World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Pre-Sales Begin

October 28, 2010 2:00 PM

As promised, Blizzard has begun selling World of Warcraft: Cataclysm through its Battle.net store ahead of the game's December 7 release date. Players can begin the purchasing process now and will be charged immediately.

"Once a player has completed the digital upgrade, he or she will need to log in to World of Warcraft at least once prior to December 7 to begin the background-downloading process and prepare for Deathwing's return." Since Cataclysm uses a new background streaming system, players will download data for the expansion as it becomes available.

This pre-sale from Blizzard is available for customers in the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia with servers going live on December 7 at 12:01AM PST. Customers in Europe and Russia may also pre-order, but their servers will go online at 12:01AM CET on the 7th.

The digital version will only be the standard edition of the game. Collectors will still want to go retail if they want a whole mess of extras and goodies along with their purchase.

Brian Leahy

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vHazardous

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October 28, 2010 2:57 PM

WoW has pretty much become the next Fisher Price for adults, aside from the iPhone.
- Halgerson
  
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  October 28, 2010 3:08 PM
  
  How so?
- Johnnsen
  
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  October 28, 2010 3:11 PM
  
  What was the fisher price for adults before those two things?
- Ebu
  
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  October 28, 2010 3:12 PM
  
  I know that you thought that made sense, and that it was witty or provocative. I know that you were probably snickering snidely while you typed it.
  
  But I don't know what you're trying to say.
  - Masquerade
    
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    October 28, 2010 6:32 PM
    
    ^^^^^
- Broken Canoe
  
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  October 28, 2010 3:35 PM
  
  Fisher Price was freaking awesome. I loved their toy telephones.
- mx3Taggert
  
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  October 28, 2010 3:35 PM
  
  Fisher-Price is a company that produces toys for infants and children....OMG IPhone and World of Warcraft are going to make toys for adults! and that is very strange because they are two products...
- pseudomelon
  
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  October 28, 2010 3:46 PM
  
  I'm sorry, but you're simply trying too hard.
- rtrson
  
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  October 28, 2010 4:08 PM
  
  nice troll
- Cubictoast
  
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  October 28, 2010 4:22 PM
  
  http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2HGrH2NTd9c/S7IJyQ049rI/AAAAAAAAB4c/J7gtAHnMzSo/s1600/black_cloud.gif
- lcizzle
  
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  October 28, 2010 4:32 PM
  
  Reading this post has been Hazardous to my health.
- ahk-med
  
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  October 28, 2010 5:00 PM
  
  I feel better about myself because I insulted people who play games and use electronics that I don't.
- Entity
  
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  October 28, 2010 5:08 PM
  
  Front page poster.
  
  lol
- Omega Blue
  
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  October 28, 2010 5:15 PM
  
  The thing is, it's the best MMO out. Given that it's also a fun game, what point are you trying (and failing) to get at?
  - Ebu
    
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    October 29, 2010 6:07 AM
    
    In your opinion, maybe. Don't assume that everyone thinks so.