Wrath of the Lich King release date announced

PC News | Collector's edition detailed as well.

Blizzard recently updated their website to announce the release date of the next World of Warcraft expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich King. The game will be released in Australia on 14th November, 2008, with North America getting the game on 13th November, 2008.

On their website, Blizzard also detailed the Collector’s Edition of Wrath of the Lich King. This edition will come packaged in a special box and contain several extras including:

A 208-page art book, titled ’The Art of World of Warcraft’
A behind-the-scenes DVD
The official 21-track soundtrack on CD (with bonus exclusive tracks)
Frosty, a baby frost wyrm in-game pet
A mouse pad showing a map of Northrend
Two March of the Legion starter decks for the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game, with two exclusive cards

According to EB Games, the standard edition of Wrath of the Lich King will retail for $59.95, while the Collector's Edition will cost a little extra, with the asking price of $99.95.

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19 Comments

ObsoletE

3 years ago

are they the official Aussie prices?

i couldn't find them anywhere yesterday, only the US prices. the CE is actually cheaper this time. huzzah!

B3NBO

3 years ago

If they are the Aussie prices, it looks like i'll be getting a collectors edition

Unlucky_Owl

3 years ago

I'm still not excited about the collector's edition, regardless of the fact that WAR has my heart.

Though the art book could be cool.

Ebgames.com.au has the two items up on those prices.

kalidav

3 years ago

Price is $99.95 at EB for collector's edition.

bluejay

3 years ago

sheesh, wasn't the last CE like $150??? I was hoping to pick one up anyways, but for 100 how can I not...

ObsoletE

3 years ago

both WoW, and BC's CE were RRP $120.

Gtpod

3 years ago

I do hope the next place I move to has capabilities for this CE to be delivered to me. Seriously cannot wait, worth it for the removal of Flash Powder alone.

Frozencry

3 years ago

Just the flash powder removal? Screw that man, Murder Spree!

Yeah I came out of WoW just to say this:

OHHH HELL YEAHH.

Can't wait

Benza

3 years ago

The CE looks **** awesom.

208 page art book, DO **** WANT.

Also minipets. Man gotta have me some mini pets.

Charly

3 years ago

I wonder how limited the Collector's Edition will be. So many pre-orders already. Now with a release date...

G3ck0

3 years ago

I might have to get back into this. Have the system requirements gone up? My Mac can just run it as it is, and I don't wanna have to continually play it on my mum's mac. I know they improved bits of the graphics.

mikezilla2

3 years ago

Sambo110 wrote

just get a PC .

G3ck0

3 years ago

mikezilla2 wrote

Sambo110 wrote

just get a PC .

And what is your reasoning for that? My Mac can only just run it because it is 4-5 years old, and still running fine. I just wanna know if I will still be able to run it. Right now, i have it between low-medium, and outside I get like 20-25 fps. Not that bad, but I hope it doesn't go lower.

Matt Bassos

3 years ago

Guys why not try Warhammer while you wait

mikezilla2

3 years ago

Sambo110 wrote

mikezilla2 wrote

Sambo110 wrote

just get a PC .

my reasoning for that is you can get better hardware for much less and still use the same OS .

ObsoletE

3 years ago

Charly wrote

I wonder how limited the Collector's Edition will be. So many pre-orders already. Now with a release date...

if BC and WOW are anything to go by, probably around 20-30 per store, more if it's a central/primary location.

i know people at 3 different EBs in WA, and they all reckon, based on the BC availability, the number of preorders they've had since WotLK was announced is probably already over the number of CEs they'll get.

but i'm sure some will pop up in other stores later, i mean there are a few stores in the Perth Metro area where you can still get them, and some are even reasonably priced - well, if you consider staying at RRP (ie: $120) "reasonable". (not the $250 BS that GameTraders has them marked at.)

Benza

3 years ago

Seriosuly, you can still get copys of the BC collectors edition...

Man I've gotta go to perth.

G3ck0

3 years ago

I am gonna preorder Wrath of the Lich King hopefully. I still don't even have The Burning Crusade, and I am only level 21. Will I need The Burning Crusade to get WotLC?

Benza

3 years ago

Sambo110 wrote

I am gonna preorder Wrath of the Lich King hopefully. I still don't even have The Burning Crusade, and I am only level 21. Will I need The Burning Crusade to get WotLC?

Yeah you will unfortunatley. Even if you didn't you would be 10 levels too low to attempt anything in WOTLK.

most of the stuff like Inscription, Hair styles etc the stuff available before level 70 is all going to be in 3.0.1 wich is comming out soon that you can get without the WOTLK expansion.

Honestly I'd say wait till you level up before you buy it. You'll probbably be able to get it with BC in a battle chest in a couple of months and save yourself some cash.

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