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World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic <\/em>started on May 20. While some players are already in the thick of it, others are questioning where to begin.<\/p>

You can play five different versions of WoW<\/em><\/a>, and navigating the Battle.net UI isn\u2019t easy. There are also different iterations of Classic<\/em>, so it can be difficult to keep up. Here’s how to start the WoW Cataclysm Classic<\/em> expansion<\/strong>. <\/p>