively in retail stores for a suggested
retail price of $79.99.
"Cataclysm includes the best content
we've ever created for World of Warcraft. It’s not just an expansion,
but a re-creation of much of the original Azeroth, complete with epic
new high-level adventures for current players and a redesigned leveling
experience for those just starting out," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and
cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "With the help of our beta testers,
we're putting on the final polish, and we look forward to welcoming
gamers around the world to enjoy it in just a couple of months."
The
first two World of Warcraft expansions, The Burning Crusade® and Wrath
of the Lich King®, each shattered PC game sales records upon their
release.* In Cataclysm, the face of Azeroth will be forever altered by
the return of the corrupted Dragon Aspect Deathwing. Players will
explore once-familiar areas of the world that have now been reshaped by
the devastation and filled with new adventures. In an effort to survive
the planet-shattering cataclysm, two new playable races -- worgen and
goblins -- will join the struggle between the Alliance and the Horde. As
players journey to the new level cap of 85, they'll discover newly
revealed locations, acquire new levels of power, and come face to face
with Deathwing in a battle to determine the fate of the world.
The beta test for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is currently underway. Visit the official Battle.net® website at http://www.battle.net
to set up a Battle.net account and sign up for a chance to participate.
To learn more about World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, visit http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm.
*Based on internal company records, public data, and reports from key distribution partners.
(Blizzard)