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BlizzCon 07: Second WOW expansion officially unveiled (10-05-2008)
"ANAHEIM, Calif.--Following two very public leaks in Germany and the US,
Blizzard Entertainment surprised virtually no one today when it announced the
second expansion to its wildly popular massively multiplayer online role-playing
game, World of Warcraft. Titled the Wrath of the Lich King, the expansion will
add a passel of new content to the game, which now boasts a staggering 9 million
players worldwide. The announcement was made by Blizzard's Frank Pierce this
morning at BlizzCon, the Vivendi Games-owned publisher's annual fan event.
First, he briefly talked about some content updates that introduce guild banks
and integrated voice chat via live content updates. Then he discussed Zuluman, a
new 10-person instance in the Ghost Lands featuring Forest Trolls battling
against Blood Elves. He looks like an understanding fellow... Then, after coyly
mentioning that Blizzard's ""dev team has been working on bigger things,""
Pierce officially unveiled Wrath of the Lich King. The expansion will open up
the continent of Northrend--first seen in Warcraft III--to WOW players for the
first time. The expansion's storyline will center on the lich king Arthas
Menethil, who was prominently featured in the expansion Warcraft III: The Frozen
Throne. Arthas has ""merged with the spirit"" of another lich king, Ner'zhul,
the former orc shaman and Undead Scourge leader introduced in Warcraft II: The
Tides of Darkness. Now, the joined ghostly monarchs have ""set things in motion
that could threaten all life in Azeroth,"" according to Pierce. Apparently,
players will be introduced to the story as soon as they set foot into Northrend.
BlizzCon venue, the Anaheim Convention Center. Wrath of the Lich King will raise
the level cap in WOW to 80 and will add new abilities and talents to all
classes. It will also introduce the Death Knight hero class and a new
profession--inscription--that will let players permanently enhance spells and
abilities.
The expansion will also add new character-customization options, such as
hairstyles and dances. wow po
As for Northrend itself, the realm will feature several new zones to explore,
with ""hundreds of new quests, monsters, and items,"" according to Pierce. The
expansion pack will also introduce numerous five-person dungeons, as well as 10-
and 25-person raids. The not-quite-undead scourge. Pierce also said Blizzard
developers have big player-versus-player plans for Wrath of the Lich King. wow The
add-on will sport new areas and battlegrounds, and will add siege weapons for
the first time. It will also introduce buildings that can be destroyed by siege
weapons, adding another level to combat. Pierce's presentation concluded with
the first trailer for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. guild wars gold The
cinematic began with a voice-over of Arthas telling two humans in a burning
forest that ""I was once like you."" After some shots of a massive forge, two
other humans--a male and female--are shown being battered by a gigantic Yeti.
The male runs off into a snowy forest, where he is surrounded by undead. The
next shot shows the male human in black Death Knight armor, standing before a
seated Arthas on a throne. gold f¨¹r wow kaufen ""In the
final hour, all must serve the one true king,"" proclaimed Arthas before the
convention center lights came up. " "Today, Activision and Vivendi Games cleared
yet one more hurdle lying in the path of their $18.9 billion merger. The
European Commission, which is part of the European Union, has approved the deal
under its antitrust guidelines, concluding that an Activision Vivendi mash-up
""would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic
Area or any substantial part of it."" According to the EC's report, the merger's
reach was measured on both a horizontal and vertical scale.
wow
gold In terms of horizontal competition, the EC deemed the
Vivendi-Activision union would ""continue to face several strong, effective
competitors, such as Electronic Arts, and the game console manufacturers, such
as Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft."" Addressing vertical synergies, the EC noted
that Vivendi's ownership of Universal Music Group would give Activision an
advantage in licensing music but concluded that other publishers would continue
to have access to a ""sufficiently large portfolio of music rights from
alternative suppliers."" The EC also noted that the merger would not impact
wholesale distribution competition of PC games in the UK.
Blizzard Entertainment surprised virtually no one today when it announced the
second expansion to its wildly popular massively multiplayer online role-playing
game, World of Warcraft. Titled the Wrath of the Lich King, the expansion will
add a passel of new content to the game, which now boasts a staggering 9 million
players worldwide. The announcement was made by Blizzard's Frank Pierce this
morning at BlizzCon, the Vivendi Games-owned publisher's annual fan event.
First, he briefly talked about some content updates that introduce guild banks
and integrated voice chat via live content updates. Then he discussed Zuluman, a
new 10-person instance in the Ghost Lands featuring Forest Trolls battling
against Blood Elves. He looks like an understanding fellow... Then, after coyly
mentioning that Blizzard's ""dev team has been working on bigger things,""
Pierce officially unveiled Wrath of the Lich King. The expansion will open up
the continent of Northrend--first seen in Warcraft III--to WOW players for the
first time. The expansion's storyline will center on the lich king Arthas
Menethil, who was prominently featured in the expansion Warcraft III: The Frozen
Throne. Arthas has ""merged with the spirit"" of another lich king, Ner'zhul,
the former orc shaman and Undead Scourge leader introduced in Warcraft II: The
Tides of Darkness. Now, the joined ghostly monarchs have ""set things in motion
that could threaten all life in Azeroth,"" according to Pierce. Apparently,
players will be introduced to the story as soon as they set foot into Northrend.
BlizzCon venue, the Anaheim Convention Center. Wrath of the Lich King will raise
the level cap in WOW to 80 and will add new abilities and talents to all
classes. It will also introduce the Death Knight hero class and a new
profession--inscription--that will let players permanently enhance spells and
abilities.
The expansion will also add new character-customization options, such as
hairstyles and dances. wow po
As for Northrend itself, the realm will feature several new zones to explore,
with ""hundreds of new quests, monsters, and items,"" according to Pierce. The
expansion pack will also introduce numerous five-person dungeons, as well as 10-
and 25-person raids. The not-quite-undead scourge. Pierce also said Blizzard
developers have big player-versus-player plans for Wrath of the Lich King. wow The
add-on will sport new areas and battlegrounds, and will add siege weapons for
the first time. It will also introduce buildings that can be destroyed by siege
weapons, adding another level to combat. Pierce's presentation concluded with
the first trailer for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. guild wars gold The
cinematic began with a voice-over of Arthas telling two humans in a burning
forest that ""I was once like you."" After some shots of a massive forge, two
other humans--a male and female--are shown being battered by a gigantic Yeti.
The male runs off into a snowy forest, where he is surrounded by undead. The
next shot shows the male human in black Death Knight armor, standing before a
seated Arthas on a throne. gold f¨¹r wow kaufen ""In the
final hour, all must serve the one true king,"" proclaimed Arthas before the
convention center lights came up. " "Today, Activision and Vivendi Games cleared
yet one more hurdle lying in the path of their $18.9 billion merger. The
European Commission, which is part of the European Union, has approved the deal
under its antitrust guidelines, concluding that an Activision Vivendi mash-up
""would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic
Area or any substantial part of it."" According to the EC's report, the merger's
reach was measured on both a horizontal and vertical scale.
wow
gold In terms of horizontal competition, the EC deemed the
Vivendi-Activision union would ""continue to face several strong, effective
competitors, such as Electronic Arts, and the game console manufacturers, such
as Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft."" Addressing vertical synergies, the EC noted
that Vivendi's ownership of Universal Music Group would give Activision an
advantage in licensing music but concluded that other publishers would continue
to have access to a ""sufficiently large portfolio of music rights from
alternative suppliers."" The EC also noted that the merger would not impact
wholesale distribution competition of PC games in the UK.
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