Registration for the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass is now closed, and Ranked Ladder Phase 2 has begun. Participants have been battling it out on the Arena Pass realm for the past two weeks while fine-tuning their team compositions and strategies. Now the teams are locked, the tactics are decided upon and it’s time for some serious fights!
The floor of the Arena is covered in sweat and blood, tension and excitement grow with every fight, and it’s almost time for the next phase in this saga of competitive carnage. On Tuesday 21 June at 10pm CEST, registration will close, so if you’re still not signed up for the challenge, make sure you don’t miss your chance. And then, on Wednesday 22 June, Ranked Ladder Phase 2 of the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass will begin!
Arena and Rated Battleground Season 9 is scheduled to end as early as June 2922. At that point we will determine who is eligible for the end-of-season rewards, a process that should take approximately one week. It's very important for players who feel that they may be eligible for Arena titles and/or the Vicious Gladiator’s Twilight Drake to refrain from transferring their characters to another realm or faction until after Season 9 ends. During the break between seasons, all Rated Battleground and Arena matches will be unavailable.
The World of Warcraft Art Gallery has been updated with 4 classic pieces representing the Warcraft universe. These pieces offer an inside look at the creative process behind building this virtual world.
Across the breadth of Azeroth, the Horde and the Alliance have dealt crushing blows to Deathwing's elemental minions and fanatic Twilight's Hammer cultists. Through it all, the Earthen Ring has never wavered from its tireless charge, holding Azeroth itself together amid the tidal fury and errant magical energies that churn at the Maelstrom.
Fortified citadels lie in ruins. Once-verdant forests burn brightly in the twilight of the setting sun. And arid stretches of desert, known to have claimed even the hardiest of travelers, now house fertile oases
Time is quickly flying by and we’re already one week through Ranked Ladder Phase 1 of the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass. Competition is fierce—we’ve seen some ferocious battles over the last seven days! There are still three more weeks until the victors are decided, but read on for an overview of the current standings.
After long years of patiently enduring and biding their time under the hospitality of their dwarven allies, the gnomes have rallied for one final, valiant attempt to reclaim their rightful home. They now face a battle against the twisted genius of a betrayer, one who is maniacally obsessed with ruling over the gnomish race… or destroying it entirely. With their allies hard-pressed to survive in the aftermath of the Cataclysm, the gnomes must rely upon cunning, cleverness, and courage to take back what is theirs.
We’ve updated our Trading Card Game art gallery to feature ten new pieces. Each image is taken directly from the official World of Warcraft Trading Card Game. Be sure to give a shout-out to your favorite pieces in the comments.
As part of Blizzard Entertainment's twentieth anniversary celebration, we announced the Memories of Blizzard video contest, in which we invited you to share your Blizzard game-related memories with us by sending in your creative and touching videos.
Adventurers will soon brave the searing heat of Firelands in patch 4.2 and emerge with powerful new treasures. Today we present you with an early look at the tier 12 armor sets.
New Class Starter decks are updated with World of Warcraft® Cataclysm™ content, including new, exclusive Goblin and Worgen heroes. To kick off this new beginner-friendly product, local hobby stores worldwide are holding Spectral Safaris this July where players can win Loot cards and other prizes.
From now until June 20, World of Warcraft is on sale for €4.99 (£4.99). Normally priced at €14.99, this shatteringly low price nets you over 65% savings – truly an epic deal!
We're featuring five new pieces of artwork in our Blizzard Fan Art Section today. Have a look at the many different interpretations of the Warcraft universe forged by some very talented artists.
The latest winner in our recurring contest, ‘The Guardian of Accounts Art Contest’, has been chosen. Alexander from Stuttgart created this image of a hacker about to get his just deserts.
We have some tasty leftovers from our community comic contest to share. This comic was submitted by Sarah Carico (Heceri).
New Player Tips is a recurring feature in which we ask World of Warcraft veterans to share their thoughts and advice for new adventurers on a variety of in-game topics. This week’s topic is: Secondary professions for fun and profit.
The additional handful of tickets to the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner are now sold out. If you purchased tickets to the Benefit Dinner on either sale date, please note that we've extended the deadline to enter or edit Benefit Dinner attendee information by one week to Friday, 17 June (general BlizzCon attendees will still have until 10 June). For more info on how to edit attendee information, check out the BlizzCon website.
Answers are in from the previous Ask the Devs, and we have a new questions thread available. When posting your question, please keep in mind that each edition of Ask the Devs is focused on a specific topic as noted in the thread title.
Just a reminder for those interested in attending this year's BlizzCon Benefit Dinner: An additional handful of tickets have become available and are going on sale Thursday, 9 June at 04:00 CEST. Tickets are priced at $500 USD each (price includes BlizzCon admission), and the proceeds will benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County. Quantities will be extremely limited, so keep your eye on the ticket sales page on Thursday morning for a chance to get yours. For more information on the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner, visit the official BlizzCon website at www.blizzcon.com.
We’ve updated our Trading Card Game art gallery to feature ten new pieces. Each image is taken directly from the official World of Warcraft Trading Card Game. Be sure to give a shout-out to your favorite pieces in the comments.
Last week, you had the opportunity to vote for the best submissions for the weekly challenge “Arena's Chic”. The competition was intense and the choice was hard, but the favour of the community went to the following candidates. They all obtained an additional achievement and more points!
The hungry monster was hungry indeed, but his cravings were of an entirely different nature this day… He had no hankerings for human flesh, nor yearnings for fat livestock. What the monster wanted was the Community News full of ripe fan site updates, bountiful comics, and delicious forum threads and fan creations!
Looking for another chance to attend this year's BlizzCon Benefit Dinner and help out a good cause in the process? An additional handful of tickets have become available to this special pre-BlizzCon event and will be going on sale Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. Pacific Time through the online Blizzard Store.
In just a few days, the Arena Pass Practice Phase ends and the real action will begin! This is therefore the ideal time to ensure your character and team names are fully appropriate. Creating colourful names for characters and Arena teams might seem fun, but we’ve got a strict naming policy in place—violations of which will have consequences!
