As players complete challenges to build their treasure collection, they will team up with a crew of divers, purchase tools and diving equipment and collect clues to uncover the mystery of Avalonia. Eye-pleasing graphics, an immersive storyline and challenging gameplay will keep players captivated. Get ready to dive in!

For more information and to play the Deep Blue Sea 2 demo, please visit: www.deepbluesea2.com.

“The Digimon community has been waiting patiently for an online, interactive DigiWorld, and we feel privileged to be developing this experience for audiences,” said Kevin Seo, CEO of WeMade Entertainment. “In the open beta, players will be able to take on the role of hero or heroine in the game and embark on adventures with Digimon friends.”

In Digimon Battle, players select a Tamer character, Takato Matsuki, Henry Wong, Rika Nonaka, or Jeri Katou, and set off with their Digimon and human friends, helping their Digimon to progress in their Digivolution. Players and their Digimon level up by winning battles, and players can progress through several ranks of Tamer to achieve elite status. There are three types of Digimon Partners, and seven types of Captured Digimon for players to find and tame in the world. More information on the Digimon will be revealed soon!

From March 3 to March 16, players who register for the beta, download the client and create their characters will get an exclusive Frontier Starter Kit for being pioneering members of the Digimon Battle community. The Frontier Starter Kit will include valuable tools to help players prepare for the open beta, including 10 Jump Gates to jump to all the maps in the world map, 10 Vigor Floppy Discs to gain 200 VP recovery while in defense mode, and 10 Recovery Floppy Discs to gain 200 HP recovery while in attack mode. The kits will be delivered on March 17.

To check out Digimon Battle online and register for the open beta, please visit www.digimonbattle.com.

About WeMade Entertainment

WeMade Entertainment is a leading online games developer and publisher. WeMade has created several online games, the most successful being The Legend of Mir 2 and The Legend of Mir3, which currently have more than 350,000 active concurrent users and over 200 million registered users in the world. For more information, please visit www.wemadeusa.com.

But what exactly do these different forms of child identity theft entail? Here is an overview of several different forms of child identity theft that you should be aware of:

Financial
Financial child identity theft is one of the more common forms of this crime. It is just what is sounds like, anything dealing with the financial aspects of your child’s information that can be gained from their social security number and personal information. The first step of a financial child identity theft is when a thief uses your child’s social security number to open a line of credit either through a credit card company, automotive loan firm, or other commonly used creditors.

What people do not realize is that most companies that issue credit to a person does not have any way to truly know the age of the person who’s social security number is used. A child identity thief will already have a driver’s license, fake social security card, or other forms of identification that will show your child’s social security number as their own. The company issuing the credit uses that form of identification that is presented to determine that the social security number does belong to them. This is especially true for those companies that take credit applications over the phone or internet, as the applicant does not need to provide any type of identification to fill out, and usually get, the credit.

But, what about the credit reporting bureaus, you say.

This is a major misconception in the eyes of most consumers. It is widely believed that a credit reporting bureau, such as Equifax or Transunion, will automatically know how old the person is who is applying for credit and say “No, that person is only a child.” The truth of the matter is that the credit reporting agencies have no idea how old a person is until they have viable proof of the person’s age, such as a birth certificate. Therefore, when a person applies for credit, the agency will take the age on the application as the correct age, until there is a complaint or dispute filed with them and other law enforcement agencies.

Medical
Did you know that your child can now rack up major medical bills that total in the hundreds of thousands of dollars before they ever have their first hospital visit? It’s true.

The medical form of child identity theft can have your 5-year old owing a quarter of a million dollars for a bi-pass surgery or your 6-year old son for giving birth. This form of child identity theft is becoming more and more common and can wreck your child’s credit and ability to gain health insurance or medical treatments.

Illegal immigrants use bought social security numbers to receive medical treatment for everything you can possibly think of, and then walk away from the bill. This not only wrecks your child’s information for years to come, it also places a major tax burden on the people in your state and community.

Criminal
Criminal child identity theft is a large category that encompasses several different forms. There are some forms of criminal child identity theft that are obvious, and some that you may not have even thought of.

