By Hector Cortez Sep 15, 2008, 19:20 GMT
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion for World of Warcraft, will arrive in stores on November 13 in North America, Europe, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Russia, and November 14 in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King will arrive in stores on November 13 in North America.
The expansion will be available in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on November 18. Details regarding the launch of Wrath of the Lich King in mainland China will be announced at a later date.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King sends players to the continent of Northrend, where the Lich King Arthas Menethil, last seen in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, works from his secluded citadel to bring all of Azeroth under his dominion. Players will battle the Lich King’s undead army from the shores of Howling Fjord and Borean Tundra to the seat of his unholy power in Icecrown Glacier.
In addition, players will be able to advance characters to level 80 and gain new abilities while exploring several new zones and dungeons. The expansion also introduces a number of new features, including an achievement system, expanded player-vs.-player combat options such as siege weapons and destructible buildings, and the game’s first Hero class - the necromantic death knight.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King will be available on DVD-ROM for Windows XP/Windows Vista and Macintosh in two packages: a standard edition and a special Collector’s Edition (in select regions).
The limited Collector’s Edition package will contain:
+ The Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, a 208-page book featuring never-before-seen images from the game.
+ An exclusive in-game pet: Frosty, the baby frost wyrm.
+ A behind-the-scenes DVD containing over an hour of developer interviews, the Wrath of the Lich King intro cinematic with director’s commentary, and more.
+ The official soundtrack CD, containing 21 epic tracks from the game, along with exclusive bonus tracks.
+ A mouse pad featuring a map of the newly opened continent of Northrend.
+ Two World of Warcraft Trading Card Game March of the Legion starter decks, along with two exclusive cards available only in the Collector’s Edition.
The Wrath of the Lich King expansion requires the original World of Warcraft game, along with World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. These two products are combined in the World of Warcraft Battle Chest.
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