This past Tuesday, January 16, months of anticipation came to fruition for devoted World of Warcraft players around the world - especially for the ones waiting in line at The Burning Crusade midnight-opening events. At the stroke of midnight, thousands of dedicated soldiers of the Horde and Alliance - as prepared as ever - were finally able to acquire their copy of World of Warcraft’s first expansion.

In case you couldn’t make it to one of the developer-attended events in California, our coverage will make you feel like you were there. It was truly a night to remember.