Blizzard unveils limited-release Collector's Edition for Cataclysm

Blizzard has announced a limited-release Collector's Edition of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.

To be made available only at retail, it will include the following exclusive bonus items in addition to the game disc:

• Art of the Cataclysm art book, featuring 176 pages of never-before-seen images from the archives of the Blizzard Entertainment cinematics department and the World of Warcraft development team, as well as progressive visuals from multiple stages of development.

• Exclusive in-game pet: he may not be a breaker of worlds just yet, but Lil’ Deathwing will still proudly accompany heroes on their struggle to save Azeroth from his much, much larger counterpart.

• Behind-the-scenes DVD with over an hour of developer interviews and commentaries, as well as a special Warcraft retrospective examining the rich gaming history of the Warcraft universe.

• Soundtrack featuring 10 epic new tracks from Cataclysm, including exclusive bonus tracks.

• Special-edition mouse pad depicting Deathwing menacing the ravaged continents of Azeroth.

• World of Warcraft Trading Card Game cards, including a 60-card starter deck from the Wrathgate series, two extended-art cards, and two Collector's Edition-exclusive hero cards, marking the first appearance of goblin and worgen heroes in the TCG.

The World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition will be available for WindowsXP/Vista/7 and Mac for $79.99.

The beta test for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is currently underway, and the release date is expected "in the months ahead".

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