As promised, Blizzard officially revealed details about the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion pack, The Burning Crusade, at BlizzCon 2005. A new portion of the official website is now dedicated to the expansion and confirms many of the rumors that had been circulating for some time. For example, many gamers will be pleased to hear that the Horde will be getting its first attractive race, the Blood Elves, while the new Alliance race is yet unannounced. Also there will be a whole new continent to explore- complete with flying mounts. The price and release date are still unknown. Here's the list of announced features:
- An increase in the level cap to 70
- Two new playable races, including the magical Blood Elves
- New starting zones in Quel'Thalas and beyond
- The entire new continent of Outland, reachable through the Dark Portal
- Many new high-level dungeons to explore in Azeroth, Outland, and elsewhere
- New flying mounts in Outland
- Many new and dangerous monsters, including epic world bosses
- Hundreds of new quests
- Hundreds of new items
- A new profession: Jewelcrafting
- Socketed items
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