WotLKWiki offers interactive Northrend map
by Mike Schramm 
Aug 26th 2008 at 2:30PM
The folks at WotLK Wiki sent us a note that they've got an interactive Northrend map up and running. It's nothing too surprising (they basically just put all of the map screen maps from the beta together), but it is in a nifty Google maps interface, so you can drag, click, and zoom around the new landscape at will. And of course, the pictures don't mean too much at this point -- of course big landmarks like The Nexus and Ulduar stand out, but it's assured that actually seeing these places will be much more amazing than just seeing their flat representations on the map.
What's really interesting, though, is going way back to the beginning and comparing this map to all the different versions from Blizzard's planning stages. Though a lot of things have been added in to fill in all the space, they've really been faithful to the overall design since the beginning. Even the Warcraft III maps match up pretty well. Blizzard really sticks to their mythology, and that's probably at least one reason why fans enjoy exploring it so much.
What's really interesting, though, is going way back to the beginning and comparing this map to all the different versions from Blizzard's planning stages. Though a lot of things have been added in to fill in all the space, they've really been faithful to the overall design since the beginning. Even the Warcraft III maps match up pretty well. Blizzard really sticks to their mythology, and that's probably at least one reason why fans enjoy exploring it so much.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Fan stuff, Blizzard, Quests, Expansions, Screenshots, Lore, Leveling, Wrath of the Lich King
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Charlie Aug 26th 2008 2:43PM
Anyone else think that Icecrown looks like a frozen-over mordor? It even has a black gate at the front!
Charlie Aug 26th 2008 2:44PM
P.S. Pretty cool map. Cannot wait for this expansion man.
Daniel Aug 26th 2008 2:46PM
"Coldarra"? Lol? What's next, a town called Chillsville?
Blayed Aug 26th 2008 2:51PM
Coldarra has been in the game since WCIII, so that's nothing new.
Note the shield from badges "Azure Shield of Coldarra".
vlad Aug 26th 2008 8:04PM
did he say it was new?
Blayed Aug 26th 2008 2:52PM
GAH there's so much to explore. I'm going to have an overload trying to find everything :S
Elmo Aug 26th 2008 3:03PM
K3?
what the hell is there? 3 girls singing dumb songs for a load of Toddlers?
shyara Aug 26th 2008 3:42PM
k3, like k2....
or am i the only one who knows general world geography?
Vansen Aug 26th 2008 3:50PM
You needs to get edumacated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K2
Kyane Aug 26th 2008 4:07PM
No, you're not the only one to recognize it. You're asking the general population to be knowledgeable of the world beyond their own backyard, which is too much for most.
Graham Aug 27th 2008 6:14PM
Its a joke on the mountain "K2," obviously. You know? The second tallest mountain on Earth??
Just like Area 52 was a joke about "Area 51."
They're starting a tradition with funny goblin towns in high level expansion zones.
chaud Aug 26th 2008 3:05PM
More feature are in the works. Clearly not finished yet. =(
Timbo Aug 26th 2008 11:33PM
Is Dalaran on here somewhere...not seeing it...
Graham Aug 27th 2008 6:14PM
No. Shatt wasn't on the Outland world map.
Legather Aug 27th 2008 4:36AM
"Blizzard really sticks to their mythology"
Methinks a 3 letter acronym is appropriate here lads.
Juliah Aug 27th 2008 5:02PM
So, I'm scrolling through this map ... Blizzard said a while back that there would be gnomes in Northrend. I'm not seeing anything on this map that sounds like a gnome gname :) , but maybe I'm missing something. Could someone point me to it?
RJ Sep 17th 2008 9:49AM
Fizzcrank Airstrip is Gnome/Goblin