Forms of Criminal – Those you know
Some of the main forms of criminal child identity theft that everyone has heard of is the fake id. Now, normally, when you hear “fake id” you think about a kid trying to get into a bar. But, in the child identity theft world, it is the opposite way around. When a criminal uses a child’s social security number to gain a driver’s license, it is usually due to the fact that they have one of the following problems:
1.They have already lost their driver’s license due to drunk driving or another criminal action.
2.They need an alias to perform criminal actions.
3.They are an illegal immigrant or other form of illegal.
4.They have active warrants out for their arrest.
5.And many other, more detailed problems.

While this might not sound so serious, it can be a terrible problem. If this person commits a criminal act and uses your child’s information, you might find your child with active warrants for a crime that they could not have possibly committed, such as a 10-year old child with a DUI conviction, or a 3-year old child with a bogus check charge. These problems can compound and give your child a criminal record before they ever reach the age to cause any problems.

Forms of Criminal – Those you don’t know
A main form of criminal child identity theft that you might not be aware of is the act of identity cloning. This is where a thief steals information about a child or a deceased person and gain all the proper information in that person’s name. They will sift through different identities until they find one that is approximately the same age as the thief and then clone that identity for themselves. One of the main problems with this is a thief taking the information of a deceased child and then cloning the information to their person and using that identity.

Child identity cloning is very easy to accomplish. All one needs to do is to go through the local newspapers or online death records to find a person’s name and date of birth. Once they have this information, they can then file for a copy of that person’s birth certificate. With a birth certificate, they can then obtain a new social security card and driver’s license that are all legitimate.

Sold on the market
Once a thief gains your child’s information, it is very easy for them to place that information for sale to illegal immigrants or terrorists. On the black market here in the United States, these stolen identities are cloned or in some other form altered so that authorities are not immediately tipped off when a person is stopped or asked for their identification. Terrorists purchase these identities before they ever enter our country and use the information that they get to gain credit, a place to live, a job, and other things they will need to carry out their plans here in the U.S. Illegal immigrants purchase this information shortly after arriving here in the United States, sometimes before, and then use this information as their own until they are either caught or damage the information to the point that they cannot use it any longer. When this happens, all they have to do is to purchase a new identity and they get to start all over again.

“We are excited to bring back the de Blob franchise to our wireless portfolio as an all-new mobile game that delivers even more fun and entertaining play features than before.”

“de Blob has a huge fan following across both core and casual gamers, and this new mobile game is just one of the many ways in which we will be further extending this brand and bringing the humorous, paint-splattering character to life,” said Adam Comiskey, Vice President of THQ Wireless. “We are excited to bring back the de Blob franchise to our wireless portfolio as an all-new mobile game that delivers even more fun and entertaining play features than before.”

About de Blob: Revolution

In de Blob: Revolution, the citizens of Prisma City are trapped as Graydians by the evil I.N.K.T. Corporation. As de Blob, players must draw or tap the screen in order to help free these Graydians by finding the best possible route within the maze of each building. There are three types of buildings in the game that players can choose from, including the Rescue Building, where players try to free as many Graydians as possible with no time limit and no threat from the I.N.K.T. Corporation; the Speed Rescue Building, where players aim to free the Graydians and receive a bonus for rescuing them quickly; and the I.N.K.T. Chase Building, where players have a limited time to attempt to free the Graydians before the I.N.K.T. agents enter the property and seize de Blob. Players can unlock new game features as well by increasing their ranking in three ways: A green ranking is awarded for freeing most of the Graydians in a particular maze; a blue ranking is given for rapidly freeing the Graydians; and, an orange ranking is awarded for freeing the Graydians in the buildings with the more challenging mazes.

de Blob: Revolution can be purchased directly at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/de-blob-revolution/id354989412?mt=8.

About de Blob

One of the most acclaimed video game titles of 2008 and one of the true breakout Wii hits of that year, de Blob presents the adventures of the lovable yet edgy title character who must save the world from an oppressive monochrome future. Taking on the evil I.N.K.T. Corporation who has declared “Color is a Crime!” and leeched Chroma City of all its beauty and interest, it’s up to de Blob and his underdog group of determined Color Revolutionaries, to use their unique abilities to color the world back to life to restore order and free the citizens from a black and white future. THQ recently announced plans to publish new games based on de Blob across multiple gaming platforms in its fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, as well as an alliance with Syfy whereby Syfy plans to publish webisodes, television and consumer products based on de Blob.

