Cataclysm beta testing is officially over

We're just about two weeks out from the official global launch of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm! And with that, the time has come to conclude the beta test. We will be shutting down our beta realms momentarily. We want to sincerely thank all of you for your dedication to testing, providing feedback, reporting bugs, and everything else you've done to help us make this expansion the best World of Warcraft title to date.
Stay tuned to our new community site (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/) for the latest news and updates as we get closer to release. We'll see you in Cataclysm!
Stay tuned to our new community site (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/) for the latest news and updates as we get closer to release. We'll see you in Cataclysm!
With The Shattering right on the horizon and Cataclysm only two short weeks away, Blizzard has enough information to comfortably ease into the next expansion.
Don't worry, everyone -- you'll see your goblin or worgen soon enough.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will destroy Azeroth as we know it; nothing will be the same! In WoW Insider's Guide to Cataclysm, you can find out everything you need to know about WoW's third expansion (available Dec. 7, 2010), from brand new races to revamped quests and zones. Visit our Cataclysm news category for the most recent posts having to do with the Cataclysm expansion.Filed under: Cataclysm






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Kazziuz Nov 22nd 2010 4:07PM
Never got invited so.. good riddance
Ice Nov 22nd 2010 4:07PM
Shame, there seemed to be no "farewell" madness in EU. No GMs summoning deathwings, bosses, trash. Would've been great!
But overall the beta experience was nice. Shame I didnt have time to record optimal questing route tho.. oh well.
Achtungg Nov 22nd 2010 4:09PM
Well, it was fun watching Totalbiscuits beta videos.
Skoteinos Nov 22nd 2010 4:17PM
He still apparently has plenty of stuff already recorded to keep putting them out till we get to experience it ourselves... hopefully this week but not counting on it during Pilgrim's Bounty.
Eternauta Nov 22nd 2010 4:57PM
Don't forget Jesse Cox's too!
Stirb Nov 22nd 2010 8:21PM
Ugh, I think I'd rather forget Jesse Cox. One video was hard enough to sit through.
Starlin Nov 22nd 2010 4:10PM
I guess this means I can stop hoping for an invite.
Fantasma Nov 22nd 2010 4:12PM
But what about professions?! They don't seem even close to finished based on what I've seen.
martamius Nov 22nd 2010 4:34PM
Perhaps your assumption that everything blizzard has developed was made available on the beta is incorrect.
Kia Nov 22nd 2010 4:12PM
What Kazziuz said. Never mind how incredibly active I was, w/e.
Arturis Nov 22nd 2010 5:05PM
There were only a handful of ways to get a beta invite:
- Be a Blizzard Employee
- Be a close friend/family member of a Blizzard Employee
- Be Press
- Win one of the officially hosted contests/give aways (including the "please invite my guild!" give away they had on the forums)
- Opt In and be RANDOMLY selected
Unfortunately, how active a player you are doesn't really factor in to the equation.
Rin Nov 22nd 2010 6:06PM
I play WoW almost every day. My brother stopped playing 6 months ago due to pressure from his job and raising a child. Guess who got the beta invite.
Beta invites from the opt in were completely random. To assume they were based on activity and to then get upset about it is unfair and childish.
Hivetyrant Nov 22nd 2010 6:30PM
random is random, and based on your responses in this post, you wouldn't have been a very worthwhile beta tester anyways.
And no I didn't get an invite either, and I have over 10 accounts (random is random, I'm still not whinging)
Rufio Nov 22nd 2010 7:55PM
Kia. Pwned. ^
Kia Nov 22nd 2010 7:57PM
Pwned? Hardly.
kunukia Nov 22nd 2010 4:14PM
I just uninstalled beta. I feel empty, naked...
Very weird.
Artificial Nov 22nd 2010 4:22PM
I recommend getting a bite to eat, and putting some clothes on. :p
briker Nov 22nd 2010 4:55PM
Or going through a TSA checkpoint.
Elwoods Nov 23rd 2010 9:22AM
airport security?
niko Nov 22nd 2010 4:15PM
as a beta tester, I have the following statement prepared:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Thank you.