World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Gets Collector's Edition

Much to no one's surprise, Blizzard will be offering a Collector's Edition full of goodies for the upcoming World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade expansion. A behind-the-scenes DVD, a hardcover art book, an exclusive in-game pet (Netherwhelp), two WoW Trading Card Game starter packs (plus exclusive cards), a mouse pad imprinted with the Outland map, a Burning Crusade soundtrack CD, it will all be in there. Along with the World of the Warcraft: The Burning Crusade client itself, both on CD and DVD. Though I can't help wondering: why would anyone buy a Collector's Edition, if they can't even afford a lousy DVD drive?!

The Collector's Edition will be packaged in a special box, pictured on this official page, where you can also find more details about its contents. Some of them, we are also listing below:

"The behind-the-scenes DVD will offer more than two hours worth of developer interviews and commentary on all aspects of the creation of The Burning Crusade, as well as trailers and cinematics from the game.

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Collector's Edition owners will also be able to take their adventures from the computer to the tabletop, with two starter packs for the new World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.

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With the Collector's Edition-exclusive in-game pet, the netherwhelp, you'll be the envy of your guildmates and other players as you roam the expanses of Outland and Azeroth. We'll post an image of the netherwhelp, offspring of the nether drake flying mount, in the near future.

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Further details on the contents, as well as pricing and availability info, will be announced at a later date.

Awww... so no price for now. But there is something that should cheer you up, however, if you can get your hands on it: the South Park episode that aired yesterday, which was all about World of Warcraft. Sadly I missed it, but I bet they corpse-camped Kenny, those bastards!

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