World of Warcraft, one of the most eagerly awaited MMORPG's ever, has just been released stateside, and of course there have been the inevitable teething problems. Blizzard's dedicated approach to testing and lengthy beta process do seem to have worked in the main, however it seems that the developer simply didn't plan for such widespread uptake of the game; with the firm doubling their server capacity within days of the launch.

This essential and immediate upgrading of capacity left many gamers unable to enjoy their new purchase, and by way of making amends have promised to extend the free trial period for the effected gamers. "We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and are dedicated to providing players with the best play experience possible," the official website stated. "Therefore we'll be adding a small trial-period extension for players who created accounts before or during the downtime. In the days ahead, we'll provide additional details on how the trial-period extension will be determined."

Blizzard also confirmed that their developers are continuing to monitor the new title's performance, and will continue to adjust accordingly. Meanwhile, eager European gamers can pre-order World of Warcraft from Friday, though we're told the game won't be out here until next year, by which point an infrastructure to run the game will have been created in France. Blizzard are actively discouraging European gamers from importing the game and playing their American counterparts. More soon.

By Luke Guttridge

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