World of Warcraft at gamescom 2013

The war over the continent of Pandaria is coming to a head: the actions of the Warchief, Garrosh Hellscream, drive allies apart. Now is your chance to stop the madness as Patch 5.4: Siege of Orgrimmar is in the final stages of development – and it’s playable at gamescom 2013!

We’ll have pre-made level 90 characters lined up and waiting for you to try out some of the new features coming in Patch 5.4, including the new Timeless Isle zone and Proving Grounds. And if you never got the chance to try out a brand-new pandaren or explore Pandaria… well, you can do that too!

Over on our booth’s stage, we’ll have plenty to entertain and reward WoW fans. What creations from World of Warcraft will we see in this year’s costume contest? We’re hoping for at least one enormous pandaren monk. The signup is open until August 14, so don’t delay! And with the World of Warcraft dance contest on Sunday, you’ll have the chance to show off your bravery as well as your dance moves – you’ll be able to sign up to take part at our booth during the show.

On Saturday and Sunday, two top guilds will tackle WoW’s toughest content before your eyes. Famous guilds Method and Genuine will be raiding Heroic Pinnacle of Storms (the final four bosses of Throne of Thunder, ending with Lei Shen himself), with many of their players live on stage, and a caster to talk you through their expert techniques and tactics.

If you know your Blizzard lore, make sure you’re near our stage when it’s time for one of our many quizzes. Get near the front, listen carefully, and think fast to be in with a chance to win great loot!

There’s even more loot on offer at our leveling contests – participants will battle each other to be the first to reach level five in WoW’s pandaren starting area, live on stage. Or maybe you’re better at building than leveling? Be there for our Mega Bloks building contests – the first to construct their Blizzard-themed models wins… you guessed it… loot!

And last but not least, if you’re a real WoW aficionado you won’t miss the chance to get an autograph from Game Director Tom Chilton, Lead Content Designer Cory Stockton or the many other Blizzard developers during our signing sessions.

As you can see from our schedule, it’s a packed four days for Blizzard at gamescom. We look forward to seeing you there!