Blizzard says its upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of The Lich King, will launch on November 13th, beginning in North America, Europe, Mexico Argentina and Chile.

The expansion, the second released for the popular MMO after The Burning Crusade, will release on August 14th in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Lich King will be available in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on November 18, and Blizzard says details on the mmainland China will be announced at a later date.

“We’re looking forward to launching Wrath of the Lich King and finally giving World of Warcraft players a chance to take on Arthas and his minions," says Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime. "Until then, we’ll continue to refine and playtest the expansion content to make sure it provides a highly polished and entertaining experience."

[The preceding article by Leigh Alexander originally appeared on Worlds in Motion sister site Gamasutra.]