Today Blizzard announced that the first of its three current projects is about to be released. Their largest and most profitable franchise
World of Warcraft is going to get it's expansion in just a few months:
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Wrath of the Lich King invades stores November 13
In the frozen wastes of the north, the Lich King Arthas Menethil rallies his undead army and schemes to bring an end to all life on Azeroth -- and in a couple of months, you'll begin your epic journey into Northrend to confront the Lich King and his minions yourself. Blizzard Entertainment's second expansion to World of Warcraft -- Wrath of the Lich King -- will be in stores on November 13...
In addition, WotLK will be available in a standard edition and (surprise, surprise) a collector's edition.
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We're happy to announce that World of Warcraft: The Wrath of the Lich King will ship in standard as well as Collector's Edition packages. The Collector's Edition will come in a special box that contains many exclusive extras to enhance your adventure into Northrend, including:
World of Warcraft: The Wrath of the Lich King on DVD-ROM.
The Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, a 208-page book featuring never-before-seen images from the game.
An exclusive in-game pet: Frosty, the baby frost wyrm.
A behind-the-scenes DVD containing over an hour of developer interviews, the Wrath of the Lich King intro cinematic with director commentary, and more.
The official soundtrack CD, containing 21 epic tracks from the game, along with exclusive bonus tracks.
A mouse pad featuring a map of the newly opened continent of Northrend.
Two World of Warcraft Trading Card Game March of the Legion starter decks, along with two exclusive cards available only in the Collector Edition.
Traditionally these collector's editions have gone very quickly. We can only speculate as to what StarCraft II's will look like - but we can image in will be incredibly awesome. The release of WotLK means that Blizzard can devote much more of its resources to finishing up their other two major projects - it means that the other two games are coming.
Sources:Blizzard's WotLK Launch Official Press ReleaseWrath of the Lich King Collector's Edition
