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"World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King" Now Available in Stores

November 17, 2008

By Jennifer Hull

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that "World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King," the second expansion of its award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), is now available in stores in North America, Europe, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The expansion will be available in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau this week. Details regarding the launch of "Wrath of the Lich King" in mainland China will be announced at a later date.

"We're looking forward to launching 'Wrath of the Lich King' and finally giving 'World of Warcraft' players a chance to take on Arthas and his minions," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Until then, we'll continue to refine and play-test the expansion content to make sure it provides a highly polished and entertaining experience."

Blizzard Entertainment "World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King" Features

"World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King" sends players to the cold, forbidding continent of Northrend, where the fearsome Lich King Arthas Menethil, last seen in "Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne," works from his secluded citadel to bring all of Azeroth under his twisted dominion. Players will battle the Lich King's undead army from the shores of Howling Fjord and Borean Tundra to the seat of his unholy power in Icecrown Glacier. In addition, players will be able to advance characters to level 80 and gain powerful new abilities while exploring several new zones and dungeons. The expansion also introduces a number of exciting new features, including an achievement system, expanded player-vs-player combat options such as siege weapons and destructible buildings, and the game's first hero class - the necromantic death knight.

Two Packages Available for "World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King"

"World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King" will be available on DVD-ROM for Windows XP/Windows Vista and Machintosh in both a standard edition package and a special Collector's Edition package (in select regions).