| Mists of Pandaria relase date announced World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™ Arrives September 25
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Land, ho! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™, the fourth expansion set for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, will be available in stores and online starting from September 25, 2012. Upon the expansion’s release, intrepid explorers of the Alliance and the Horde will be able to set foot upon the shores of the long-lost continent of Pandaria and embark on a perilous journey to uncover its ancient mysteries.
Mists of Pandaria will be available on DVD-ROM for Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 and Macintosh® at a suggested retail price of $39.99 USD. The expansion will also be available digitally directly from Blizzard’s World of Warcraft website (www.WorldofWarcraft.com), also priced at $39.99 USD.
A special Collector’s Edition packed with bonus items will be available exclusively in retail stores for a suggested retail price of $79.99 USD. In addition, for the first time, World of Warcraft players have the option to purchase a special Digital Deluxe version of the expansion containing the in-game bonus items from the Collector’s Edition. The Digital Deluxe version is available to download directly from Blizzard via www.WorldofWarcraft.com for $59.99 USD. Players who purchase the standard edition digitally or at retail will have the option to upgrade to the Digital Deluxe version at any time (for as long as the standalone Digital Deluxe version remains available) for an additional $20 USD.
Presales for the standard digital and Digital Deluxe versions of Mists of Pandaria are now live. Players who would like to purchase either version and be ready to play the moment the expansion launches can do so now by visiting www.WorldofWarcraft.com. The expansion content will automatically be digitally delivered to pre-purchasers via World of Warcraft’s streaming launcher prior to the release of Mists of Pandaria. Players who would like to preorder the standard box or the retail-exclusive Collector’s Edition can do so by visiting their local retailer.
“Mists of Pandaria contains the biggest variety of new content we’ve ever created for a World of Warcraft expansion, with features that will appeal to new players, veterans, and everyone in between,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’ve received a lot of great feedback from players during our most extensive beta test yet, and we hope they enjoy exploring everything Pandaria has to offer when the expansion comes out in September.”
The Digital Deluxe version of Mists of Pandaria includes a full digital copy of the expansion along with the following exclusive in-game bonus items:
World of Warcraft In-Game Mount: Take to the skies of Azeroth astride the mystical Imperial Quilen flying mount.
World of Warcraft In-Game Pet: Journey across Pandaria with the Lucky Quilen Cub at your side.
StarCraft® II Battle.net® Portraits: Bring the Horde and Alliance rivalry to the far reaches of the Koprulu sector with exclusive Infested Orc and Night Elf Templar Battle.net portraits.
Diablo® III Banner Sigil and Accent: Display your status as a hero of Pandaria with the iconic markings of World of Warcraft’s newest playable race, the pandaren.
The Collector’s Edition of Mists of Pandaria includes the full version of the game on DVD-ROM and contains the following exclusive bonus items, in addition to the in-game content from the Digital Deluxe version:
Behind-the-Scenes DVD and Blu-Ray: Learn about the creation of Pandaria with this two-disc set featuring over an hour of commentary, insider interviews, and developer roundtables.
Collector’s Edition Soundtrack CD: Experience 20 orchestral pieces from Mists of Pandaria.
The Art of Mists of Pandaria Book: Explore this 208-page hardcover tome featuring never-before-seen pieces from the expansion, from early concepts to final 3D renderings.
Chen Stormstout Mouse Pad: Equip your desk with this special-edition mouse pad featuring the legendary pandaren brewmaster.
In World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, warships of the Alliance and Horde clash off the coast of a long-lost continent, signaling the start of a new era of discovery and conquest in the history of Azeroth. As players storm the shores of this exotic new frontier and begin to explore its mysteries, they’ll encounter brave new allies, unearth ancient secrets, and play their part in reigniting the long-brewing conflict between the Horde and Alliance on a strange battlefield far from home.
Mists of Pandaria offers a wide variety of content for new and returning World of Warcraft players. Features include a new playable race (the pandaren) with its own starting zone and quests, a new character class (the monk), and an expansive new continent for players to explore as they adventure to the new level cap of 90. The expansion also includes a host of new gameplay elements designed to give players even more ways to enjoy the game, including scenarios -- a flexible new kind of cooperative PvE trial; challenge modes, which offer high-prestige rewards for mastering Mists of Pandaria’s 5-player dungeons; and an all-new pet battle system.
