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'Cataclysm' is all the rage: Blizzard files new trademarks photo

I'll admit, the only thing that makes my ears perk up when it comes to talk of Blizzard has to do with Diablo III, but I know there's many a World of Warcraft fan hanging on their every word. It was recently reported that Blizzard filed three new trademark, each bearing the word "Cataclysm".

While at first fans speculated that this might be the title of one of the new unannounced projects, it seems now more people think this could be a new WoW expansion. Either way, we hope to hear more about it at this year's Blizzcon. You can ogle the trademarks in the gallery and form your own predictions. What do you think these new trademarks might refer to?

[1Up, Via BlizzPlanet]

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eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2009 11:09
eternalplayer2345
the three vikings cataclysm
Paul Kemp's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2009 12:15
Paul Kemp
Copied from http://www.mmo-champion.com/

So ... What does it mean? Well, Wrath of the Lich King was trademarked a few weeks before the Blizzcon, we're not going to jump to conclusions here but WoWWiki will most likely give you a few things to think about on their Great Sundering article.

The Great Sundering, also known as simply the Sundering or the Cataclysm was a world event which reshaped Azeroth approximately 10,000 years ago at the end of the War of the Ancients. This event was triggered due to the Well of Eternity being destroyed.

Prior to the Sundering, there was only one continent on Azeroth, referred to as Kalimdor. In the catastrophic explosion, eighty percent of the land mass was destroyed leaving behind the major continents and scattered islands that are known today: Northrend, Kezan, the Eastern Kingdoms, and the remnant still referred to as Kalimdor.

The site of the Well of Eternity became a swirling vortex of power known as the Maelstrom.
VisMortua's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2009 12:39
VisMortua
Oooo, I might not play very hardcore style like some WoW'rs, but I do always check out the expansion and hit the level cap for awhile and a play a couple months before freezing my account again. It's all for the storytelling for me, and this seems like a good bit to watch for if it is true.
Midgetsnowman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2009 12:41
Midgetsnowman
hundred to one its the next WoW expansion. nothing to see here. Or maybe its a 4th version of starcraft with all 3 races and a special model of a space marine for 200 dollars
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2009 14:33
bluemeep
Wouldn't be surprised. Smart money was already on the Maelstrom or the Emerald Dream being the next big area.

new races plz
lowercaseluke's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2009 16:16
lowercaseluke
Goddamn, every WoW expansion sounds so awesome. I'm not getting dragged back this time. Probably.
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