World of Warcraft Official

September 2, 2001 7:29 AM

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As expected, Blizzard has officially announced their Warcraft MMORPG World of Warcraft at ECTS. Here is the official press release. The Blizzard WoW site can be found here featuring screenshots, a feature list and more. A cinematic trailer can be downloaded here or here. Here are some screenshots:

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Will players be able to travel to places they visited in the Warcraft RTS games?
- Yes, World of Warcraft's different regions are based closely on the maps and areas from the Warcraft series.
What is the camera perspective of the game?
- The game supports 1st- and 3rd-person cameras. Players will be able to utilize the mouse wheel to choose the camera angle they prefer for their situation and switch between cameras on the fly.
Will there be monthly fee to play the game?
- Yes; however, we are still investigating our business model and have not yet determined what the fee will be.