Mists of Pandaria has received a Teen rating from the ESRB. In addition to the English version, Mists of Pandaria will be fully localized into Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, European Spanish, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and for the first time with a World of Warcraft expansion launch, Italian. Availability of Mists of Pandaria in mainland China will be announced at a later date.
To learn more about World of Warcraft and Mists of Pandaria, please visit the official website at »www.worldofwarcraft.com. To set up a Battle.net account and to opt-in to Blizzard Entertainment beta tests, please visit the official Battle.net website at »www.battle.net. With multiple games in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous positions currently available -- visit »jobs.blizzard.com for more information and to learn how to apply. |
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 DarkLogixTexan and ProudPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | crap to early
I was planning for oct/nov |
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 JBEveryday Normal Guy
join:2009-05-14 | reply to qualitybobby
Hope I get my H DW Mount before then :P |
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Ah good, I'm sure I'll be ready for a new game by then.
My wife doesn't play games herself and only tolerates my playing, but she says she wants to see the pandas ^_^ |
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said by JB:Hope I get my H DW Mount before then :P
Don't even talk to me about that. I think I have 6 or 7 kills now, and my best roll is a 19....
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 bTU
join:2009-04-22
Aurora, CO | reply to qualitybobby
Think I'll be going to the digital deluxe version this time and do the predownload. I've done the midnight release at game stop for wrath and cata, but this time I'll just hit up the gocery store after work on the 24th, grab snacks, 5 hour energies and mountain dew and grab a nap to prepare for the leveling grind.
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 ImmerGentlemanPremium
join:2010-01-07
Evans, GA
kudos:6 | I'll be following a similar plan, I think. |
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DarkLogixTexan and ProudPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | reply to qualitybobby
you know what I think I'm going to use 9 vacation days from the 25th to the 4th of sept.
heck I have 25 vacation days still and need a reason to burn a few |
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DarkLogixTexan and ProudPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | reply to bTU
I think I'll do as I did for cata
order the colector's edition from amazon
then if it doesn't arrive on teh 24th order the reg from blizz and get the key so I can start at launch |
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What does the deluxe digital edition include? I assume some pet... |
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bTU
join:2009-04-22
Aurora, CO | The Digital Deluxe version of Mists of Pandaria includes a full digital copy of the expansion along with the following exclusive in-game bonus items:
World of Warcraft In-Game Mount: Take to the skies of Azeroth astride the mystical Imperial Quilen flying mount.
World of Warcraft In-Game Pet: Journey across Pandaria with the Lucky Quilen Cub at your side.
StarCraft® II Battle.net® Portraits: Bring the Horde and Alliance rivalry to the far reaches of the Koprulu sector with exclusive Infested Orc and Night Elf Templar Battle.net portraits.
Diablo® III Banner Sigil and Accent: Display your status as a hero of Pandaria with the iconic markings of World of Warcraft’s newest playable race, the pandaren.
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 drewAutomaticPremium
join:2002-07-10
Port Orchard, WA
kudos:6 | reply to qualitybobby
You know how I found out about this?
They updated their facebook cover photo :X |
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ImmerGentlemanPremium
join:2010-01-07
Evans, GA
kudos:6 | same. |
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cymraegThread KillerPremium
join:2011-06-07
Dodge, NE | reply to DarkLogix
dark it releases on the 25th of sept so make sure you ask for that through the 3rd of oct.
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DarkLogixTexan and ProudPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | Well I plan for 24th through 4th (I don't have to work on the 5th anyway) so I'll have 2 full weeks off at the low cost of 9 vacation days. |
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Wow... quite a bit earlier than I expected, I would have guessed early November. Hopefully all the bugs are ironed out - I'd rather wait another 6 weeks for a polished product, than get the xpac early and have to go through multiple patch downloads as bugfixes are introduced. |
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DarkLogixTexan and ProudPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | Don't worry you'll be getting patches like mad just like any new xpak.
some class will be OP or one of the top guilds will find some trick for the raid bosses that makes it super easy (remember paragon, DK, and BOT boss 5) |
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djlar
join:2009-04-23
799228 | reply to qualitybobby
time to start some gathering for professions... as I experienced on the beta, some professions can be advanced to maybe 540 with Cata mats.. expect very high prices for MoP mats.. |
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DarkLogixTexan and ProudPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | so whats the new cloth? |
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djlar
join:2009-04-23
799228 | Windwool cloth, you can quickly get to 600 first aid, since the new bandages give 2 skill ups each..
What I like is that enchanting you can convert dusts to essences to crystals and viceversa.. no more hoping that certain item will DE to essences. |
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