ZAM's Cataclysm Closed Beta Key Giveaway

The winners have been announced. Check and see if you've won!

The entry period for the contest has expired. Thanks to all those who entered!

ZAM is having a giveaway to celebrate the end of the world (or at least the end of Azeroth as we know it) and we’re giving away fifty chances to experience that post-dragonkissed world before anyone else.

You can see the entire list of winners at the bottom of this article!


List of Winners:

Zsman
PDruck
Darcalbel
Strzelczyk
whoismatt85
FruxanaGH
Ericderhammer
Tannia5188
Rippig
Mykungfu
xanthic42
LonewolfXIII
shaunmccloud
Madflake
iwantyourtacos
Pedeadstrian
vathwow
microcat
Kilroy159
Bluebadger
Yurchel
sk8dcenjoi
bigwill45
Mantherel
Arexion
glonjudetwo
Darksonic25
ressolute
unsilviu
Criminy
Plantation
Holywaffles
weecher
dominikhhww
sushigaski
Earthhorse
zanah
Daetur
ektoplast
LinkDaBoomo
dodo94
aries10
Razinao
phade1735
Hohenheim87
Jtuck523
Mikescott
Wodeling
kaiser777
Xsarus

How to Win
We have a thread in the General WoW forums for the contest entries. All you have to do is post a response in the thread that states what you’re the most excited about in the new World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion. For example:

  • Playing as a Worgen.
  • All the new changes to old Azeroth. I can’t wait to see what it looks like!
  • The new talent changes. My class is going to be OP. QQ moar newbs.

We’ll be collecting entries for the next seven days, and on Monday August 2nd, 2010, we’ll be announcing all fifty winners of the giveaway and we’ll then send you your beta key for Cataclysm! It really is that simple. Just submit the part of Cataclysm you’re most excited about, and you're golden!

 

Please Note: You must enter your contest submission at the designated forum thread. Any comments on this article will not be counted as submissions.

 

Additional Note: Both Tankspot and Wowhead will be having their own beta key giveaways in the next few weeks, so make sure you check out our entire network family for all of your chances to win!

++ If you're an AddOn author WoWInterface has almost an unlimited number of keys to give away.

Rules and Qualifications

  • In order to use the beta key, you must have a WoW account in good standing.
  • Posts in the contest thread that are not contest submissions will be deleted.
  • Users may enter more than one Cataclysm item that they’re excited about, but only one entry will be counted per user.
  • We reserve the right to remove entries if we feel like you're not properly participating in the contest.
  • The contest begins on July 26th, and all winners will be announced on August 2nd, 2010.
  • The fifty (50) key winners will be drawn from the pool of eligible posters at the end of the entry period.

 

Comments

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winners?
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:59 AM Rating: Decent
The suspense is killing me, and probably everyone else too, but mort importantly ME!


who won? when will we know?

please don't say soon, its already trademarked by blizz
...
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:43 AM Rating: Decent
where they going to post this stuff? and when?
ETA on the winners?
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:43 AM Rating: Default
so....... any idea as to when are they announcing the winners?
Ahhh!
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:42 AM Rating: Decent
Gah, the wait is almost unbearable, been praying since I posted my entry =P

Good luck to everyone and early congratulations to the winners! =D
Cataclysm Beta contest
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:38 AM Rating: Decent
Would just love to win a beta key, it would just make my.. Well the whole year I think :P And as a bonus a late birthday gift since I turned 21 a few days ago ;D Hahah

Well gl to everyone who entered and who the 50 who wins deserve it :)
Thihihih
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:31 AM Rating: Decent
:o Didnt even have time to discuss :o thihi, Good luck everyone!! a

Edited, Aug 2nd 2010 1:34pm by Kemekeme
kill me now
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:21 AM Rating: Decent
omg the wait is killing me -_- i want 1 so bad /cry /super pray
Drawing
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:11 AM Rating: Decent
Wouldn't it make more sense to draw the 50 posts first and THEN decide if they're eligible? If they're eligible, great, they just won a key, if not, toss em and pick another one randomly. Goes much much faster than reading all 7000 posts to find the eligible ones.

Assuming it's random, of course, which I'm pretty sure it is.
Drawing
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:20 AM Rating: Decent
That would give an unfair advantage to the people that posted multiple times.

