It's a World of Warcraft Cataclysm

Mike Bantick
Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:59

Your IT - Entertainment

The complete shake up of the World of Warcraft has happened.  Deathwing the corrupted Dragon Aspect has swept through the land with nothing but upheaval, devastation and reformation left in his wake.  Now it is up to you (and some 12 million friends) to revisit and either plunder or protect the denizens.  World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has hit stores.

Here is the info directly from World Of Warcraft creators, Blizzard Entertainment.  They don't release many titles throughout the year, but those they do, such as StarCraft II and this reimagining of what is now a six year old title, command a strong following of loyal fans.

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft®: Cataclysmâ„¢, the highly anticipated third expansion for the world's most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, is now on sale in stores throughout North America, Europe, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, and will be available beginning December 9 in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

The expansion can now be purchased at retail stores on DVD-ROM for Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 and Macintosh® at a suggested retail price of $59.95 AUD / $79.95 NZD. A special Collector's Edition packed with bonus items is also available exclusively from retailers for a suggested retail price of $109.95 AUD / $139.95 NZD. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is also offered as a digital download through Battle.net® account management (www.battle.net/account/management).

'Cataclysm adds an incredible amount of new content for players to explore, revitalizing the game world and building on everything we've learned since World of Warcraft launched over six years ago,' said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. 'We thank all of our beta testers for helping make this our best expansion yet, and we're looking forward to seeing everyone in the new Azeroth.'

In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the corrupted Dragon Aspect Deathwing has returned, and the world has been reshaped by the devastation left in his wake. In an effort to survive the planet-shattering cataclysm, two new playable races -- worgen and goblins -- join the struggle between the Alliance and the Horde. Players can now begin their journey to the new level cap of 85, 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.

For more information on World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, visit the official website at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/.