About THQ Wireless

THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc., is a global leader in mobile entertainment, offering a wide range of wireless products, including games, personalization products, information services and messaging based on top brands such as the WWE, Star Wars and popular Nickelodeon properties. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, THQ Wireless has distribution agreements through wireless carriers across the globe. Further information can be found at www.thqwireless.com. THQ Wireless is a registered trademark of THQ Wireless Inc.

About THQ

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ, de Blob and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “THQ”), including, but not limited to, expectations and projections related to the de Blob: Revolution video game on mobile handsets, as well as the company’s plans to publish future games on the iPhone over the coming months, and are based upon management’s current beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, business, competitive, economic, legal, political and technological factors affecting our industry, operations, markets, products or pricing. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ’s financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2009, and particularly the discussion of risk factors set forth therein. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Due to the rise in the identity theft rates, everyone has heard about identity theft now. It’s all over the news, the papers, the Internet. Tips and hints to help you protect yourself, programs that you can install to help protect your personal information from hackers, and even home office machines to help you shred those documents with personal information on them. You think you have it covered, you’re not at risk. After all, you do everything you can to keep your identity protected, right?

But, what about your child’s identity?

When you are taking all of these steps to protect yourself and your information, do you do the same things to protect your child’s information and identity? Probably not. Most parents don’t think that anyone will get their child’s information because their child doesn’t apply for anything over the Internet or their child’s information isn’t readily available on your personal computer like theirs is. Right?!

Wrong.

How about that medical information that you filled out online that included your child’s social security number and birth date? How about those old medical bills that had your child’s information on them that you threw away last week? How about birth records, death certificates, and school records that can all be publicly viewed online or simply by filling out a form at the local court house? Each one of these innocent things can lead to someone stealing your child’s identity.

Child identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation when it comes to identity theft. The reason: most parents, or the child, won’t catch the thieves for years, sometimes decades. Child identity theft is the act of one person stealing a minor’s personal information, such as a social security number or birth date, and using this information for the thief’s personal gain. These people generally use children’s social security numbers to gain credit, sell to illegal immigrants, or to keep themselves out of jail or other problems by pretending to be that child.

Although child identity theft can begin at any time in a child’s life, the most common found time for someone to steal a child’s identity is right after they are born. With the demand for a social security number for health insurance, tax forms, and many other documents needed for important events in our lives, new parents now fill out the social security form while they are still in the hospital with their day-old child. This information can very easily fall into the wrong hands, from the form at the hospital, the social security information in the social security office, and even the new card in your own mailbox. It is becoming easier and easier for a thief to gain your new child’s social security number and information.

Thieves can gain your child’s information in the most innocent of places – online through phishing scams, by dumpster diving (going through your garbage), public records (such as court records, birth certificates, death certificates), and by just asking you for it in a phone scam operation. Once a thief has even a small part of your child’s personal information, they can easily gain anything else that they might need in order to open a line of credit, run up large utility bills, gain employment for illegal immigrants, and many other things that can ruin your child’s credit for life.

On top of the damage that can be done to a child’s future credit, personal information, and basic lifestyle information, this information is also sold all over the nation and other parts of the world to illegal immigrants and terrorists who aim to do serious damage to our country and our people.

And, the scariest thing is, you won’t even know until it’s already too late to stop.

Identity theft is a growing crime all over the world and there have been many studies and statistics done over this stealthy crime. But, child identity theft is just becoming a major problem in the identity theft arena and we are just beginning to study the cases and statistics around the nation. While there are many different studies that are being conducted, and those already completed, it is hard to get a true grasp on the actual numbers of child identity theft as most of these cases are not known until the child is of age to use their credit.

But, due to the amazing rise in child identity theft cases all around the country, studies conducted by the FBI now claim that almost 10 million Americans reported being the victims of identity theft throughout 2006, and almost one-third of these documented cases were children. There are many other studies out there that are trying to help document and list these cases of child identity theft, but truthfully, most people are not aware of this crime for many years.

