World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade2009-10-15 00:00:00It's day one of E3, and although we tried to hide it from our bosses, many of us here at GameSpy made a beeline for Blizzard's booth as soon as we could. The ability of The Burning Crusade, the first retail expansion for World of Warcraft, to draw us against our will is not to be underestimated. What we saw confirmed the new Alliance race, and shed some light on WoW's immediate and distant future.Yes, the new race is the Draenei, but those who were swearing that it would be Eredar weren't entirely off. The race that's joining the Alliance is not comprised of the malformed, corrupted creatures that you encounter in the Swamp of Sorrows. That's what became of them after they were subjected to the demon Sargeras' corruption. Here's the full story: Long ago, a learned, magical race known as the Eredar lived in peace and isolation. One day, the race's leaders -- among whose ranks Archimonde and Kil'Jaeden were counted -- were confronted by none other than Sargeras himself. Seeking to subvert the noble race, the demon offered them untold knowledge and power. Velen, a prominent Eredar leader, saw through Sargeras' plot....
