IRVINE, Calif. -- Blizzard Entertainment® today announced that the release date for World of Warcraft®: The Burning Crusade™, the highly anticipated expansion for World of Warcraft, will be in January 2007. 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.

“We appreciate the enthusiasm surrounding World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, and we’re excited about putting the finishing touches on all of the new content,” said Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We feel confident that the extra time spent polishing the game will result in the high-quality experience that our players expect and deserve.”

Blizzard began the closed-beta phase of testing on World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade earlier this month. The January 2007 release window will allow extra time for current beta testers to participate in the final stages of development and continue providing valuable feedback.

Further information on specific worldwide release dates, pricing, and other details will be announced in the near future.

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On the upside, they've announced a final content patch prior to the Expansion Release which will contain updates to the Honor system, plus new talents/skills. promoted forum item

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Quoted for the truth

worst news ever.

you will die alone

I know atleast one person in my guild on frostmourne is changing there annual leave now so they can level a Paladin...

I'm glad?

im skipping christmas and not going away on holidays with all my graduating mates so i can get the quickest 70 ever!

i will go down in online history!!

Good news I reckon. Better than what EA do and ship an unfinished buggy game.

eh its not like they will miss out on christmas sales...athe millions of addicted nerds are gonna buy it regardless of when it comes out

man blizzard must be raking it in with monthly fees

It sucks, but I can't talk - am in the beta test, so get to play it now :)

Also means that those of us who play WoW & planned to get a Wii can do so & have lots of time to enjoy the new console :D

fuk yea forgot about the wii

when is that due out

man Vivendi and AT&T must be raking it in with monthly fees

Corrected

Gives me plenty of time to play some Neverwinter Nights 2 and other assorted holiday goodies.

This is kinda good for me. I was expecting a November 23 launch, so this now means that I have at least a good clear month to dedicate my attention to the Wii (as far as games go) rather than having to split it between the Wii and WoWBC.

dont worry, there will always be tuesday nights for wii action

I saw a copy of Burning Crusade in Harvey Normals, was it just a pre-order box?

I saw a copy of Burning Crusade in Harvey Normals, was it just a pre-order box?

Topic: WoW: Burning Crusade Delayed until Jan '07


thanks

Hopefully this will increase the value of my account :)

If anyone wants to buy a 60 undead rogue on Frostmourne with tier1/2 gear, PM me.

Still in a high end raiding guild with casual status - i.e. - so I can raid when I feel like it.

yes, lets milk the sados for a few more months yet

I still don't see the problem people have with paying a monthly subscription for this game, I feel like I'm saving money in the long run. Before WoW came out, I'd buy anywhere from 5-10 pc games a year, which quickly add up (anywhere from $500 - $1000 maybe). Since WoW's release, I've tried other games (thanks to my local video store) but have always returned to WoW. The subscription fee is a small price to pay for a game that is constantly updated with new content, and for those that object to the expansion, many other games in the past have done it, and where can most of those games be found these days? In the bargin bin down at Harvey Norman!

http://www.users.on.net/~calmoss/20061023.jpg

I play a melee class thank you very much.

still can't believe the amount of males in australia that like waving fairy wands around.. its disturbing..

Yup, and when the Wii releases there's gunna be a whole lot more...

I think it's more the pile of charred remains on the ground of your shattered foes after waving that little wand around that draws people.
That and the: target corpse /spit

I think it's more the pile of charred remains on the ground of your shattered foes after waving that little wand around that draws people.

That's what they want you to think.

In reality WoW players purely like to dress as chicks and wave wands like homosexuals.

http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~boldajis/images/wow_gay.jpg

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Sif play a night-elf.

are they ears or did someone stick something in her head?

Funny thing is....I dont play wow anymore, but that background is my current background lol!

what, with "GAY" in big letters?

that sounds pretty gay junior