Gaming News - October 2005
Anaheim, CA (October 28, 2005) - Blizzard today announced plans for
the upcoming expansion set to World of Warcraft.
From Blizzard:
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade will take players to a new realm of
adventure and intrigue as they continue to explore Azeroth and the regions
beyond. New races to play, new lands to explore, and new levels of power for
existing World of Warcraft characters all await players in The Burning Crusade.
“We’re extremely proud of what we created with World of Warcraft, and we look
forward to expanding the boundaries of the game with The Burning Crusade,” said
Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “With all of
the new content we have planned, the expansion set will offer something for
every World of Warcraft player to explore and enjoy.”
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade takes up where World of Warcraft left
off, with the races of the Horde and the Alliance continuing to rebuild their
lives among the shattered lands of Azeroth. Amid the fragile peace that exists
between the factions come rumors that the Burning Legion’s age-old war against
Azeroth – the so-called Burning Crusade – has been rekindled and threatens to
consume the world in another firestorm of war and strife. Old allegiances fall
and new ones rise as both the Horde and Alliance look to new friends in this
time of need.
Building on the award-winning formula set forth in World of Warcraft, the
expansion set adds even more rich content to an already massive game. Players
can look forward to:
- New Player Races: New allies will join the game, expanding the story line
and allowing players to develop powerful new characters within the world.
- Higher Level Limit: The game’s level cap is being raised to 70, and every
new level will offer meaningful spell, ability, and talent upgrades for each
character class.
- New Lands and Battlegrounds: Explore the magical realms of the Blood
Elves, journey through the Dark Portal into untamed Outland, and visit
dungeons and battlefields previously inaccessible to players.
- Flying Mounts: In Outland, players will gain access to unique airborne
mounts that will allow for smoother travel over some of that region’s more
hazardous terrain.
- Jewelcrafting, Socketable Items, and More: Crafters will be pleased to
know that the expansion adds an all-new profession to the game: Jewelcrafting.
With Jewelcrafting comes the advent of socketable items in World of Warcraft,
which will give players additional variety in how they can customize their
gear. In addition, existing professions will be enhanced to take advantage of
the increased character-level limit.
- New Quests, New Monsters, and New Challenges: As the boundaries of World
of Warcraft are stretched farther than ever before, there will be exciting new
quests for players to undertake and new monsters to confront. And with greater
challenges come greater rewards….
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