Today was typical Tuesday maintenance for World of Warcraft, something players of the game know all too well. But, today also marks the beginning of the end for Azeroth as we know it. The lead-up events to Cataclysm are going to be in full effect once you log into the game after today's maintenance. There are two quest chains, one on the Horde side and one for the Alliance.

On the Horde side, a chain called Zalazane's Fall, which youc an start by visiting Vanira in Sen'jin village. This likely leads to the Trolls reclaiming the Echo Isles, much like it is for anyone who has played in the Cataclysm beta.

On the Alliance side we have Operation Gnomeregan, which ultimately is the chain that leads up to the Gnomes reclaiming their magical, mechanical wonderland.

So, gogogogo and log in so you can check these quest chains out, and prepare for a whopping big change to come to the world...of Warcraft. See what I did thar?