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On August 21st, Blizzard announced a third expansion for the World of Warcraft game. It will feature two new races and a new secondary profession. It is rumored to be out in November 2010.

WARNING: there is NO Alpha nor Beta testing for the Cataclysm expansion. Alpha testing is NOT available to non-Blizzard developers. Beta would ONLY be available roughly half a year before the commercial release of the expansion. Also, if you find links on sites like YouTube that promise beta and alpha testing, those are scams regardless of the ‘positive’ comments made on those pages. If beta testing ever is available, the OFFICIAL World of Warcraft web sites will announce them. If they don’t, it means there are none available.

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1. New Features
2. New Races
3. New Class Combinations

1. New Features

- Level Cap raised to 85.
- Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor zones are being given aesthetic changes, new towns, as well as new quests.
- Several new dungeons and raids are being added.
- New Battlegrounds, such as “Battle for Gilneas City”, as well as a new World-PvP zone, similar to Wintergrasp, Tol Barad.
- Archaeology, a new secondary skill.
- Flying mounts will be added to Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor.
- All old and new zones will have upgraded graphics and visual effects. Minimum and recommended system requirements will also increase.

2. New Races

Worgen
The worgen are a race of feral wolf-beasts whose very name inspires fear. Theories regarding their history abound, yet the worgen’s origins remain steeped in mystery. The curse of the Worgen has extended into Gilneas, where the curse rapidly reached pandemic levels.

There are those among the Gilneas, however, who cling to hope. Many believe that a treatment for the worgen curse may exist, although others have nearly given up, fearful that if the barricades should fall, their humanity will be lost forever.

Goblins

By the end of the Third War, goblins were providing weaponry, vehicles, and devious services to both the Horde and the Alliance. This wouldn’t last forever…

Recently, the goblins of Kezan have found a new enemy in the Alliance – unexpected and unprofitable encounters with this faction have driven certain goblins from their comfortable neutrality. Reforging old pacts with their one-time allies, the goblins have been welcomed into the Horde with open arms.

3. New Class Combinations

Alliance
- Human Hunter
- Dwarf Shaman
- Dwarf Mage
- Night Elf Mage
- Gnome Priest

Horde:

- Orc Mage
- Forsaken Hunter
- Tauren Paladin
- Tauren Priest
- Troll Druid
- Blood Elf Warrior

Source: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm (US), http://www.wow-europe.com/cataclysm (EU)