Blizzard bringing 'World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria' and 'Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm' to Gamescom

Blizzard Entertainment, which is also setting up demo stations for May release Diablo III, will be allowing Gamescom visitors to get their hands on World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria and Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm.

The World of Warcraft expansion was first announced in October 2011, and a public testing phase for the Massively Multiplayer Online game's new content began in March 2012.

Its next most recent expansion, Cataclysm, was first announced in August 2009 and released the following year, in December 2010.

Real-time strategy game Starcraft II was released in July 2010; Heart of the Swarm will be the first of two planned expansions.

Among other exhibitors making early announcements, Konami will be showing Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Pro Evolution Soccer 2013, and Electronic Arts has confirmed the presence of FIFA 13, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and SimCity.

Gamescom website: gamescom-cologne.com