If you would like more information on identity theft information and statistics for your state, you can visit the following web sites:

Identity Theft Security

http://www.identitytheftsecurity.com/stats.shtml

Identity Theft Resource Center

http://www.idtheftcenter.org/currentstudies.shtml

Identity Theft 101

http://www.identitytheft101.org/

“We’re excited to be bringing such a truly original experience to market”

“We’re excited to be bringing such a truly original experience to market,” said Richard Williams, Vice President of Global Brand Management, THQ. “Metro 2033 couples a deep and engaging story with incredibly atmospheric first person shooter gameplay, and the 4A Engine provides cutting edge technology behind the most impressive visuals seen on either PC or console to date.”

Metro 2033 has already been acclaimed for its graphical prowess on both Xbox 360 and PC, with the latter benefiting from advanced DX11 features and NVIDIA PhysX implementation. In addition, gamers can enjoy Metro 2033 in 3D, powered by NVIDIA 3D Vision.

A brand new trailer for Metro 2033 – ‘Ghosts of the Metro’ – can be found on the official Metro 2033 website, Metro2033Game.com.

For more Metro 2033 news, visit Metro2033Game.com, follow Twitter.com/Metro2033 or become a fan at Facebook.com/Metro2033.

About Metro 2033

Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands.

In 2013, the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earth’s surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age.

The year is 2033. An entire generation has been born and raised underground, and their besieged Metro Station-Cities struggle for survival, with each other, and the mutant horrors that await outside.

You are Artyom, born in the last days before the fire, but raised Underground. Having never ventured beyond your Metro Station-City limits, one fateful event sparks a desperate mission to the heart of the Metro system, to warn the remnants of mankind of a terrible impending threat. Your journey takes you from the forgotten catacombs beneath the subway to the desolate wastelands above, where your actions will determine the fate of mankind.

About THQ

THQ Inc. is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ and the THQ logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, the Xbox logos, and the Xbox Live logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “THQ”), including, but not limited to, expectations and projections related to the Metro 2033 video game, and are based upon management’s current beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, business, competitive, economic, legal, political and technological factors affecting our industry, operations, markets, products or pricing. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ’s financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2009, and particularly the discussion of risk factors set forth therein. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

“We are proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the amazing stars of TNA Wrestling, as we bring their astonishing athleticism and tremendous charisma to gamers and wrestling fans everywhere.”

TNA Wrestling is set to be the most amazing wrestling videogame in the mobile space yet. Featuring TNA’s greatest stars, including Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Mr. Anderson, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero, Kurt Angle and more; wrestling fans will be able to experience first-hand all the hard-hitting in-ring action and compelling feuds of TNA’s weekly, top-rated show “TNA iMPACT!” on Spike TV domestically.

“TNA has emerged as the most exciting professional wrestling organization in the world, and we are honored to be their tag-team partner in the mobile space,” stated Chris Lucero, manager of business development and licensing at Namco Networks. “We are proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the amazing stars of TNA Wrestling, as we bring their astonishing athleticism and tremendous charisma to gamers and wrestling fans everywhere.”

“We are very excited to partner with Namco Networks,” said Dixie Carter, president of TNA Wrestling. “They are among the very best developers and publishers of mobile games in the world today. Wrestling fans have a lot to look forward to when TNA’s mobile games release later this year.”

To learn more about Namco and its games, please visit www.namcogames.com or NAMCO GAMES on Facebook. For more information about TNA (Total Nonstop Action) Wrestling, please visit www.tnawrestling.com.

About Namco Networks

Namco Networks America Inc., a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc., is a worldwide leader in cutting-edge, digitally distributed casual entertainment including mobile, iPhone and casual PC games. More information about Namco Networks products can be found on namcogames.com, Facebook or Twitter.

About TNA Wrestling

“Cross The Line” to TNA Wrestling. TNA Wrestling is the most innovative experience in professional wrestling today. Join Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, TNA World Heavyweight Champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, Mr. Anderson, Mick Foley, “The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe, “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan, the lovely and lethal TNA Knockouts and the no-limits X-Division inside the ring on “TNA iMPACT!” Thursday nights (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) through Match 4^th and moves to Monday nights (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) starting March 8 on Spike TV.

TNA Entertainment, LLC is a privately held company headquartered in Nashville, TN.

“The addition of a streamlined in-game toolset to our service adds tremendous value to the GamersGate marketplace,” said Theodore Bergquist, CEO of GamersGate. “With the new features provided by PlayXpert’s program, our customers will enjoy always-on community and a better overall gaming experience.”

