The Chinese MMO market is an important one for Blizzard and World of Warcraft, though the company has has some difficulties with being timely, bringing the Wrath of the Lich King expansion to China nearly 2 years after it launched in other parts of the world. However, they revealed that the latest expansion Cataclysm will release July 12, little over a half year since it’s release in other parts of the world.
“We’ve always appreciated Chinese gamers’ passion and support for World of Warcraft, and we’re excited that they’ll soon be able to enjoy all of the great new content this expansion has to offer,” commented Mike Morhaime, CEO of Blizzard Entertainment.
