After the trademark acquisition of 'Cataclysm' by Blizzard on July 1st, the speculations and rumors that have risen since can finally rest. Blizzard has officially announced the Cataclysm expansion during the opening ceremony of the BlizzCon gaming convention.
Highlights:
* Two new races: Goblins for the Horde, and Worgen for the Alliance.
* More race/class combinations
* Level cap raise, this time to 85.
* Hundreds of new quests
* New secondary skill: Archeology
* Heroic classic instances: Deadmines and Shadowfang Keep
* New Battlegrounds with Rated Team Play
* Guild Leveling System and Achievements
* New Character Progression: Path of the Titans
* The return of Deathwing
Expect a cataclysmic landing sometime next year.
Official World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Website