The new overlay system is a GamersGate skinned Signature Edition of the PlayXpert program and will be offered free of charge to all GamersGate users. The added in-game tools that accompany this program include:

o Web Browser: A complete Internet browser, surf the web without logging out of your game
o Friends List: In-game chat with friends from Google Talk, Sony Station Friends, AIM, and more
o System Diagnostics: Monitor and optimize system performance on the fly
o Tunes: In-Game control of local media players or streaming players like Pandora

“As a leader in digital distribution, GamersGate provides a strong community of PC gamers that will benefit greatly from our in-game toolset,” said Charles F. Manning, CEO of PlayXpert. “GamersGate’s dedication to its community is unprecedented, and we’re thrilled to partner with them.”

For more information, or to check out GamersGate’s new in-game toolset, visit: http://www.gamersgate.com/playxpert.

About GamersGate

GamersGate is a leading digital distribution platform creating easily accessible gaming experiences for gamers worldwide – anytime, anywhere. With the largest online catalog of downloadable games, GamersGate continues to redefine the download industry and future strategies including the launch of several accompanying services and comprehensive tools, in addition to an aggressively growing product portfolio from a wide range of internationally recognized publishers. http://www.gamersgate.com.

About PlayXpert

PlayXpert, LLC, is the provider of next-generation in-game community management tools for the PC and MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) market. Focused on delivering the technology gamers want to enrich their community experience, PlayXpert allows users to engage in their favorite activities (forum posts, chat, music control, or monitoring system diagnostics) while in-game. The PlayXpert client is a completely customizable platform that enables gamers to choose from a large variety of tools to enhance their gaming experience. For more information, please visit www.playxpert.com.

The 3^rd annual MEGABOWL 2010 Multiplayer Educational Video Game (MEG) Tournament, event will be hosted by educational video gaming company Tabula Digita with partners Dell and Intel. Using the company’s DimensionM Multiplayer educational software, currently used district wide in NYC, the wildly popular competition will have 30 elementary and middle school student “gamers” competing for bragging rights and top honors while be cheered on by over 600 of their classmates. The tournament will be held on Friday, March 12 from 10 a.m. – noon at Columbia University’s Alfred Lerner Hall. This event marks the third citywide MEG tournament, the first was held in December 2007. To qualify for the gaming tournament, students were required to compete and post the top scores against thousands of other NYC students who play DimensionM throughout the month of February.

During the two-hour, energy-packed contest, students will go head-to-head using their math skills to advance through timed video games. To move ahead, and ultimately win the tournament, students will have to navigate through numerous mathematical obstacles, and compete with their fellow students, to score points.

“By engaging in the tournament, NYC schools join the ranks of other progressive, academically-driven districts which are embracing the rapidly growing trend of combining traditional math competitions with advanced video game technology. It’s the new equation in the instruction of math,” said Ntiedo Etuk, chief executive officer of Tabula Digita.

Solve for x in the equation 5x-6=3x-8! Can’t? Well you probably aren’t alone unless you are a NYC elementary or middle school student participating in the newest gaming trend: educational video games that reinforce math concepts. Math? You bet! And on Friday, March 12 students from across all five New York City boroughs will “bring it” during a LIVE competition where solving for x or other complex math concepts will be the game of the day!

The 3^rd annual MEGABOWL 2010 Multiplayer Educational Video Game (MEG) Tournament, event will be hosted by educational video gaming company Tabula Digita with partners Dell and Intel. Using the company’s DimensionM Multiplayer educational software, currently used district wide in NYC, the wildly popular competition will have 30 elementary and middle school student “gamers” competing for bragging rights and top honors while be cheered on by over 600 of their classmates. The tournament will be held on Friday, March 12 from 10 a.m. – noon at Columbia University’s Alfred Lerner Hall. This event marks the third citywide MEG tournament, the first was held in December 2007. To qualify for the gaming tournament, students were required to compete and post the top scores against thousands of other NYC students who play DimensionM throughout the month of February.

During the two-hour, energy-packed contest, students will go head-to-head using their math skills to advance through timed video games. To move ahead, and ultimately win the tournament, students will have to navigate through numerous mathematical obstacles, and compete with their fellow students, to score points.

