Blizzard Entertainment Begins Closed Beta Test for World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
IRVINE, Calif. – June 30, 2010 – Blizzard Entertainment announced today that the closed beta test for Cataclysm™, its highly anticipated new expansion for World of Warcraft®, has begun. The company has started issuing invitations to participate in the testing process to a wide range of players from around the world who signed up via their Battle.net® accounts. While enjoying an early look at the game, beta testers will provide valuable feedback to help Blizzard Entertainment find bugs, address balance issues, and polish the new content.

"Our focus with Cataclysm has been to build on the knowledge we've gained through the previous expansions to deliver the best, most compelling World of Warcraft content for our players to date," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Gathering focused feedback during the beta test will go a long way in helping us reach that goal when we launch Cataclysm later this year."

Cataclysm is the third expansion for World of Warcraft, the most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game in the world. The first two expansions, The Burning Crusade® and Wrath of the Lich King®, each shattered PC game sales records upon their release. In Cataclysm, the face of Azeroth will be forever altered by the return of the corrupted Dragon Aspect Deathwing. Players will explore once-familiar areas of the world that have now been reshaped by the devastation and filled with new adventures. In an effort to survive the planet-shattering cataclysm, two new playable races -- worgen and goblins -- will join the struggle between the Alliance and the Horde. As players journey to the new level cap of 85, they'll discover newly revealed locations, acquire new levels of power, and come face to face with Deathwing in a battle to determine the fate of the world.

For more information on World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, please visit the official website at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm. To set up a Battle.net account and sign up for a chance to participate in the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm beta test, please visit the official Battle.net website at http://www.battle.net.
This article was originally published in forum thread: Cataclysm Closed Beta Test started by Boubouille View original post
Comments 193 Comments
  1. Bairyhalls's Avatar
    i dont have one
  1. ScorchHellfire's Avatar
    Two words:

    FUCK YEAH!!!
  1. mmoc516e31a976's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Beéfheart View Post
    So Boubouille, did you confirm if people with WOW1 (PTR) are actually beta keys or not? The curiosity is killing me.
    WOW1 (PTR) is what it says, the PTR account.
  1. Zeppelin535's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Beéfheart View Post
    So Boubouille, did you confirm if people with WOW1 (PTR) are actually beta keys or not? The curiosity is killing me.
    I think that is the PTR. However if not, I have this on my account, so I am now curious also.
  1. furydeath's Avatar
    Let's just hope i get into this one.
  1. Prettygood's Avatar
    Nice I have't got one yet though
  1. greyghost's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Powerogue View Post
    "Gathering focused feedback during the beta test will go a long way in helping us reach that goal when we launch Cataclysm later this year."

    later this year.
    later this year.
    later this year.
    later this year.
    later this year.

    i'll hold that to you blizzard...
    I'm predicting a mid-November launch if all goes well. I'll throw the dart at November 17th.
  1. mmocedbf46d113's Avatar
    Finally Looking forward to it
  1. mmocdd4fd472cb's Avatar
    WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

    *Exagerated seizure of happyness*

    WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

    *Calm again*

    Wow. That's cool.
    Now I just want the NDA gone, and I'm totally happy.
  1. Hautch's Avatar
    If you have not got an invite, do not QQ. They have just started sending invites and are still in process of doing so.
  1. Sukaduk's Avatar
    Hahahahahahahahahaha finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  1. edg165's Avatar
    Has anyone been accepted yet?Or are the beta invites still rolling out?
  1. Fetacheese's Avatar
    My email is empty =/
  1. Skydexter's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Beéfheart View Post
    So Boubouille, did you confirm if people with WOW1 (PTR) are actually beta keys or not? The curiosity is killing me.
    WOW1 = PTR
    WOW2 = Alpha/Beta Cataclysm
  1. BruhnDK's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Pyskato View Post
    usa
    Thought so.. EU invites prob won't start till next wed... Q_Q kill me
  1. Pythagoreant's Avatar
    Does that mean the NDA is lifted?
  1. George23's Avatar
    [So Boubouille, did you confirm if people with WOW1 (PTR) are actually beta keys or not? The curiosity is killing me.]

    nah thats probly for the Public test realm of 3.5 i got one too.
  1. wabun's Avatar
    nice, me wants one!!!
    sad though that i am not eligible since i have canceled my subscription a month ago due to lack of content
  1. Trillivm's Avatar
    Hell yeah, just about time.

    Blizz are cool and stuff, but the wait for their frigging brilliant games is harmful for health.
  1. ComputerNerd's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Beéfheart View Post
    So Boubouille, did you confirm if people with WOW1 (PTR) are actually beta keys or not? The curiosity is killing me.
    Sorry to burst your bubble, but that is for the Public Test Realm client, since I have had that myself there ever since I copied a character to it.

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