April 25, 2005 - (HOSTSEARCH.COM) - Chinese web hosting provider The9 Limited which specializes in online games, recently announced the official date for the open beta testing of World of Warcraft ("WoW") to be April 26, 2005, earlier than the originally planned April 29, 2005. With the joint effort of The9 and Blizzard Entertainment, WoW's open beta testing date has been brought forward by three days to accommodate tremendous requests and strong expectations from players.
WoW, licensed from Vivendi Universal Games Inc. ("Vivendi"), is a 3D massively multiplayer online role playing game ("MMORPG") developed by Blizzard Entertainment, the game development studio of Vivendi. WoW provides an online role-playing experience set in the Warcraft universe, allowing millions of players to interact within the amazing Warcraft virtual world.