World of Warcraft Cataclysm: Worgen Confirmed As Playable Race for Alliance
Friday, August 21 2009 – 1:21 PM
Posted by Andrew
The official presence of the werewolf-like Worgen as playable characters in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has been confirmed by everyone and their mom, including Blizzard. Check out the official Cataclysm site for more details on the Worgen, including backstory, player models, screenshots and concept art. The official sites seem to be suffering periodic downtime as a result of all the interested visitors, so be gentle. Below are some locally-hosted (hi-res!) copies of the Worgen concept art, in case your refresh button isn’t working.
August 21st, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Looks like I’ll have to be deleting all of my characters to remake them all now…
August 21st, 2009 at 3:01 pm
ive always thought of WoW as a geeky game that i will die before i play. mind you i play tons of other MMOs and even MMORPGs, but did not want to stoop to WoW and Warhammer and RS and all of those. but since this “worgen” is implemented…..i might have to rethink my decisions. lmao. bring the cliched insults and fling em at me, im playin as a worgen dammit!
August 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
No Inu, no insults here, I can really relate
It is wierd though that they are alliance, and not horde, but I guess they just wanted to “even out” the level of monstrocity between alliance and horde.
August 21st, 2009 at 10:37 pm
It’s not like the Horde are just the “misfit toys” or something where they automatically get all the ugly races.
As humans, the Worgen from that area were part of the Alliance, it’s been in the storyline forever. Only makes sense for them to return.
August 22nd, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Guys if worgen was put on horde and goblins on allience how much sence would that even make, none. Goblins have been pure horde since they relesed the game and as for worgens, Shadowfang keep explains that.
August 22nd, 2009 at 9:54 pm
They look more like lions than wolves to me.
August 25th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Their artwork isn’t 100% done. Blizz said their gonna add some features in the character creation thing specifically under facial hairs so they can look as rugged as you wish.
August 29th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I notice they don’t have any art of female worgen. I kinda wanted to see what shape they were gonna make for them.
September 4th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Yeah, the release for the Worgen had to be forseen. Sure, we may not have believed or in some cases wanted it, but it was only a matter of time before we saw their storyline plop into our lives.
The only question I have is how Cataclysm is going to affect the previous areas of Worgen. We’ve probably all done the Scythe of Elune quest at least once, if not more, and I’m sure everyone is wondering how it’ll be affected with the now playable race.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:29 pm
i think it is the best idea 4 blizzard to make worgens love wow load’s horde don’t get upset cuzz we goe better lol ….. try worgens out my side is the best
December 30th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
hay i never had any mind to play wow…. but now i can be a werewolf… you bet i am going to start playing….. like the guy up top said im a worgens …