Joystiq at the Wrath of the Lich King launch: San Francisco
by Randy Nelson 
{ Nov 13th 2008 at 5:30AM }
Late last night (and well into this morning), Activision, Blizzard, and GameStop turned a slice of San Francisco's Powell Street into a "Lunar Festival" for the launch of World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King. There were cosplayers; there were dancers; there were face painters; there were ... lots of people eager to get their mitts on the expansion.
Several hundred fans turned out, including yours truly. We went, we saw, we ... Liched some King? Okay, so we didn't do that – and no, it doesn't even make any sense – but we did take a whole bunch of photos ensuring that, if you weren't there, it would be sort of like you were. Only without the crazy lady from upstairs threatening to have everyone charged with misdemeanors if the event didn't get quieter. Seriously.
Have a look at our photo gallery and tell us that WoW isn't absolutely, preposterously huge.
Several hundred fans turned out, including yours truly. We went, we saw, we ... Liched some King? Okay, so we didn't do that – and no, it doesn't even make any sense – but we did take a whole bunch of photos ensuring that, if you weren't there, it would be sort of like you were. Only without the crazy lady from upstairs threatening to have everyone charged with misdemeanors if the event didn't get quieter. Seriously.
Have a look at our photo gallery and tell us that WoW isn't absolutely, preposterously huge.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Trance Addix @ Nov 13th 2008 8:09AM
WoW
baby sea tuna @ Nov 13th 2008 8:11AM
Man, and I thought the people in the Gears 2 line were ugly!
baby sea tuna @ Nov 13th 2008 8:14AM
Oops, that was meant for the East Coast launch pix.
Although...
sinai @ Nov 13th 2008 12:38PM
it's like the gay pride parade, except for the dudes in costumes, the lack of attractive women, and all the fatties.
oh wait, it is EXACTLY like the pride parade.
343 Guilty Fart @ Nov 13th 2008 12:41PM
Do people even play this game anymore?
siggy @ Nov 13th 2008 7:08PM
wow hahaha my job is right in the background of these pics! (urban outfitters on ellis and powell) i rode my bike by there but there didn't seem to be many people.
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