Devs don't care about other people's games, if anything they want to make their own game as good as possible. Publishers and related functionaries.. well that's different.

Wish we'd be a less big-money business these days though, as the whole Christmas-like schedule will be presenting me with a bit of a dilemma. I'm going to have some serious time-management and monetary issues, as I want to see several of the titles you mention.

Probably WAR first as it's closest though, with WotLK shortly after. But one day I shall be coming for you mr Balrog and EQ hasn't seen the last of me either..