It said: Wrath of the Lich King "is in closed alpha status" and "various players are being invited to check it out, under a strict NDA." While we can't exactly extract an expansion release date from the news, WoW Insider suggests that "Wrath's content is in a playable and mostly completed form -- quests, game mechanics, and items are in, even if specific flavor text, names, and even textures are not." Northrend, ho!
WoW: Wrath of the Lich King storms into alpha
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You might not believe us sweet, innocent Joystiq readers but, legend has it, there are places in the world where people tirelessly track the status of Wrath of the Lich King, the forthcoming expansion to uber-MMO World of Warcraft. They listen, following the faintest whispers carried along the winds of Azeroth; the latest one came all the way from the frozen continent of Northrend, the titular Lich King's seat of power.
It said: Wrath of the Lich King "is in closed alpha status" and "various players are being invited to check it out, under a strict NDA." While we can't exactly extract an expansion release date from the news, WoW Insider suggests that "Wrath's content is in a playable and mostly completed form -- quests, game mechanics, and items are in, even if specific flavor text, names, and even textures are not." Northrend, ho!
Check out more information on WoW's upcoming expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, including a look at the new Death Knight class and the new creatures that infest Northrend.
It said: Wrath of the Lich King "is in closed alpha status" and "various players are being invited to check it out, under a strict NDA." While we can't exactly extract an expansion release date from the news, WoW Insider suggests that "Wrath's content is in a playable and mostly completed form -- quests, game mechanics, and items are in, even if specific flavor text, names, and even textures are not." Northrend, ho!
Reader Comments (15)
Posted: Apr 10th 2008 6:20PM Dolar said
I know the closed Beta for BC began about 3 or 4months prior to its launch (around September of 2006). It was in alpha for a good deal before that.
So I would say hearing it is in alpha now it has maybe 6 months to cook or so? Putting the release around October when many expect to see it.
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So I would say hearing it is in alpha now it has maybe 6 months to cook or so? Putting the release around October when many expect to see it.
Posted: Apr 10th 2008 6:26PM (Unverified) said
your pics say rise of the lich king in the url just fyi
http://www.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-warcraft-rise-of-the-lich-king/339781/
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http://www.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-warcraft-rise-of-the-lich-king/339781/
Posted: Apr 10th 2008 7:16PM (Unverified) said
For some reason I read the post title as "Wrath of the Lion King." I says to myself, "a Lion King expansion pack?, HELL YEA!"
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Posted: Apr 10th 2008 7:23PM Gwr said
Its kinda hard to leave WOW when ,even if you try to avoid it,everywhere you see stuff about it...
Could i get a spoilers warning so i dont look in here PLS. JKing haha
Now seriously,its awsome and idk,maybe it will really be ready for these holyday season if not we know that blizz wont ship a half baked game,BC was delayed a lot! But i really hope WotLK is actualy a good expansion,kinda like those that make you play the game and not quit it like BC did .
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Could i get a spoilers warning so i dont look in here PLS. JKing haha
Now seriously,its awsome and idk,maybe it will really be ready for these holyday season if not we know that blizz wont ship a half baked game,BC was delayed a lot! But i really hope WotLK is actualy a good expansion,kinda like those that make you play the game and not quit it like BC did .
Posted: Apr 10th 2008 7:25PM Crsh said
Holy.. It just hit alpha?! Isn't this thing supposed to come out sometime before the end of the year? Well I'm glad I cancelled my sub as 2.4 hit until WotLK comes out, that means I won't be missing much for a good while (honest I was expecting it to come out October-ish at the latest, there's no way it hits before Thanksgiving now).
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Posted: Apr 10th 2008 9:03PM (Unverified) said
kicked the wow addiction exaclty 1 year ago, haven't missed or craved it since!
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Posted: Apr 10th 2008 10:07PM (Unverified) said
Oh, it'll get you again! Give it time. *evil laugh*
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Posted: Apr 10th 2008 10:49PM (Unverified) said
nah, not since bliz screwed my arena team on the tourney (we where the #1 arena team in our BG, but didnt get an invite to the tourney). I'll play WAR if it ever comes out, but my WOW days are long behind me.
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Posted: Apr 10th 2008 10:29PM ThornedVenom said
This is a ticking time bomb which would rid once again from many lives on Earth.
Those poor souls become no-lives. XD
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Those poor souls become no-lives. XD
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