Blizzard Entertainment issued a press release today to announce the Global Launch Parties for the release date of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria on September 25th.
Blizzard developers will be at the global launch party events in Germany, Sweden, France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Russia, USA, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and Taiwan. Visit www.blizzard.com/company/events/
As a reminder, visit today your favorite retailer (Gamestop, EBGames, Best Buy, Fry’s, etc.) or call by phone to secure your Collector’s Edition. If you do not have a purchase/pre-order ticket, you won’t get a CE on launch date. I have gone through this experience two consecutive years while trying to secure CE copies for giveaways. Heed the call.
As of a few days ago, an Amazon representative told me players can still pre-order the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Collector’s Edition
IRVINE, Calif. –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Blizzard Entertainment today unveiled plans for several official global launch events celebrating the upcoming release of World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™. Beginning on the evening of September 24 , key retail partners in the US, France , Germany , Italy , Russia , Spain , Sweden , the UK , Brazil , Mexico , Chile , and the region of Taiwan will welcome gamers who will be among the first to purchase and play the highly anticipated fourth expansion for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Members of the World of Warcraft development team will be on hand at many of the official launch events to meet players and sign their copies of the game.
In the US, the launch event will take place in Southern California , near Blizzard headquarters:
Where: Giant Wheel Court at the Irvine Spectrum Center (Google Map)
71 Fortune Drive
Irvine, California 92618
When: 9:00 p.m. PDT on September 24
Attendees will be treated to a stage presentation featuring an evening of activities, special guests, giveaways, and entertainment — including a “challenge-mode challenge” between Blizzard employees and members of the community — before the expansion goes on sale at midnight. For further details on each of the global launch events, visit www.blizzard.com/company/events/.
“We can’t wait to meet up with players around the world and celebrate with them at the official launch events,” said Mike Morhaime , CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment . “A lot of hard work and long hours went into making Mists of Pandaria a truly epic expansion, so we’re really looking forward to coming together and having some fun with the community before everyone takes off for the new continent.”
In addition to the official US launch event, other retail locations around the country will open at midnight local time to support gamers eager to pick up the expansion as soon as it’s available. Check with local retailers for further details.
Attendees at the Mists of Pandaria launch events will be able to purchase the standard edition of the expansion (suggested retail price $39.99 ) as well as the retail exclusive Collector’s Edition (suggested retail price $79.99 ), which contains the following bonus items in addition to the game disc:
- A World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria behind-the-scenes DVD and Blu-ray two-disc set including over an hour of developer interviews and commentary
- The World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Collector’s Edition soundtrack CD
- The Art of Mists of Pandaria, a 208-page hardback tome including never-before-seen artwork from the development process
- World of Warcraft Imperial Quilen flying mount and Lucky Quilen Cub pet, StarCraft® II Battle.net® portraits, and Diablo® III banner sigil and accent
- A special-edition World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria mouse pad featuring Chen Stormstout, the legendary pandaren brewmaster
Players will also be able to purchase an activation code for the Digital Deluxe edition of the expansion (suggested retail price $59.99 ) at select retailers. The Digital Deluxe edition includes a full digital copy of Mists of Pandaria as well as the digital items from the retail exclusive Collector’s Edition.
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.
For more information about World of Warcraft and Mists of Pandaria, visit https://www.worldofwarcraft.com. With multiple games in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous positions currently open — visit https://jobs.blizzard.com for more information and to learn how to apply.
UNITED STATES
Irvine, USA – GAMESTOP
September 24, 9:00 PM PDT
Giant Wheel Court at Irvine Spectrum Mall
71 Fortune Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
EUROPE
Cologne, Germany – E-Werk Koeln
September 24, 20:00 CEST
E-Werk Köln
Schanzenstraße 36
51063 Köln
Russell Brower – Director of Audio
Jason Hutchins – Game Producer
Gary Platner – Lead Environment Artist
Tina Wang – 3D Artist
Kelli Hoover – Associate 3D Artist
Stockholm – Webhallen
Stockholm – Webhallen
Sveavägen 39
11134 Stockholm
Chris Robinson – Art Director
Thomas Pieracci – Producer
Paris – THE SHOWCASE
September 24, 20:30 CEST
Port des Champs Elysées
75008 Paris
Greg Street – Lead Systems Designer
Carlos Guerrero – Senior Game Producer
Jonathan Dumont – Lead Level Designer
Milan – Magazzini Generali
September 24, 21:00 CEST
Via Pietrasanta, 14
20141 Milano
Tom Chilton – Game Director
Terrie Denman – Senior Artist
Madrid – GAME
September 24, 21:30 CEST
C.C. Principe Pío
Paseo de la Florida S/N
28008 Madrid
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Cory Stockton – Lead Content Designer
Candace Thomas – Game Designer
London – GAME
September 24, 20:00 GMT
Café de Paris,
3-4 Coventry Street
London
Scott Mercer – Senior Game Designer
Darren Williams – Senior Software Engineer
Moscow – Metropolis Shopping Center
September 24, 20:00 MSK
Ленинградское шоссе, 16a/4
Москва
John Lagrave – Lead Game Producer
Paul Kubit – Game Designer
LATINO AMERICA
Mexico – Game Rush
Av. Universidad #697,
Colonia del Valle.
Mexico City. D.F.
Santiago, Chile – ZMART
September 25th, 7:00pm
Drugstore Providencia
Av. Providencia 2124 Locales 41-42
Providencia, Chile
John Hight – Lead Game Producer
Marcio Martins – Senior Software Engineer
Sao Paulo – FNAC
September 24th
FNAC Paulista
Av. Paulista, 901
Sao Paulo
John Hight – Lead Game Producer
Marcio Martins – Senior Software Engineer
ASIA
Taipei – North Square, The Red House
September 26th, 19:00 CST
10 Chengdu Road, Wanhua District, Taipei City 108
Sarah Verrall – Senior Level Designer
Tom Thompson – Lead Software Engineer
