Vermillion1
Veteran X
Finally no more having to go to the store. Confirmed you will be able to pre-download Cataclysm and install it prior to release, then instantly access it when the servers go online for the expansion.
You'll still need a key to activate the expansion on your Battle.net account.
But all the content goes live with 4.0.3. We've known this for a while.
Straight from the Mike Morhaime's mouth during opening ceremonies -- Cataclysm will be available for digital download at midnight Pacific Standard Time of December 7, 2010. For the first time in the game's history, the game will be available for purchase online at the same time as it launches in retail stores. Pre-orders for Cataclysm digital downloads will be available on the Blizzard site soon. Players eager to play the game right away but don't have the endurance (or geographical proximity) to attend a midnight launch can simply sit in the comfort of their homes and enter a broken Azeroth as the game goes live on launch day. CLARIFICATION: Morhaime mentioned that the game should be available for digital download ahead of the launch date, allowing players to have the full game when Cataclysm goes live.
I wonder if an east coast midnight release will let me play a few hours earlier.
BC and Wrath were definitely live before 3am EST.No, because the servers aren't released until PST.. just like every other xpac that's been released
BC and Wrath were definitely live before 3am EST.