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he necromantic might of the Lich King gathers in Northrend, and his assault against
the heroes of Azeroth will be unleashed on November 13, 2008, when World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King goes on sale throughout Europe.
The standard edition of the expansion will be available for a suggested retail price of 34,99 €. A special Collector’s Edition, available for 69,99 €,
will contain the following bonus items:
- 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’s 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’s Edition.
For the first time ever, players on live realms will be able to wield the power of the death knight, World of Warcraft’s first hero class. Combining blood,
frost, and unholy runes, the death knight offers a new style of gameplay that feels fundamentally different from the other tanking and damage-dealing classes.
Champions of both the Horde and Alliance can also board warships and zeppelins bound for the wintry continent of Northrend, where the Lich King, Arthas Menethil,
gathers his horrifying army and sets plans into motion that could bring an end to all life on Azeroth. In Northrend, players will embark on dangerous quests,
explore new dungeons, and engage in epic PvP warfare with powerful siege weapons such as lumbering catapults, goblin shredders, and gnomish flying machines.
Ultimately heroes from all over Azeroth will face off against the Lich King himself.
For more information on the upcoming release of the second expansion to World of Warcraft, check out the official press release.
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wo decades have passed since the demonic lords Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal set out across the world of Sanctuary on a vicious rampage, twisting humanity to their unholy will. Yet for those who battled the Prime Evils, the memory fades slowly.
Now that Diablo III has been unveiled, the time has come to revisit the epic and bloody history of Sanctuary. Covering everything from the Dark Exile to the destruction of the Worldstone by the archangel Tyrael, this illustrated timeline will bring you up to date on the storyline of the Diablo series and set the stage for the opening act of Diablo III. The time to make a stand against the Burning Hells once again draws nigh. Prepare while you can.
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ecent updates to the StarCraft II website include a biography of one of the series’ legendary heroes, detailed looks at some of the most famous (and infamous) planets in the StarCraft universe, and a unit profile of the baneling, an insidious new addition to the zerg Swarm.
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f you haven’t had the chance to check out the Blizzard Store, now is the perfect time to do so. Blizzard-themed merchandise of all kinds is available for the discerning fan, from t-shirts and caps through to action figures and boardgames. The Blizzard Store also stocks the Blizzard Authenticator, a supplemental authentication method for your World of Warcraft account, providing you with even more security to keep your characters and items safe.
The Blizzard Store is linked to your Blizzard account, allowing you to link all your Blizzard game authentication keys in one handy place. Once a game is linked to your Blizzard account, you can download it whenever you need to, even if you don’t have the CDs with you. Digital downloads are available for Diablo II, StarCraft and Warcraft III along with their respective expansion sets.
Find the perfect gift for a fellow gamer, or indulge yourself with one of the great products now available direct from Blizzard.
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ow many fins are on the back of a typical fully grown murloc in the world of Warcraft? What word is tattooed across the fingers of Tychus Findlay’s left hand in the StarCraft II cinematic? What is the name of Mephisto’s daughter, the matriarch of demons, who was patched into Diablo II post launch? Believe it or not, there is an entire team at Blizzard dedicated to tracking such intricate details and making sure they are consistent from game to game. (Answers: 13, “PAIN,” and Lilith.)
All of Blizzard’s universes are supported by extensive libraries of reference art and lore material. Some of these reference pieces are created as concepts for in-game levels and characters. Some appear on game boxes or are offered to press and fan sites. And still others are used for Blizzard’s many events and licensed products. This reference material brings Blizzard’s game worlds to life by portraying the characters and environments with a level of detail that is difficult to capture through gameplay alone.
The Blizzard Insider recently spoke with Glenn Rane, art director of Blizzard’s creative development department, to gain insight into the creative infrastructure that helps support Blizzard’s evolving game universes.
Insider: Can you explain what the creative-development department is and the role they play within Blizzard?
Glenn Rane: The creative development department covers a lot of ground. We wear a lot of hats. There are artists, writers, game developers, producers, directors, historians, curators, and librarians...and we’re expanding! It’s an eclectic team, and our primary mission is simply to make sure everything that carries the Blizzard mark -- whether it’s a board game, an action figure, a set of trading cards, a novel, a comic, or a T-shirt -- meets the same standards we hold our games to. Chris Metzen, Blizzard’s senior vice president of creative development, heads up the team and provides us with our overarching vision.
Read the full interview, which also includes a discussion with featured World of Warcraft Trading Card Game artists.
 Read the full interview
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s part of the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational, players competed to win some great prizes in four categories:
machinima, fan art, costume and dance.
Congratulations to our winners and thanks to our partners for their participation and support.
On our contest winner page you can view the winning submissions
for many of the contests and even download some of the winning entries!
Costume and Dance Contest Winners:
We’ve put together a small video celebrating these contests and its winners.
You can view the video here.
Congratulations to all our winners!
Machinima movie contest winners:
Best Movie / Editing: The Bountiful Chest by Olibith
Best Scenario: The curse of room 17 (La malédiction de la chambre 17) by Raphaël Daniel
Best Special Effects: The Demise by Daniel Wasiluk
Machinima TV ad contest winners:
Manatronic by Olibith
BS 1337 Nuclear Rocket by Baroon Soosdon
BladyShave by Tommi Tuomisto
Fan-Art Contest Winners:
First Place: Le Magnataure by Paul Mafayon
Second Place: Lady Vashj by Quentin Chauve
Third Place: Reinforcement by Ruben Perez Gonzalez
We’d also like to thank Samsung for their participation and support during the Worldwide Invitational 2008.
Read the full interview
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ere’s some new and notable content from Blizzard Entertainment’s websites:
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BlizzCon 2008: The official site for BlizzCon 2008, taking place October 10 and 11, features information about contests, panels, hotels, travel, and more. This year’s BlizzCon will also be broadcast live on DIRECTV for those who are unable to attend in person.
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Blizzard Authenticator: To help players avoid unauthorized account access, we've introduced the Blizzard Authenticator, a keychain token that generates a unique code that must be entered when logging in to the linked World of Warcraft account. For full details, check out the official announcement or visit the information page.
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BlizzCast Episodes 4 and 5: Episodes 4 and 5 of BlizzCast take listeners deeper into the development of StarCraft II, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and Diablo III. Visit the official BlizzCast website to listen, or check out the transcripts of Episode 4 and Episode 5 to see all the featured artwork.
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Frostmourne Fan Art Contest Winners: It wasn’t an easy task, but after going through hundreds of amazing submissions from our community, we’ve picked the winners of the Frostmourne Fan Art Contest. These pictures represent the best depictions of Arthas with his sinister blade, Frostmourne.
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European and North American Regional Finals: The 2008 World of Warcraft and Warcraft III European and North American regional finals were held on the weekend of September 6 and 7. Check the tournament website to find out who has qualified to compete at BlizzCon 2008.
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BlizzCon Tournaments: The global finals for the 2008 Warcraft III and World of Warcraft Arena Tournaments and the third BlizzCon StarCraft Invitational will be held at BlizzCon on October 10-11. Check the tournament website for more details and updates.
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WoW Comic - Preview in Italian: As a special treat for our Italian readers we are able to present a preview of Panini’s new comics based on World of Warcraft. Fully translated into Italian, these comics capture the action and excitement of Azeroth. You can read the preview in Italian in our comics section.
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