WotLK Midnight Release: Something Wicked this Way Comes
A week from now, I’ll be shouldering through my soul-crushing grind to 80—assuming the world doesn’t end, the realms actually function, and my computer fan manages to crank itself into high gear. Like many of you, I preordered a copy of Wrath via GameStop, and I aim to pick to pick it up during a midnight release event. Here’s the deal: I want to get in, get out, and start watching the never-ending load bar of doom featuring Arthas’ road to self destruction and rise to phenomenal cosmic powers. I don’t anticipate a massive clutch of feverish gamers lurking outside the GameStop doors, but it doesn’t hurt to get there early, right?
I decided that if I were going to early, I might as well find some place nearby to hangout and see if any local players or readers wanted to join me. I don’t have buttons, boners, cookies, stickers, tables or t-shirts to hand out—this is strictly a high five operation. So! If you live near the Lansing, Michigan area, Lycentia and I will be stopping by the GameStop at the Eastwood Towne Center to pick up our games at midnight—and for the hour before that, we’ll be having a pint at the Claddagh Irish Pub bar. You know, living up the Emerald Dream.
The Eastwood GameStop is located at:
Eastwood Towne Center
2958 Town Center Blvd.
Lansing, MI, 48912
The Claddagh Irish Pub is located at:
Eastwood Towne Center
2900 Towne center Blvd.
Lansing, MI 48912
The more the merrier, especially when there’s booze and bangers & mash to be had! Drop me a line if you think you’re going to be in the area so that I’ll know who to look for!
[...] 6, 2008 at 3:11 pm (Administrative) Like a couple others, I will be at the midnight release party at my local Game Stop (Austin, TX if I haven’t [...]
If I wasn’t over an hour and a half away, had it preordered in Taylor, and wasn’t working — I would definitely be joining you.
What! That’s no excuse!
If I weren’t 2000 miles away I’d join you.
Actually, I don’t think my wife is as excited about the game as you are, which means we won’t be doing anything at midnight. More likely she’ll go pick some up during the day while I’m at work and we’ll start that evening.
Well I imagine that midnight release parties don’t often coincide with work schedules (they don’t really mesh with mine, to be honest). But if you’re interested in doing something, many local GameStops are actually opening at 10 p.m. and doing some giveaways.
Hey, I have a copy now; what happens if I install it?
[Edited by Runycat]
I edited your comment to resemble some semblance of grammatical correctness.
What happens right now is this: nothing. The game will install, but you won’t be able to play until Blizzard officially “flips the switch” at midnight and the servers go live.
[...] Tonight, all across the country, closet-gamers and WoW enthusiasts alike will lurch from their warm homes and claw their way into electronics stores—all for the chance to be there when Blizzard flips the servers on at midnight. As mentioned in a previous post, I certainly will, but the details have changed. [...]