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New features that were introduced to WoW <\/em>in Cataclysm <\/em>include Transmogrification and the Looking For Raid interface, two in-game additions that made a drastic impact on the game at the time of their implementation and are still noteworthy factors in WoW <\/em>to this day.\u00a0<\/p>

For many players, Cataclysm <\/em>served as the transitional expansion into the game\u2019s \u201cmodern\u201d age. With more player-friendly systems, including the Raid Finder, revamped leveling zones, and updates to PvP, Cataclysm <\/em>is often regarded by WoW <\/em>fans as the bridge between \u201cold WoW\u201d<\/em> and \u201cnew WoW.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

The expansion was also the first to be released in the 2010\u2019s, which also assists in players\u2019 more modernized view of the expansion in comparison to the game\u2019s original three releases between 2004 and 2009. <\/p>