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Big news on the World of Warcraft front: A series of posts from Blizzard employees on the official WoW forums have revealed that big changes are coming for every class in patch 3.1.

Eurogamer was the first to write about the situation, as they reported that the patch will see everything from the elimination of consumable Hunter ammunition to Rogue and Shaman buffs and a major overhaul of the Priest class. Blizzard will also be nerfing mana regeneration for all classes, and the patch is expected to see the opening of Ulduar, a new raid instance.

Instead of doing a complete outline of upcoming changes, check out the forum posts to see what to expect: Priest, Rogue and Shaman; Warlock, Warrior and Druid; Death Knight, Hunter, Mage and Paladin.

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It's here. Well, technically a couple more hours you will be able to purchase World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King in stores. Several stores will be opening up at midnight this evening, so check with your local retailers.

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Blizzard is getting things ready for the big expansion launch next week and today they released a new patch that updates World of Warcraft to 3.0.3.  The patch comes in at 21MB. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King launches on November 13.


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We all knew Blizzard was making a fortune off of World of Warcraft, but did you know it cost them $200 million dollars to run the entire game since 2004 up until now? Does that include the employees? Or the hundreds of servers, heck even the buildings just to store everything? Yup it sure does. $200 million since November 2004 and now they have over 10 million subscribers. To put it bluntly, they STILL make out in the end with estimating at over or close to $140 million dollars made every month from WoW addicts.

Below is an excerpt from the 1UP article:

 ”Okay, so let's do a conservative estimate, and say even 1 million of these counted subscribers are still in their free month. That leaves 9 million paying subscribers who, at the $15 fee, are generating $135 million every month. Hell, even if you adjust that to, say, $120 million (since many subscribers may be paying for slightly discounted 3- or 6-month subscriptions), that still means Blizzard more than recouped their entire upkeep costs over a four-year period in just two months."

Get ready, the expansion (World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King) is due out in stores on November 13, 2008.

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It's finally announced! We all knew it'd be November, but we now have the official date! Today, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced that World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King,will arrive in stores on November 13 in North America, Europe, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Russia, and November 14 in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

"We're looking forward to launching Wrath of the Lich King and finally giving World of Warcraft players a chance to take on Arthas and his minions," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Until then, we'll continue to refine and playtest the expansion content to make sure it provides a highly polished and entertaining experience."

The expansion will be available in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on November 18.

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Those of you who've been waiting for years for a chance to take down the Lich King in World of Warcraft will finally get your chance in a few months when the next expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, hits, but for now you'll have to be satisfied with the game's new trailer, which doubles as the opening cinematic. Check it out above.

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Attention, World of Warcraft fans: WoW Insider is reporting that Wrath of the Lich King, the next WoW expansion, is no longer in alpha and will soon be entering beta. This means that those selected from the pool of entries for beta access should soon be getting their invites.

Blizzard has a website set up that contains information for those of you who get beta keys, like how to create a Blizzard account and access client files needed to play.

Remember, there are quite a few beta scams out there, so make sure you're careful with where you disclose your account information.

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If dropping a hundred dollars on a trip to a gaming convention focused on all things Blizzard is your idea of a good time, then you're in luck - the PC gaming behemoth behind World of Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo announced on Monday details regarding their annual Blizzcon convention.

This year's convention will be held on October 10 and 11 and will be set in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. An extra convention hall will be used this year to accommodate the growing number of attendees.

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For those of you who missed the latest World of Wacraft commercials, here they are all in one video! Enjoy!

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It was only a matter of time until Blizzard Entertainment, or should I say Activision Blizzard, reached the 10 million subscriber mark in the popular online role playing game, World of Wacraft. The breakdown comes in like this: 2+ million subscribers in Europe, more than 2.5+ million in North America, and approximately 5.5+ million in Asia.

World of Warcraft's Subscriber Definition
World of Warcraft subscribers include individuals who have paid a subscription fee or have an active prepaid card to play World of Warcraft, as well as those who have purchased the game and are within their free month of access.

Any of you still playing it? According to the numbers, it looks like a bunch still are.

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