World of Warcraft: Catalcysm – concept art collection

The third World of Warcraft expansion pack, Cataclysm, is due out this winter, and as usual, Blizzard's art team has produced a huge array of concept sketches to flesh out and visualise the new content. Here's a collection of Cataclysm artwork, showing some of the new areas and races from the forthcoming add-on
  
  


World of Warcraft: Gilneas is sealed behind the Greymane Wall
The human kingdom of Gilneas, sealed behind the Greymane Wall
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: Worgen are lycanthropes and can transform between wolf and human forms
Worgen are able to transform between wolf and human forms
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: The Barrens will be ripped apart in the new expansion
The area known as the Barrens will be ripped apart in the Cataclysm storyline
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: The new Alliance race of Worgen
The werewolf-like Worgen are the new additions to the Alliance
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: Worgens can be all classes bar Priest and Shaman
Worgens can appear in the game as all character classes bar Priest and Shaman. They’re a scary bunch…
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: The Abyssal Maw home of the water elements
The Abyssal Maw, an area of the WoW map that provides a home to the water elements
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: The Aspect Deathwing leader of the Black Dragon Flight
Deathwing, leader of the Black Dragonflight, and the starting point of the Cataclysm story
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: Deathwing's return has destabilised the geology of Azeroth
Deathwing's return destabilises the geology of Azeroth, allowing the Elemental Plane to burst through to the surface
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: Volcanoths are denizens of the Lost Isles
The Volcanoths are denizens of the Lost Isles
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: Like the Gnomes, Goblins specialise in magical technology
Like the Gnomes, one of Cataclysm’s new races, the Goblins, specialise in magical technology
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: The Horde have Goblins as their new race
Another view of the Goblins, the new Horde race from Cataclysm
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: Catus Palm from the Lost Isles
A Catus Palm from the Lost Isles
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: Female Goblin Mage from the Lost Isles
A female Goblin mage from the Lost Isles
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: Worgen Warrior from the new starting area of Gilneas
A sketch of a Worgen Warrior from the new starting area of Gilneas
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: Trogg Town situated beneath the Skywall in Deephome
A Trogg town situated beneath the Skywall in the cavernous Deepholm
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
World of Warcraft: Greymane Townstreet of Gilneas
An early sketch of a Greymane town street in Gilneas
Illustration: Blizzard Photograph: guardian.co.uk
 

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