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World Of Warcraft New Lunar Year Celebrations

by Nick Haywood on 20 January 2006, 09:11

Tags: World of Warcraft, Vivendi Universal Interactive (NYSE:VIV), PC, MMOG

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World Of Warcraft taking on a Chinese leaning for the New Year



Like, you know, Peace, man… The like, moon Goddess is smiling upon you as we like, totally witness her rebirth in like, an awesome and totally surreal Lunar Festival.

Yes, that’s right, Blizzard have gone and had a few too many love potions and decided that players in World Of Warcraft can all join in the celebrations of the New Lunar Year. Starting on January 27th and running through to February 14th there’ll be fun and frolics for all to take part in.

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Decorations will be placed in every capital as well as in the regions of Nighthaven and Moonglade. Revelers celebrating the Lunar New Year will be spread throughout the world (the revelers are concentrated in Moonglade, except for those that show up for the fireworks shows in Stormwind/Thunder Bluff/Booty Bay); the lunar festival specific NPCs can be found in each capital and in Moonglade. There are also other NPCs - spread throughout the world – which are ghost-like elders that players must find and honor, as noted below.

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The World of Warcraft Lunar New Year events will focus on the celebration of the inhabitants of Azeroth's ancestors. Quests can be found throughout the world offering holiday-related items such as fireworks and other memorabilia to celebrate one's elders and ancestors. A number of Elder Ghosts can also be found throughout the world of Azeroth and each time a player finds a new Elder, he or she will receive a token that can be redeemed for special holiday related items.

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