Blizzard has opened up the closed beta testing period for World of WarCraft: Cataclysm. Get ready to test out worgens and goblins!
- "Our focus with Cataclysm has been to build on the knowledge we've gained through the previous expansions to deliver the best, most compelling World of Warcraft content for our players to date, said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Gathering focused feedback during the beta test will go a long way in helping us reach that goal when we launch Cataclysm later this year."
In order to opt-in for the beta, you must create a beta profile on the Battle.net login page, under 'Manage My Games'. No beta keys will be sent out, as the invited accounts will be flagged and an email will be sent out.
Cataclysm introduces two new races; the worgen (alliance), a lupine humanoid and goblins (horde), a small, green ceature with pointy features and a high intelligence.
The level cap has been increased to 85, and many newly made talents and abilities are unlockable.
Blizzard has also opened up a wide set of new race and class combinations, making for example gnome priests and blood elf warriors possible.
Some of the new Cataclysm features
Two New Playable Races:
Adventure as one of two new races--the cursed worgen with the Alliance or the resourceful goblins with the Horde.
Level Cap Increased to 85:
Earn new abilities, tap into new talents, and progress through the path system, a new way for players to improve characters.
Classic Zones Remade:
Familiar zones across the original continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms have been altered forever and updated with new content, from the devastated Badlands to the broken Barrens, which has been sundered in two.
New High-Level Zones:
Explore newly opened parts of the world, including Uldum, Grim Batol, and the great Sunken City of Vashj'ir beneath the sea.
More Raid Content than Ever Before:
Enjoy more high-level raid content than previous expansions, with optional more challenging versions of all encounters.
New Race and Class Combinations:
Explore Azeroth as a gnome priest, blood elf warrior, or one of the other never-before-available race and class combinations.
Guild Advancement:
Progress as a guild to earn guild levels and guild achievements.
New PvP Zone & Rated Battlegrounds:
Take on PvP objectives and daily quests on Tol Barad Island, a new Wintergrasp-like zone, and wage war in all-new rated Battlegrounds.
Archaeology:
Master a new secondary profession to unearth valuable artifacts and earn unique rewards.
Flying Mounts in Azeroth:
Explore Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms like never before.
Two New Playable Races:
Adventure as one of two new races--the cursed worgen with the Alliance or the resourceful goblins with the Horde.
Level Cap Increased to 85:
Earn new abilities, tap into new talents, and progress through the path system, a new way for players to improve characters.
Classic Zones Remade:
Familiar zones across the original continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms have been altered forever and updated with new content, from the devastated Badlands to the broken Barrens, which has been sundered in two.
New High-Level Zones:
Explore newly opened parts of the world, including Uldum, Grim Batol, and the great Sunken City of Vashj'ir beneath the sea.
More Raid Content than Ever Before:
Enjoy more high-level raid content than previous expansions, with optional more challenging versions of all encounters.
New Race and Class Combinations:
Explore Azeroth as a gnome priest, blood elf warrior, or one of the other never-before-available race and class combinations.
Guild Advancement:
Progress as a guild to earn guild levels and guild achievements.
New PvP Zone & Rated Battlegrounds:
Take on PvP objectives and daily quests on Tol Barad Island, a new Wintergrasp-like zone, and wage war in all-new rated Battlegrounds.
Archaeology:
Master a new secondary profession to unearth valuable artifacts and earn unique rewards.
Flying Mounts in Azeroth:
Explore Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms like never before.
Links
WorldOfWarcraft.com - World of WarCraft: Cataclysm
