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World of Warcraft: Shadow of the Necropolis

Patch 1.11.0: Shadow of the Necropolis is a content patch for World of Warcraft that released on 19 June 2006. It introduced the last significant content to World of Warcraft before its first expansion, The…

19 June 2006

World of Warcraft: Shadow of the Necropolis is an adventure developed by Blizzard Entertainment, released 19 June 2006 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What World of Warcraft: Shadow of the Necropolis is

World of Warcraft: Shadow of the Necropolis is an adventure game developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released in 2006. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the Lich King's haste to spread the plague of undeath over Azeroth, he gifted one of his greatest servants, the lich Kel'Thuzad, with the flying citadel of Naxxramas, a horrific base of operations for the Scourge. Consistent attacks from the Scarlet Crusade and Argent Dawn factions weakened the defenses of the floating fortress, enabling an incursion that led to Kel'Thuzad's defeat. However, a traitor among the ranks of the knightly order of the Argent Dawn absconded with Kel'Thuzad's cursed remains and fled to Northrend, where the fallen lich could be reanimated.
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How it plays

Its themes are action, fantasy and open world. Available modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer.

What it launched against

World of Warcraft: Shadow of the Necropolis launched on 19 June 2006, within three weeks of Half-Life 2: Episode One, FlatOut 2, LocoRoco and Titan Quest.

Released around the same time: Half-Life 2: Episode One, FlatOut 2, LocoRoco, Titan Quest.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did World of Warcraft: Shadow of the Necropolis come out?
World of Warcraft: Shadow of the Necropolis was released on 19 June 2006 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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