Each of Blizzard's steamroller series has gotten doses of enthusiasm. It was announced that StarCraft II's world editor would allow map modders to literally sell their maps to make a profit. Diablo III got a new class, (the monk). However, World of Warcraft once more earned center stage with their most recent addition, being World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.

The story that revolves around the expansion pack involves Deathwing causing a cataclysmic tectonic event that rips the very land apart and causes more danger than even the Lich King from the second expansion. As hinted by Rob Pardo, the animosity between Varian Wrynn and the Horde, along with that between Thrall and Garrosh Hellscream will come to a climax in the game.

As sourced by the Official World of Warcraft: Cataclysm website-

New Races
Alliance - Worgen
Horde - Goblins


Level Cap Increased to 85
Earn new abilities, tap into new talents, and progress through the path system, a new way for players to improve characters.


Classic Zones Remade
Familiar zones across the original continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms have been altered forever and updated with new content, from the devastated Badlands to the broken Barrens, which has been sundered in two.

New High-Level Zones
Explore newly opened parts of the world, including Uldum, Grim Batol, and the great Sunken City of Vashj'ir beneath the sea.


More Raid Content than Ever Before
Enjoy more high-level raid content than previous expansions, with optional more challenging versions of all encounters.


New Race and Class Combinations
Explore Azeroth as a gnome priest, blood elf warrior, or one of the other never-before-available race and class combinations.


Guild Advancement
Progress as a guild to earn guild levels and guild achievements.


New PvP Zone & Rated Battlegrounds
Take on PvP objectives and daily quests on Tol Barad Island, a new Wintergrasp-like zone, and wage war in all-new rated Battlegrounds.

Archaeology
Master a new secondary profession to unearth valuable artifacts and earn unique rewards.


Flying Mounts in Azeroth
Explore Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms like never before.


See also:
Blizzard Claims Cataclysm
WoW: Cataclysm Rumours Persist