Oneofthemostenduringtheoriesforaplacewemightseeinanewexpansion(besidestheEmeraldDream)istheUndermine,homeofthegoblins.TheUnderminesitson(technically,under)theIsleofKezan,andwhere'sthat?InAzeroth'ssouthernseas,rightwhereourmysteryblobis.ThrowintheMaelstromitselfandafewmoreislands,andyou'vegotyourselfaprettynicesetofzonesforanexpansion.
SoisKezanwhatwe'reseeinginthispicture?Thetheoryisnotwithoutitsdifficulties.Foronething,theblobiswaytoobig;Kezanisdescribedasasmallisland,certainlynotbiggerthanNorthrend.Butwhatifweflipthepictureupside-down?Thismakessense,becausethebayinwhatI'mtakingfortheEasternKingdomsalsocutsthewrongway,southinsteadofnorth.ThenthemysteryblobatthebottombecomesNorthrend,andwhatweweretakingasNorthrendisnowareasonablylikelycandidateforKezan,beingmuchsmaller.
Alright,Ithinkthat'senoughunfoundedspeculationoutofme.Whatdoyouguysthinkthisis?AmImakingfartoomuchoutofatinytextureonarandombookinacornerofthegame,oristhisthefirsthintofWoW4.0?Sharp-eyedtipsterFontanesentusthisveryinterestingscreenshottoday.ThisisapictureofabookopenonthetablebytheArgentDawnemmisariescurrentlysetupinShattrath.Whatdoesthatlooklikeinthecircledarea?Tome,itlookslikeamapofAzeroth:Northrendatthetop,Kalimdoratleft,EasternKingdomsatright,andtheMaelstrominthemiddle.Butwhat'sthatatthebottom?Coulditbeanewcontinent?
Sure,itmightbeabitearlytospeculateaboutthethirdexpansion,giventhatthesecondisn'tevenoutyet(fivedays!).ButI'mgoingtodoitanyway;wedoknowthey'vegotmoreplanned.