Welcome back to The Queue, WoW.com's daily Q&A column in which the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Adam Holisky, senior editor at WoW.com and webmaster of a new quick and dirty MMO news site, will be your host today.

The above image is what the new Cataclysm launcher looks like. It's shown in mid-patch, with enough data downloaded that I can play the game at least respectably. It really looks quite slick, and I love the additions of the amounts that need to be downloaded.

Lagothan asked:

"Soooo, any predictions on the release date for Cataclysm? Please don't say 'soon' or I will be a sad panda."

First, we really don't have any inside info on this one. Even the people we talk to often aren't saying anything.

That being said, I think a November release seems likely. I'm thinking Nov. 9, 11 or 16. This will feel like it's coming up relatively "soon."

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