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New Graphics Engine: Cataclysm to Be a Next-Gen MMO?

  • Date: 01-04-2010 Views:

    KeyWords: Cataclysm,blizzard,wow,world of warcraft

  • Summary: What Blizzard did is more than an upgrade. The graphic in Cataclysm has raised to a new level. It seems that Blizzard want to develop their first next-gen MMO, Cataclysm
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The graphics engine of World of Warcraft will be upgraded in Cataclysm, and the most noticeable change are the new water effects. With the Cataclysm flooding a lot of zones of Azeroth, you will probably have a lot of opportunities to experience it. You can see the effects of new engine via screenshots below.

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You can compare the water effects above with the pictures below.

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The Water in AION.

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The Water in Crysis.

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The water under DX10.

What Blizzard is doing is more than an upgrade. The graphics in Cataclysm have risen to a new level. It seems that Blizzard want to develop their first next-gen MMO, through the Cataclysm expansion.





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