Odds of winning are 1:143ish right now. If they chose the 50 randomly before going through and deleting the ineligible entries, the users who posted 2, 3, or x amount of times would have a 2:143, 3:43, or x:143 chance of winning.

I'd prefer to just wait.
Phat Lewt
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:07 AM Rating: Decent
Exiting, hope ill win one (dont we all), having vacation atm <3

Goodluck to everyone ofcourse~!

Cheers :)
<3
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:04 AM Rating: Decent
Always nice sites giving them away :D

Not been here before, seems interresting, so it worx!

Edited, Aug 2nd 2010 1:08pm by Azerox0597
Good luck everyone!
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:59 AM Rating: Decent
Tbh they have probably been reading through the topic all week and were selecting viable posts they thought were in for a chance at winning each day, you can't expect them to go through thousands in a day. They probably are spending today looking over the ones that went up over night the narrowing down the last 50 from the 'pool' of viable posts.

I mean to release the results within 24 hours of closing date is a tight schedule and we should appreciate that they haven't just said " results released on X date", i'm just as eager to find out the results though.
Good luck everyone!
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:01 AM Rating: Decent
But my luck has left me for years :-(
cataclysm
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:56 AM Rating: Decent
Goodluck everyone :)
After 2houers there gonna be 50 happy people :D
cataclysm
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:15 AM Rating: Decent
Wiat.. what did I miss? Where did 2 hrs come into this?
cataclysm
# Aug 02 2010 at 11:00 AM Rating: Decent
And 7,113 upset/jealous people. ;)

Edited, Aug 2nd 2010 1:02pm by beastlack
cataclysm
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:59 AM Rating: Decent
2 HOURS I CANT WAIT THAT LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But then again patience is a virtue
afternoon
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:53 AM Rating: Decent
in germany its 19Uhr mom in US AM/PM = 7PM
HMM
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:48 AM Rating: Decent
IM in california and its only 10am here, I think there is still all day for them to post the winners /cry
neeeeeeed
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:47 AM Rating: Decent
my life is runaway xD need
It's 18.45 in my country!!
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:45 AM Rating: Decent
Omg I've been waiting all the day!! please choose the 50 winners! Hope I wiin!
Be Patient
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:40 AM Rating: Decent
Guys, chill.. It's 50 people out of Thousands. It's not so easy and fast to pick it up. Beta is not going to runaway from You.
when?! When?! WHEN?!
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:39 AM Rating: Decent
Lol everyone is just sitting and refreshing all the time, dont blame em, i do it myself, i want my damn key! :P
hm
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:37 AM Rating: Decent
It says above that
"Please Note: You must enter your contest submission at the designated forum thread. Any comments on this article will not be counted as submissions."

Does that mean the ones we entered here do not count?
hm
# Aug 02 2010 at 12:15 PM Rating: Decent
Yes that is what it says and yet there was several pages of people doing just that those are ones that shouldn't win since they can't even read the contest directions LOL! I can't wait hope i'm one of them tho the odds are not in my favor by any means!
hm
# Aug 02 2010 at 12:32 PM Rating: Decent
The odds aren't in ANYONE'S favor, so it's not so bad.
hm
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:42 AM Rating: Decent
yes, as it said above, there is a dedicated area to post for the contest.
hm
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:41 AM Rating: Decent
Yes
hm
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:41 AM Rating: Decent
Yes
hm
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:41 AM Rating: Decent
Yes it does mean that.
I really want a cata beta key
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:34 AM Rating: Decent
so When are u dealing out keys ? :))))) i really want one xD
When the winners?
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:28 AM Rating: Decent
Hey Guys from ZAM!
when you start the key giveaway 4 the winners?
or when you announce the winners.
Im Hot! of a key
Sry 4 my bad eng i am from germany
WHEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:26 AM Rating: Decent
So when are the answers being given out
WHEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:32 AM Rating: Decent
Got 2 emails this evening from Noreply@blizzard.com about Cataclysm activities,, But not sure if its about this from Zam or if its Scam emails...
Dude, Where is my Key?
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:24 AM Rating: Decent
This is insane, refreshing every minute ^^
waiting!
# Aug 02 2010 at 10:01 AM Rating: Decent
lol, so many people waiting:)
indeed, give answer soon please!
Who Won?
# Aug 02 2010 at 9:47 AM Rating: Decent
Are we getting any answers soon? I cant wait im really praying (And im even an athiest) That i am getting a key.
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