'World of Warcraft' Now
Available (thanks
Frans) is the press release announcing the North American
retail launch of Blizzard's highly anticipated MMORPG:
Blizzard
Entertainment® today announced that "World of Warcraft®," its eagerly awaited
massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), is now available in
North America, Australia and New Zealand. With a monthly subscription, players
can experience the epic adventure of the "Warcraft®" series in an immersive and
continually evolving online environment. "World of Warcraft" is already in Open
Beta in Korea and Closed Beta in Europe, and further details regarding the Final
Beta Test in Europe and additional beta tests in Asia will be announced in the
near future.
Update: On a related note,
Slashdot | Vivendi Jilts WoW CE Pre-order Customers (thanks Mike Martinez) outlines
problems some customers have experienced getting their pre-orders for the
Collector's Edition fulfilled.