“By engaging in the tournament, NYC schools join the ranks of other progressive, academically-driven districts which are embracing the rapidly growing trend of combining traditional math competitions with advanced video game technology. It’s the new equation in the instruction of math,” said Ntiedo Etuk, chief executive officer of Tabula Digita.

“Icecrown Citadel is the pinnacle of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, and was released in Patch 3.3.0 on December 8, 2009.

Layout

• 4 floors and 12 boss encounters
• Chill of the Throne is zone-wide and allows all creatures to ignore 20% of a player’s dodge rating, much like Sunwell Radiance.^[1]
• Waypoints and teleporters are being reused here because the instance is really big. The instance is built around the spire where the Frozen Throne sits
  • On the second floor, players will have to board an airship with their faction leader and race against the other faction to reach the third floor. Players will eventually board their ship with rocket packs and use cannons to fight them
  • The third floor seems to be the biggest one and will feature 3 wings
  • The fourth floor is where players will fight the Lich King.

Difficulty

Icecrown Citadel will be home of the updated instance difficulty setting which can be changed on a boss per boss basis. It will be able to be switched at any time during a raid without leaving and reentering the instance.

Some restrictions on when you cannot change it will be in place. Such as, you cannot change the difficulty in combat or during certain scripted events. To enable it you will have first have to have defeated the Lich King on normal mode, and heroic mode will not affect trash in anyway and will only change the bosses.^[2]

Access progression

Icecrown Citadel will be split into four sections for release, in the following order: The Lower Spire (the first four bosses), the Plagueworks (the next three), the Crimson Hall (the next two), and Frostwing Halls (the last three). There will be a period of some weeks after the opening of the first section before going on into the second. The Lich King may not be fought until Professor Putricide, Blood-Queen Lana’thel and Sindragosa are dead. Any heroic modes may not be attempted until the Lich King has been defeated on normal mode, and you cannot face the Lich King on heroic mode during that week’s lockout unless you defeat Putricide, Lana’thel and Sindragosa on heroic mode.

In addition, there will be limited attempts on the four most difficult encounters – Putricide, Lana’thel, Sindragosa, and the Lich King – similar to the Argent Crusade Tribute Chest for Trial of the Grand Crusader (with the difference of there being no reward for completing the instance before the attempts run out). This symbolizes the support (in the form of troops and material) provided by the Ashen Verdict. The number of available attempts will increase in increments as the raid sections open; when the second section (with Putricide) opens, players will have five attempts; the third (Lana’thel) will boost that to ten, and the final (Sindragosa/Lich King) will boost it to a total of fifteen. The number will increase further in the weeks after all twelve encounters are open, indicating the growing strength of the Ashen Verdict. Once all of the attempts run out, these four bosses will despawn for the week.^[3]

The number of attempts is now only limited in heroic, as Daelo stated in the forums.^[4]

The second wing of the Citadel, the Plagueworks, was opened on US servers on January 5, 2010. The third wing, the Crimson Hall, was opened two weeks later, on January 19.^[5] The fourth wing was opened with content patch 3.3.2 on February 2, 2010.

Dungeon Denizens

Ghostcrawler stated that there would be 31 bosses in the Citadel,^[6] but later admitted it was a joke.^[7] It was later confirmed at Blizzcon that Icecrown would contain 12 bosses, plus an additional 7 in the 5-man wings.

Bosses and encounters

The Lower Spire

• Lord Marrowgar
• Lady Deathwhisper
• Gunship Battle
• Deathbringer Saurfang, described as “the Lich King’s most powerful death knight”

The Plagueworks

• Festergut
• Rotface
• Professor Putricide

The Crimson Hall

• Blood Prince Council
  • Prince Valanar
  • Prince Keleseth
  • Prince Taldaram
• Blood-Queen Lana’thel

Frostwing Halls

• Valithria Dreamwalker
• Sindragosa, former consort of Malygos, raised as the Queen of the Frostbrood.

The Frozen Throne

• The Lich King, master of the Scourge, is the final boss of Icecrown Citadel.^[8] “

**This information is used with special permission from WoWwiki.com.  Please visit their site through any of the links in this article for more information on Icecrown Citadel.