Blizzard Entertainment Announces Start Date for ``World of Warcraft'' European Closed Beta Sign-Ups; European Beta Sign-Ups to Start on July 5, 2004.IRVINE, Calif. -- Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, is an American computer game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine, California. History Blizzard Entertainment was founded by Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce as Silicon & Synapse (R) today announced July 5th as the date players can start signing up for the European closed beta of its eagerly awaited MMORPG (Massively Multiuser Online Role Playing Game) A role playing game on the computer played by many people. An MMORPG differs from a regular computer role playing game because its environment is perpetual. , "World of Warcraft “WoW” redirects here. For other uses, see Wow.  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. "(TM).
Potential testers will be able to register online through the official
European Blizzard Web sites for the English-, French-, and
German-speaking markets: www.blizzard.co.uk /www.blizzard.fr
/www.blizzard.de. The final selection of testers will be chosen randomly
to ensure a broad base of playing skills, locations, and system
requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. to address compatibility and game-play issues. All
submissions will receive equal consideration at any time throughout the
sign-up period, which will run for approximately three weeks.In addition to game-play and technical compatibility testing Compatibility testing, part of software non-functional tests, is testing conducted on the application to evaluate the application's compatibility with the computing environment. , the purpose of the beta test A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the is to validate the distribution and hosting infrastructure in Europe and, in due time, to verify the localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. of the game in French and German. This process will allow "World of Warcraft" to reach the high level of quality that has become the signature of every Blizzard product. In Europe, Blizzard plans to host the game on local servers, with pan-European network management. Additionally, the game will be fully supported by Blizzard's local "World of Warcraft" team, making it the first non-licensed MMORPG in Europe to have a dedicated regional team in place. The local team will be responsible for all aspects of game operation, including localized offline customer support, in-game support through game masters, and community management for the game. With this team, Blizzard intends to affirm its commitment to the European game community by delivering an unparalleled massively multiplayer experience. Building on the success of the "Warcraft"(R) series, Blizzard hopes to expand the MMORPG genre by creating a deep, immersive, user-friendly experience that will appeal to both veteran gamers and casual players alike. "World of Warcraft" takes place three years following the aftermath of "Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne"(TM), when a great tension has settled over the ravaged rav·age v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages v.tr. 1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town. 2. world of Azeroth. As the various races begin to rebuild their shattered kingdoms, new threats, both ancient and terrifying ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. , have arisen to plague the world once again. Players must explore the lands of Azeroth, forge fellowships with other players, and build their strength in order to prevail. "World of Warcraft" will be fully localized into French, German, and English in Europe. Best known for blockbuster hits, including the "Warcraft," "StarCraft"(R), and "Diablo"(R) series, Blizzard Entertainment (www.blizzard.com), a division of Vivendi Universal Games, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating many of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard's track record includes eight #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's free Internet gaming service, Battle.net(R) reigns as the largest in the world, with millions of active users. For further press information in Europe please contact: European HQ: julia.gastaldi@vu-games.com UK: cat.channon@vu-games.com France: clement.debetz@vu-games.com Germany: tanja.hohmann@vu-games.com Italy: simone.isella@vu-games.com Nordic countries: tom.lindgren@vu-games.com Spain: javier.sanz@vu-games.com |
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