Are you buying the latest expansion to the world of Azeroth? Exploring it already? This is TechSpot's official thread to discuss anything and everything about World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.
Release date: December 7, 2010 (PC)
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is the third expansion set for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft, following the last expansion Wrath of the Lich King. It was officially announced at BlizzCon on August 21, 2009, although details were discovered earlier. After many rumors and much speculation, Blizzard officially announced the release date of December 7, 2010. Before Cataclysm was announced as the official title of the expansion, it was known internally as World of Warcraft: Worldbreaker.
The central plot of the expansion is the return of the evil dragon aspect Deathwing the Destroyer. Last seen in Warcraft II, Deathwing has spent that time healing himself, and plotting his fiery return from the elemental plane of Deepholm. His return tears through the dimensional barrier within Azeroth, causing a sweeping cataclysm that reshapes much of the world's surface. In the midst of the world-wide disaster comes renewed conflict between the Alliance and the Horde, which is now under the rule of Garrosh Hellscream.
In the wake of Deathwing's rise, Azeroth has been transformed: previously lush jungle areas have been reduced to burning waste, while once-desert environments have undergone a similar-but-inverse change into fresh green growth. Likewise, the Alliance has pushed into the Barrens and destroyed Camp Taurajo, while the Barrens itself has been split in two by a massive volcanic fissure. via Wikipedia.
System Requirements
Minimum:
Windows XP, Vista or 7
Intel Pentium 4 1.3GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500
1GB or more of RAM
Nvidia GeForce FX/ATI RadeonTM 9500 video card or better
DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
25GB of storage free
Broadband Internet connection
Recommended:
Windows XP, Vista or 7
Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
2GB RAM
3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 256MB Nvidia GeForce 8600/ATI Radeon 2600 or better
DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
Broadband Internet connection
Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel
Release date: December 7, 2010 (PC)
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is the third expansion set for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft, following the last expansion Wrath of the Lich King. It was officially announced at BlizzCon on August 21, 2009, although details were discovered earlier. After many rumors and much speculation, Blizzard officially announced the release date of December 7, 2010. Before Cataclysm was announced as the official title of the expansion, it was known internally as World of Warcraft: Worldbreaker.
The central plot of the expansion is the return of the evil dragon aspect Deathwing the Destroyer. Last seen in Warcraft II, Deathwing has spent that time healing himself, and plotting his fiery return from the elemental plane of Deepholm. His return tears through the dimensional barrier within Azeroth, causing a sweeping cataclysm that reshapes much of the world's surface. In the midst of the world-wide disaster comes renewed conflict between the Alliance and the Horde, which is now under the rule of Garrosh Hellscream.
In the wake of Deathwing's rise, Azeroth has been transformed: previously lush jungle areas have been reduced to burning waste, while once-desert environments have undergone a similar-but-inverse change into fresh green growth. Likewise, the Alliance has pushed into the Barrens and destroyed Camp Taurajo, while the Barrens itself has been split in two by a massive volcanic fissure. via Wikipedia.
System Requirements
Minimum:
Windows XP, Vista or 7
Intel Pentium 4 1.3GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500
1GB or more of RAM
Nvidia GeForce FX/ATI RadeonTM 9500 video card or better
DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
25GB of storage free
Broadband Internet connection
Recommended:
Windows XP, Vista or 7
Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
2GB RAM
3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 256MB Nvidia GeForce 8600/ATI Radeon 2600 or better
DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
Broadband Internet connection
Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel
