As WoW fans capped at Lvl 60 prepare to loose their lives once again with the impending release of The Burning Crusade, Blizzard Entertainment today announced that it will host special midnight events at four locations across Europe to mark the release of the most anticipated expansion pack in history.

The four locations are listed as:

UK HMV 150 Oxford Street 74 Ave des Champs Elysées London W1D 1DJ Doors open: 11:00PM, January 15 Phone: 020 7631 3423

FRANCE FNAC 74 Ave des Champs Elysées Paris 8e Phone: 0153 53 64 64 Doors open: 0:00 - 04:00, January 16

GERMANY Media Markt 10627 Berlin-Charlottenburg Hamngatan 37 Krumme Straße 48 Phone: 030 31992 0 On sale: 0:00, January 16

SWEDEN EB Games Gallerian Hamngatan 37 Stockholm Phone: 08 411 21 51 Doors open: 0:00, January 16

For the UK party Blizzard's Jon LeCraft will be present to sign your copy of the game and answer questions, whilst the more fanatical WoW fan can pick up the Special Edition of the pack, containing an exclusive Nether Whelp pet; a hardback book of artwork; a CD soundtrack; a "Behind-the-Scenes" DVD and two WoW Trading Card Game starter packs. Attendees will also be able to pick up a much sought after baby Murloc pet, affectionately known as Gurky, along with an exclusive Burning Crusade T-Shirt just to say you were there.