Quote Originally Posted by 'Knytestorme',index.php?page=Thread&postID=121311# post121311
Most likley scenario is an embargoed pre-release dated 15/11/08 and WoWHead went with it literally on that date to get the scoop + not run foul of Blizzards nda....since Blizzard are in a different timezone, and possibly expected most places to announce in the morning rather than at 12:01, they didn't have time to announce officially before the online outlets went with it.
that's actually a well-known marketing technique to leverage "scoop" to heighten buzz in the media industry (don't forget vivendi is also in this activizzard chimera)
using a well-established community site to spread the news through the grapevine to get people excited hours before announcing it officially

i'm not saying that's what happening here, but it could potentially be a slap to WAR's opening week sales
it's easy to forget on these forums that most gamers are on a budget,
and knowing an "official" release date for WotLK might convince at least some of them to save their money