World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Fact Sheet @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on August 04, 2007

News: The second WoW expansion is coming soon.

With QuakeCon in full swing this weekend, Blizzard's BlizzCon decided not to be outdone with a major announcement of its own. It was revealed that a second expansion to World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, is in development. Here are the first details on your next hit of digital crack:

Description
With the opening of the Dark Portal, and the renewed war to stop the Burning Crusade's destruction of worlds, the heroes of Azeroth have given little thought to the frozen wastes of Northrend - and the terrible, ancient powers that wait there. Yet the brooding evils of the fallen Nerubian empire and their malevolent sovereign have not forgotten AzerothЕ

The former death knight and now Lich King Arthas has set in motion events that could lead to the extinction of all life in Azeroth, as his undead armies and the necromantic power of the plague threaten to sweep across the land. Only the mightiest heroes can survive the frozen northlands with any hope of disrupting the plans of Arthas - and perhaps even challenge the Lich King himself and end his reign of terror for all time.

Features

Death Knight Hero Class: Create a high-level Death Knight character - the game's first hero class - once certain challenges have been met.

Increased Level Cap: Advance to level 80 and gain potent new talents and abilities along the way.

Northrend: Explore the harsh new continent of Northrend, packed with new zones, quests, dungeons, monsters, and items - and do battle with the undead armies of the Lich King.

"Inscription" Profession: Learn this exciting new profession and gain unique ways to permanently enhance spells and abilities in the game.

Siege Weapons and Destructible Buildings: Take the battle to another level with new player-vs.-player game mechanics and new battlefields to wage war on.

New Character Customization: Change how characters look and express themselves, with different hairstyles and dance animations.

УThis expansion will add some of the most infamous characters and settings from the Warcraft universe to World of Warcraft,Ф said Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. УIn addition to new story content, Wrath of the Lich King will introduce a number of features specifically requested by players over the past couple of years. We're looking forward to sharing further details with everyone as development progresses.Ф

We'll have more soon.