Posted by CMorrison on Aug 3rd, 2007
This should be welcome news for those of you 70-deep into World of Warcraft (such as myself): Blizzard’s next expansion is official. In World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, players will now have access to the frozen continent of Northrend where public enemy number one Prince Arthas sits upon the Frozen Throne. From the Blizzard press release, features of the expansion include:
* Death Knight Hero Class: Create a high-level Death Knight character — the game’s first hero class — once certain challenges have been met.
* Increased Level Cap: Advance to level 80 and gain potent new talents and abilities along the way.
* Northrend: Explore the harsh new continent of Northrend, packed with new zones, quests, dungeons, monsters, and items — and do battle with the undead armies of the Lich King.
* “Inscription” Profession: Learn this exciting new profession and gain unique ways to permanently enhance spells and abilities in the game.
* Siege Weapons and Destructible Buildings: Take the battle to another level with new player-vs.-player game mechanics and new battlefields to wage war on.
* New Character Customization: Change how characters look and express themselves, with different hairstyles and dance animations.
While I love the new-agey crystaltech of Burning Crusade’s Outland, it’ll be nice to get back to some harsh, medieval environments for some high-end content once again. Winterspring was a nice introduction to the hazards of sub-zero temperatures back in my 58-60 days, but it’s clear that Northrend’s gonna have some serious Lord of the Rings wind chill going on. Even as a casual WoW player, just the trailer alone has got me excited about exploring this new realm, and I’m very interested in seeing how the new outdoor PvP zones and seige weaponry are implemented. The trailer and expansion info can be found at the official site.
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