Archive for the ‘World of Warcraft’ Category

Warlords of Draenor Facial Customization: Ready for Your Close-Up

With the availability of the updated character models and animations that are being added with Warlords of Draenor, we’ve seen a question pop up among the community: “Will I be able to customize my face?” The simple answer is “yes.” We’re pleased to announce that the in-game Barber Shop will be able to provide additional […]

Legendary Cloak Quest Last Chance – Black Prince Buff Extended

As your journey takes you from Pandaria to Draenor, we wanted to extend one last opportunity to obtain your Legendary Cloak—and share some important updates related to this iconic item. Legendary Cloak Changes: Once More unto the Breach As a part of the transition from Mists of Pandaria to Warlords of Draenor, we’ll be making […]

Release the Names! Character Name Reclamation Coming

With the upcoming Warlords of Draenor pre-patch (6.0.2), we will be releasing sidelined characters’ names back into the wild. Any characters that have not logged into the game since November 13, 2008 will have their names freed up, making them available to anyone creating a new character or using the paid Character Name Change service. […]

Patch 6.0.2 Preview: User Interface

As players testing Patch 6.0.2 on our Public Test Realm (PTR) have already seen, we’re making a number of changes to the WoW user interface—changes that are designed to eliminate clutter, free up more of your inventory space, help you find your stuff more easily, and improve your quality of life in-game. Map & Quest […]

6.0.2 PTR Patch Notes – Sep 12

Table of Contents New Features New Character Models World Event: Iron Horde Incursion Revamped Group Finder/Premade Groups Quest Log Inventory Improvements Character and Class Changes Introduction to Character and Class Changes Stat Squish Primary Character Stats and Attack Power Itemization Changes (Updated) Hit and Expertise Removal Secondary Stat Attunements Player Health and Resilience (Updated) Retuning […]

Free Blizzcon Tickets, Twitch Subscriptions and Turbo – Oh My!

To ensure that StarCraft II continues to offer a smooth experience for players when Patch 2.1.4 goes live, we’re looking for some extra help testing on the PTR, and that’s where you come in. When you test the new features on the PTR in all the various game modes (Matchmaking, Custom Games, Arcade, vs AI) […]

Lords of War Part Three — Durotan

Before you can harbor any hope of defeating the Iron Horde, you must first understand what—and whom—you’re up against. Our five-part series Lords of War introduces you to some of the major players in the campaign on Draenor, continuing today with the tale of Durotan, son of Garad and father of Thrall. The unforgiving land […]

European World of Warcraft Arena Tournament Finals

The European World of Warcraft Arena Tournament will be held at DreamHack Stockholm later this month, and Europe’s best 3v3 arena players will show off their skills inside the iconic Ericsson Globe. Earlier this month, European WoW players with a 3v3 arena rank of 2500+ battled it out in the online stage of the tournament. […]

Prepare for Battle: PTR Now Live

Updated September 10, 2014 — Get ready for first contact with the Iron Horde—oh, and you’ll probably want to prepare yourself for battle. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be testing a pre-expansion patch that will bring players to the brink of great peril, as the Iron Horde begins to aggressively gain a foothold on […]

Preparing to Launch Warlords of Draenor & Celebrate 10 Years of World of Warcraft

With Warlords of Draenor set to launch on Thursday, November 13, we’ve seen a few questions about how that fits in with our plans for the upcoming 10-year anniversary content. We’re looking forward to celebrating this epic milestone with you, and we want to make sure everyone has plenty of opportunity to take part while […]