Rumor: Next WoW Expansion Has Been Named. I Am Oddly..Unpsyched.

The next World of Warcraft expansion has apparently been named. In late July, they registered a trademark for what many are assuming is the next expansion, and I wish I could bring myself to be a bit excited.

Joystiq:

Today we may know the name of the expansion:  Mists of Pandaria. According to MMO Champion,  Blizzard  filed a trademark with this title on July 28th, which is exactly in line with how the company has procured titles for the previous expansions. The trademark specifies that this is for “computer game software.”

The Pandarens are one of the more light-hearted races in the Warcraft franchise, with kung fu panda bears from a secret empire somewhere in Azeroth. Despite being fan favorites, the Pandarens have been rarely seen in  WoW, while Blizzard has used them in a couple different April Fool’s jokes in the past.

In the past, every little bit of WoW expansion news made my tits throb. After Cataclysm was my least played expansion, I’m eerily not excited for another one. I’m ready for a new MMO, Blizzard. I get it, now you’re introducing panda bears into the Universe. Predominantly. If this isn’t a sign your lore is drying up, I’m not certain what could be.