{"id":21955,"date":"2012-07-02T17:20:54","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T07:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=21955"},"modified":"2012-07-02T17:20:54","modified_gmt":"2012-07-02T07:20:54","slug":"blizzard-entertainment-announces-full-lineup-for-gamescom-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=21955","title":{"rendered":"BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT\u00ae ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP FOR GAMESCOM 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

World of Warcraft\u00ae<\/sup>: Mists of Pandaria\u2122<\/sup> opening cinematic to premiere, plus latest content from all three major franchises playable in Cologne, Germany, August 15<\/em>\u2013<\/strong>19<\/em><\/p>\n

PARIS, France<\/strong> \u2013 June 29, 2012 \u2013 <\/strong>Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans to showcase its latest games at this year\u2019s gamescom, the world\u2019s largest interactive entertainment trade fair. The event will be held at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany from Wednesday, August 15 to Sunday, August 19, 2012.<\/p>\n

The world premiere of the World of Warcraft\u00ae<\/sup>: Mists of Pandaria\u2122<\/em> opening cinematic, the latest creation from Blizzard\u2019s award-winning cinematics team, will be shown on giant screens at Blizzard\u2019s booth on Thursday, August 16, the first fully public day of the event.<\/p>\n

Visitors to the Blizzard Entertainment booth (B21 in Hall 6.1) at gamescom 2012 will also have the chance to try out the newest entries from Blizzard\u2019s three major franchises. The hands-on demo for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria<\/em>, the game\u2019s fourth expansion, will allow players to explore the majestic starting zone of the enigmatic pandaren race and try their hands at the game\u2019s newest available character class: the monk. Mists of Pandaria<\/em> focuses on the legendary conflict between the game\u2019s iconic Horde and Alliance factions, with warring players and power-hungry faction leaders vying for control of a newly discovered continent.<\/p>\n

Attendees will also be able to take control of all-new terran, protoss, and zerg units as they experience the multiplayer mode of StarCraft\u00ae<\/sup> II: Heart of the Swarm\u2122<\/em>, the upcoming expansion to the fastest-selling strategy game of all time.1<\/sup> Like the original StarCraft<\/em>, StarCraft II<\/em> has become a fixture in worldwide eSports competition. In the Heart of the Swarm <\/em>single-player campaign, players will take on the role of Kerrigan, Queen of Blades and leader of the zerg \u2014 voted by gamers as the greatest villain in gaming history2<\/sup> \u2014 as she seeks vengeance on the tyrannical Arcturus Mengsk.<\/p>\n

Visitors will also have the chance to play the recently released world-record-breaking Diablo\u00ae<\/sup> III<\/em>. Just a week after the game\u2019s May 15 launch, more than 6.3 million heroes were slaying demons on their quest to save Sanctuary, helping make Diablo III<\/em> the fastest-selling PC game in history.1<\/sup><\/p>\n

In addition to trying out these exciting new games for themselves, visitors will be able to:<\/p>\n