WotLK Beta Date (Source)
While we have made announcements at BlizzCons in the past, that doesn't mean that that is the only time we will do it. The beta phase is not currently active and we will post more details when they are ready.
Edit: Just to add on to this - The date for the Wrath of the Lich King Beta has not been announced yet. This is a date that is determined by our development team when they feel the game is ready and not something we need to properly market for a length of time beforehand. When it does begin we will post information on the official website/forums about it and about signing up which we plan to do for it.
So is this a scam? http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/misc/beta-signup.html
As that is part of the official website, it is not a scam. This is the page that was used for the "Future Beta Signup" with the keys given out at BlizzCon in August 2007. Notice it doesn't say that the beta phase is currently active.
Scheduled Maintenance and WotLK Hardware Upgrades (Source)
We will be performing maintenance on all realms beginning at 3:00AM PDT, July 1, and finishing at approximately 11:00AM PDT.
The realm Dreadmaul will also be undergoing hardware upgrades during this time to help prepare for the launch of the upcoming expansion Wrath of the Lich King.
Russian Forums Launched (Source)
We're happy to announce that the Russian forums are now open, giving Russian-speaking players a place to gather and discuss about the upcoming Russian Technical Alpha, Localization Beta and release. Please observe the forum guidelines when posting, and especially note that the only allowed language on the Russian forums is, naturally, Russian.
Открытие русскоязычных форумов
Мы рады сообщить об открытии русских форумов, на которых все игроки смогут обсуждать техническое альфа-тестирование, бета-тестирование локализации и финальную русскую версию игры. Перед тем, как начать размещать сообщения, просим вас ознакомиться с путеводителем по форуму, и особо обратить ваше внимание на то, что общение на этих форумах, естесственно, будет вестись только на русском языке.
Forum guidelines / Путеводитель по форуму:
http://forums.wow-europe.com/forum-coc.html?sid=5
Welcome message / Добропожаловать:
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=4672908797&sid=5
Russian forum index / Список русских форумов:
http://forums.wow-europe.com/index.html?sid=5
