Update - The wrong pet is definitely a mistake in the press release, Lil' Deathwing is the one I posted.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition Announced
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
IRVINE, Calif., Aug 17, 2010 -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for a limited-release Collector's Edition of World of Warcraft(R): Cataclysm(TM), the third expansion for the world's most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game,* World of Warcraft. The special Collector's Edition package, which will only be available at retail stores, will include the following exclusive bonus items in addition to the game disc:

-- Art of the Cataclysm art book, featuring 176 pages of never-before-seen images from the archives of the Blizzard Entertainment cinematics department and the World of Warcraft development team, as well as progressive visuals from multiple stages of development.

-- Exclusive in-game pet: he may not be a breaker of worlds just yet, but Lil' Deathwing will still proudly accompany heroes on their struggle to save Azeroth from his much, much larger counterpart.

-- Behind-the-scenes DVD with over an hour of developer interviews and commentaries, as well as a special Warcraft(R) retrospective examining the rich gaming history of the Warcraft universe.

-- Soundtrack featuring 10 epic new tracks from Cataclysm, including exclusive bonus tracks.

-- Special-edition mouse pad depicting Deathwing menacing the ravaged continents of Azeroth.

-- World of Warcraft Trading Card Game cards, including a 60-card starter deck from the Wrathgate series, two extended-art cards, and two Collector's Edition-exclusive hero cards, marking the first appearance of goblin and worgen heroes in the TCG.

The first two World of Warcraft expansions, The Burning Crusade(R) and Wrath of the Lich King(R), 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.

The beta test for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is currently underway. To set up a Battle.net account and sign up for a chance to participate, please visit the official Battle.net website at http://www.battle.net.

The World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition will be available on DVD-ROM for Windows(R) XP/Windows Vista(R)/Windows(R) 7 and Macintosh(R) at a suggested retail price of $79.99. The release date and other details for the game will be announced in the months ahead. For more information on World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, please visit the official website at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm.



Lil'Deathwing is confirmed as the collector pet.




Update - Also found the box arts on Kotaku

This article was originally published in forum thread: Cataclysm Collector's Edition Announced started by Boubouille View original post
Comments 164 Comments
  1. Fenrizthot's Avatar
    I'm down to buy it,I have the money, and even thought Idon't think half the things in whats comming is worth 40 extra dollars, still. I'd buy it.
  1. Ramis's Avatar
    Mmm that will be my first CE then..looks like a early November release imho.
  1. Ringthane's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by thatbezoguy View Post
    I'm going to try and get this, but I also tried to get the BC and WotLK collector's editions only to found they were sold out by the time I got there. At the midnight release.

    Seriously, is it so hard to put a limit on how many CEs people can buy?
    They did with the preorders for at least one of the other CEs - I believe it was BC. They took them off the websites for a day, and when they came back up, there was a limit of two or three.
  1. Texar's Avatar
    I smell a release date coming, anyone else getting that tingling feeling aswell...My Controversy sensors are tingling..October release date inc.
  1. asphyx5's Avatar
    bleh another mini dragon pet .. lk had frosty and now this.. oh well prob still get it for the book...
  1. Cascal's Avatar
    Box looks awesome
  1. Dazzles's Avatar
    I'm getting this I hope!
  1. Theratzil's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Texar View Post
    I smell a release date coming, anyone else getting that tingling feeling aswell...My Controversy sensors are tingling..October release date inc.
    I doubt they will release in october, too many zones havent been tested and they will probably atleast need another 3 months or so to fully test the rest. (Since it looks like uldum/highlands are coming pretty soon)
  1. Seriousdoom's Avatar
    somewhere deep down i fucking wished i bought all collectors edition realeses of WoW, but i didnt, so i wont get this one either to not have a black sheep in my collection.
  1. Nadine's Avatar
    It seems that the mini-Deathwing pictured on the blizzard site looks totally different from the model we see here. Maybe I'm missing something though.
  1. darkfenix_rizen's Avatar
    Same stuff, different year. They could at least offer something different each time.
  1. Kalx's Avatar
    and here I was hoping for a pendrive with the classic warcraft games like blizz did to sc2

    I'm out of this CE, not worth it
  1. Arthzil's Avatar
    Paying that much for pet and things you won't ever use isn't worth it.
  1. swissaccount's Avatar
    looks like im getting the reg version. not big on pets

    if it was a mount...
  1. quiz's Avatar
    Maybe going to buy it, not sure yet. The pet looks nice.
  1. mmoc433ceb40ad's Avatar
    CE are generally a waste of money.
  1. Nitex's Avatar
    Holy crap that box art is sexy. I'm not sure if I want to dish out $80 though. I guess it depends on many a things. Wonder how cool the mouse pad looks. Wondering how nice the art book will be.
  1. S@thi's Avatar
    November midway nuff said
  1. mmocae040fe99f's Avatar
    The artwork for the standard box looks awesome.
  1. davidwh2's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by swissaccount View Post
    looks like im getting the reg version. not big on pets

    if it was a mount...
    i actually love collecting pets and i would like to get my hands on this mini deathwing but man...$80 x2 for me (my wife also plays) i just cant justify spending that much money when i couldnt care less for art books after i look through them a few times.

    either way im not gonna say its bad to get it for those who want it but im happy with just the expansion.

    i still feel a late november release just in time for holiday season and isnt that when most of their games get released?

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