After the stunning success of World of Warcraft 
For those unfamiliar with the World of Warcraft, this revolutionary game allows players to explore a vast, seamless virtual world as any one of a multitude of customizable characters. Gameplay is not linear, and it is for the player to decide the skills the character will learn, which missions to complete and which organizations to join.
The Cataclysm expansion will feature a number of additional aspects that will be integrated into existing gameplay. Firstly, two new races of characters will be available. Players may opt to be a Worgen, which is an immense werewolf-like creature, or a Goblin. Experienced players will recognize these races as common elements of the World of Warcraft that previously only acted as non-player characters. In terms of faction allegiance, the Worgen is to be placed with the Alliance, while the Goblins will be fighting for the Horde.
As another change of pace, players will be allowed expanded options in terms of choosing classes for particular races. New possibilities include the Undead Hunter, the Orc Mage, and the Tauren Paladin, among others. Players will also be allowed to bring characters beyond the current level 80 maximum to level 85. The new trade, Archaeology, will be made available to players, allowing them to dig up valuable items from certain areas of the map.
Blizzard has also announced that World of Warcraft Cataclysm will include several improvements upon the social dynamic of the game. For instance, as players work collaboratively to overcome some of the game’s more challenging aspects, their characters gain experience. In the Cataclysm expansion, not only will individual characters earn experience and skills, but whole guilds can do the same as they complete progressively harder quests and dungeons. Players will also be delighted to know that Blizzard will be releasing a number of player versus player battlegrounds and tournaments, as well as forty person raids as part of the expansion.
With the release of the Cataclysm expansion, plays will find greatly improved maps as well. Previously unavailable regions in the various realms of Azeroth, Kalimdor, the Outlands and Northrend will now be available for high-level players. Such areas include Uldum, Grim Batol and the Sunken City of Vashj’ir. A holdover from previous Warcraft games, the island of Tol Barad will also be made available as a location in which high-level characters can complete daily quests for money, experience and items. In addition to this, several changes have been made to existing zones so as to add a few surprises for seasoned players, as well as allowing high-level gamers to use their flying mounts in Azeroth and Kalimdor.
World of WarCraft Cataclysm has been tentatively slated for release sometime in 2010, and Blizzard is sure to add more features to the expansion as that date draws nearer.
For more articles on the new WoW wxpansion please click on one of the following links below;
- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | GamingAngels – Right after the live blog that we did (which again I apologize for being late for haha) I rushed my way down from the press room to go and attend the WoW panel.
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