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Cataclysm collector's edition revealed

by Jef Reahard on Aug 17th 2010 6:30PM

World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Expansions, News items

Blizzard has officially announced the content and pricing for its hotly anticipated World of Warcraft expansion collector's edition. While the developers continue to be coy with the release date, speculation has it that the big day will happen within the current calendar year.

Interestingly, the Cataclysm collector's edition will only be available at retail, a curious move considering the mad rush by most gaming companies to do away with box costs and restrict customers to a more profitable digital-download model.

In addition to the Cataclysm game content, collector's edition buyers will be treated to a 176-page art book, a miniature Deathwing in-game pet, a Deathwing mouse pad, World of Warcraft TCG cards, and a Cataclysm soundtrack.

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Tags: blizzard, Blizzard-Entertainment, cataclysm, cataclysm-collectors-edition, cataclysm-wow, collectors-edition, deathwing, expansion, pet, tcg, World-of-Warcraft, wow

Reader Comments (24)

I actually like that Blizzard's art division works with style and atmosphere creation rather than just cooking up some high-tech realism mombo-jombo. But that's in game, and it sure didn't save the first art book from ending up in my recycling bin after sitting unopened on a shelf for about a year.

To me it seems like they're just steamrolling a standard package with the usual cheap to produce items to sell the game for twice it's price. Some people will adore it, others will laugh at them. But really, why not add something more expansion specific? Maybe a deathwing dragon tooth usbstick/authenticator, goblin alarm clock or whatever?

But to each their own.

Yeah Samwise is just one of their awesome artists, love his work.

Retailers across Europe have received release date as november 19th.

Surprised at the hate for this CE. Maybe it's just me that likes a good art book.

So, what did people want to see? Figurine? More in-game stuff? Serious question.

As for digital... maybe the digital editions are less of a joke in the US, but let me take a random example of Civilization V: http://www.direct2drive.co.uk/9620/product/Buy-Sid-Meier%E2%80%99s-Civilization-V-Digital-Deluxe-Edition-Download

For £15 (60%) over the standard edition cost from Amazon ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/Take-2-Sid-Meiers-Civilization/dp/B003ELORWE/ ) I get a bonus civilization, a behind the scenes video, and the soundtrack.

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