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#1 2006-10-26 11:23 am
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'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
WoW players around the world simultaneously groan as they hear the news
Blizzard Entertainment's most popular game, World of Warcraft, will not have an expansion for the Christmas season, the company recently announced. Gamers will have to wait until sometime in January to pick up a copy of World of Wacraft: The Burning Crusade. Earlier in October, Blizzard began beta testing the expansion with the help from thousands of closed beta testers. The extra few weeks should allow game developers to further polish the game before releasing it. The expansion offers players two new playable races, new battle locations, enemies and items, and new professions. Gamers will also be able to reach a maximum level of 70.
By adding a few extra weeks to the development cycle beyond its original target date, Blizzard will be able to extend the closed beta test and further refine the new content that will ship with the game,” the company said in an official press release.
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#2 2006-10-26 12:12 pm
- ConnertheCat
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Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
Shouldn't this be in the [MA]War forum?
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#3 2006-10-26 12:19 pm
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Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
Nah, that forum is community related stuff. Besides, it isn't like we didn't know it was going to be delayed until very late december or january sometime. The beta still isn't testing 68-70 content.
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#4 2006-10-26 1:15 pm
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Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
NAG wrote:
it isn't like we didn't know it was going to be delayed
I didn't know. 
Busy keeping up on GoW.
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#5 2006-10-26 9:41 pm
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Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
What Blizzard thing isn't delayed?
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#6 2006-10-26 11:19 pm
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Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
Their money flowing into their money bins.
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#7 2006-10-27 12:25 am
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Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
Yes.
You have an absolutely breath-taking... heiney. I mean, that thing's good. I wanna be friends with it.
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#8 2006-10-27 12:36 am
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Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
Meh, I'll just hold out 'till Ghost ships.
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#9 2006-10-27 1:00 am
Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
You may need to hold out until you are a ghost. 
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#10 2006-10-27 2:40 am
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Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
elpato84 wrote:
Meh, I'll just hold out 'till Ghost ships.
That's a long time to hold off playing WoW. 'Course, it will leave you with more free time...
...to play Starcraft 2, which should be out before Ghost. 
(Ooh, a Halloweeny theme. Spooooooky! 
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#11 2006-10-27 9:19 am
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Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
I think this is a good thing. Getting sucked back in the week before finals is the last thing most college students need...
Starcraft 2 is necessary to prevent the ending of all life in California by my hand. It WILL come.
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#12 2006-10-27 10:10 am
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Re: 'World of Warcraft Expansion Not Ready for Holiday Launch'
dvpierce wrote:
I think this is a good thing. Getting sucked back in the week before finals is the last thing most college students need...
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Starcraft 2 is necessary to prevent the ending of all life in California by my hand. It WILL come.
Well, in my case, it was going to launch the week after my finals. 
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