New 3.3 Content Planned Before Cataclysm
Despite the recent hefty Icecrown Citadel update, more content for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is planned before Cataclysm comes out. Responding to player queries, a Blizzard poster said this:
"There’s a lot of content in Icecrown Citadel for
those who like raids. There are plenty of bosses, a good deal of trash,
quite the need for progression, and even random weekly quests which
have varying degrees of difficulty. This is aside from the new boss in
Vault of Archavon, the weekly raid quests in Dalaran, and the very
popular cross-realm Dungeon Finder. We feel these features will bring
enjoyment to those who like the PvE side of things for quite some time,
allowing the average level 80 player to collect some great gear over
time and hopefully have a shot at the Lich King before Cataclysm happens.
With that being said, we do have some additional PvE and PvP
content and changes we plan to implement prior to the release of the
big Cataclysm patch and subsequent retail release of that third
expansion. We’ll be discussing these new features in more detail in the
coming weeks."
We can infer that this means Cataclysm isn’t about to be pushed out the door anytime soon. Fall of the Lich King might be the last major content update between Wrath and Cataclysm, but if Blizzard feels the need to pad out the game’s longevity even more, Cataclysm must still be a bit far off.
