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Big Expansion Planned For World Of Warcraft

by Darren

September 28, 2007 – 11:37 am

Of course World of Warcraft is already the most popular game there is. Millions of people pay to play the massive game every month. WOW has long been heralded for its’ cutting edge graphics and gameplay, and many people have went so far as to say they’re addicted to WOW. So the big question concering the game is: what do they do to top these accomplishments? Certainly, their new announced expansion will help with the future.

“WoW’s” second expansion will guide players through the final arc of Prince Arthas’ storyline on the frozen continent of Northrend. As told in “Warcraft III,” this fallen human lord of Lordaeron lost his soul to the runeblade Frostmourne, and ultimately fused with the Lich King to become something more. He even beat the hell out of Illidan - the final boss of “The Burning Crusade” - without anywhere near his full power. It will be interesting to see where this takes the “Warcraft” narrative, and what new directions Blizzard takes the world in. Unless our guess is off, the end of the expansion should mark the end of all the plot threads we’ve been following since “Warcraft III.”

The themes of frost and undeath pervade “Wrath of the Lich King.” “WoW’s” first hero class, Death Knights, will become available to players who complete an involved questline. This won’t involve changing one of your existing characters’ class; instead, you’ll unlock the ability to create a new Death Knight on your account that will start at a high level.

Naxxramas, the floating necropolis that was the highest reach of pre-expansion “WoW’s” raid content, will be retooled as a 25-man raid for level 80 players. Only a tiny fraction of players were able to experience Naxxramas at level 60, and the designers at Blizzard have publicly opined that it is possibly their best work to date, so this seems like a natural fit.

The game will expand in nearly every area. Customers have already shown a great bit of anticipation at what’s coming next, as has been evidenced by a number of healthy discussions on the direction of the game.

What do you think of World of Warcraft’s planned expansion?