World of Warcraft Launch Events

With the imminent release of the third expansion for the MMO juggernaut World of Warcraft Blizzard have announced a series of special launch events to welcome Cataclysm to the fold.  Events are planned for London,  Madrid, Moscow, Paris, Rotterdam and Stockholm.

The London event will take place at 1 Leicester Square (map) on 6 December.  Activities will begin at 7pm and the doors open at 10pm.  Attendees are encouraged to dress up as their favourite characters and prizes will be given to the best outfits. Remember, two elven ears do not make a costume!  Official merchandise will be on sale, including the Cataclysm collector's edition which contains the following bonus items:

• An exclusive World of Warcraft: Cataclysm behind-the-scenes DVD including over an hour of developer interviews and commentaries
• The World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector’s Edition soundtrack CD
• The Art of Cataclysm, a 176-page hardback book featuring never-before-seen artwork from the development process
• Starter pack and exclusive cards for the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game
• Exclusive in-game pet, Lil’ Deathwing
• A special-edition World of Warcraft: Cataclysm mouse pad

The nights promise to be a lot of fun for WoW fans, as well as contests there will be giveaways and photo opportunities.  Each event will be attended by a Blizzard developer so you'll have a chance to get your copies of the game signed.