New WotLK screenshots leaked [Updated]
by Adam Holisky 
Apr 20th 2008 at 11:25PM
The images are of various places around what looks to be Utgarde Keep. Additionally, there is a very real looking screenshot of the alpha installation package. Sources tell me this is very close to what is on the docket at Blizzard, again lending credibility to these leaks.
Stay tuned to WoW Insider for all the latest Wrath of the Lich King information. Click the gallery below to see the full leaked sets.
Updated 12:53 a.m. EDT: Login screen was a fake. Removed. However, other screenshots still stand up with our sources. Thanks to Aichon, Kyraa, and our sources for helping clear up which images are real and which are fake.
Updated 11:00 p.m. EDT April 21st: Most of these images came from Two Hammers over at Gamebunny from his Blizzcon 2007 trip. However, still good screenies for people to enjoy.
Check out more information on WoW's upcoming expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, including Blizzard's recent interview about Northrend and the new creatures that infest of Northrend. Plus, a visual guide to what we know about Death Knights so far.Filed under: Wrath of the Lich King, News items, Screenshots
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Mongra Apr 20th 2008 11:31PM
I wanna call fake, but its soo pretty it makes me want to believe.
Jason Apr 20th 2008 11:38PM
Wicked! All of this news is just going to make me even more antsy to play. Hopefully the suggestions and comments I gave on the test server for the Isle of Quel'Danas will get me in Beta :P
Treima Apr 20th 2008 11:42PM
Wicked title screen. I mean, wow! And yes, these leaks are awesome.
Treima Apr 21st 2008 3:12AM
I fell for that fraudulent login hook, line, and sinker.
Oh well, here's hoping the real one looks that cool.
Nick S Apr 21st 2008 4:52AM
blizzard could fire half their art department if they just started buying people's fakes...
Rizin Apr 21st 2008 11:23AM
so pretty....I am so glad they moved away from the Dark Portal login for this one
NobleArc, The Lazy Canadian Apr 20th 2008 11:43PM
I want it, I want it, I want it.
Kyrra Apr 20th 2008 11:44PM
Hey look, Blizzcon pictures!
http://www.wowwiki.com/Image:Discutgardekeep.jpg
Adam Holisky Apr 20th 2008 11:46PM
Good find. Removing. Thanks.
Kyrra Apr 20th 2008 11:55PM
I can't take credit:
http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=6571.0&sid=1
Charlie Taylor Apr 20th 2008 11:54PM
That login screen looks heavily photoshopped, with patches of color that don't match all around the image. Plus, all of the 'screenshots' are photographs of a monitor, notice the glare, the curvature of the screen and the bad color.
and as Kyrra pointed out one of them is from Blizzcon, so I'm guessing the rest are as well.
Havitech Apr 21st 2008 12:05AM
My thoughts exactly. The login screenshot looks like a Photoshopped job, and a terrible one at that.
Aichon Apr 21st 2008 12:17AM
Yeah, that login screen is missing the version information in the bottom left, and the other big problem are the boxy patches of color in the top right. There's no server listed under the buttons on the right either, but that could be because it's a first login to the game.
But really, those mismatched patches in the top right seem to be the clincher. And I'd guess that even if Blizzard did choose to use the Frozen Throne for an intro screen again (Warcraft III: TFT anyone?), they'd make it look like it made more sense by, say, having the boxes in the middle framed within an arch of ice or something. Both of the previous login screens have had those areas framed out visually with the portals, so I don't see why they wouldn't find something here that can do the same thing.
Havitech Apr 21st 2008 12:22AM
There are boxy patches around other things, too, like "Account Password". Someone did a crappy job cutting and pasting those items.
Adam Holisky Apr 21st 2008 12:36AM
Hi All,
A little more information regarding the login screen. My source looked at it and said that "[it] might be real, but I can't be sure. That doesn't mean it's fake [though]."
Given that, I've removed it as the leading image, but will leave it in the gallery for now. If any more updates or information becomes available I'll let you all know.
Thanks,
Adam.
Aichon Apr 21st 2008 12:47AM
@Havitech: Yeah, some of those (such as the ones around pretty much all of the words) I was willing to excuse as just being bad anti-aliasing from too much compression, but they definitely do stand out.
@Adam: No worries. We were just pointing out some things we saw. We know you can only work with what you're given, and sometimes people might give you things that aren't legit. Plus, I'd rather see fake login screens than have you junk all of the potentially real ones that might have little artifacts or other flaws on them.
Aichon Apr 21st 2008 12:49AM
Figured out what those patches were...
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4703/fakeloginwotlkwe1.jpg
Found it here:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=2215492691&sid=1&pageNo=3
Shisou was the creator of it, and it's from last November, so it's not new.
Adam Holisky Apr 21st 2008 12:51AM
Hi Aichon,
I definitely appreciate people point out things (respectfully, of course - which you all are doing). There's sooo much out there that it's nearly impossible for one person, or even a few staff members, to cover every base. Getting good information from our readers is a big help in the process.
Thanks,
Adam.
Aiur Apr 21st 2008 12:24AM
First off, the horrible image quality is always something for one to question-if you can take pictures, why not make them high quality? Unless you don't want them to be carefully scrutinized that is.
I'd eat my rogue if it wasn't photoshopped, they sure do look like the worst jobs I've ever seen.
Pothius Apr 21st 2008 12:31AM
Login Screen was just a modification of http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m11/Mystal_ice/frozenThroneD3D.png
I call fake.