Warcraft's history abounds with heroic tales, fierce battles and painful losses that have had a lasting impact on the world of Azeroth. This series, "The Library," presents fiction depicting some of the Warcraft universe's most epic moments and greatest mysteries.
Welcome to the first Community News of the week, where you can catch up on some fansite updates from around Europe, read through heaps of great WoW comics and check out a few of the interesting threads that were recently posted on our forums.
We've just added a special treat to our Blizzard Art gallery: a heartwarming piece from our own Samwise Didier, just in time for Valentine's Day.
In the latest Friday edition of the Community News, why not check up on our fansite updates from around Europe, browse through some epic WoW comics and get involved in the selection of interesting threads that were recently posted on our forums.
Guilds comprise people who share common interests or goals. Beyond that definition, guilds come in countless different flavours, each taking on its own personality, whether it’s quiet and reserved, boisterous and bustling, or competitive and cutthroat. Guilds are as varied and unique as their members.
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: "Building solid guild foundations."
What could be better than an evening of fine dining and pleasant conversation in support of a worthy cause? On Thursday, 21 October, Blizzard hosted a special dinner to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Orange County Children's Foundation. Guests were able to mingle with game developers, artists, executives, community managers, and other Blizzard Entertainment representatives.
Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to the recently released World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.0.6. Hotfixes are updates we make on our end without requiring you to download a new patch. Some of the hotfixes below will go live the moment they are implemented, while others may require your realm to be restarted to go into effect. Please keep in mind that some issues cannot be addressed without a client-side patch update. We will continue to update this thread in the days ahead as additional hotfixes are applied.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.0.6 is now available on all realms! In addition to a number of bug fixes, this patch introduces balance changes and updates to classes, races, dungeons, raids, PvP gameplay, professions, and more.
In 1991, three young UCLA graduates decided to start their own game company. Their goal: make cool games and have fun doing so. Twenty years later, what started as the dream of three geeks on a mission has become one of the world's most well-regarded game development houses, with offices across the globe and millions of gamers playing its titles in more than a dozen languages via Battle.net, one of the biggest online gaming networks in existence. This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the company you know as Blizzard Entertainment.
Welcome to the latest Tuesday edition of the Community News, which includes European fansite updates, WoW comics from around the web and the top pick of fun threads from our forums.
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: "Overcoming the fear of PvP”
What could be better than spending two days checking out the latest versions of Blizzard games, watching eSports tournaments, and chatting with developers alongside a few thousand of your closest friends? We couldn't think of anything either, so we're bringing BlizzCon back in 2011! That's right, BlizzCon will be returning to the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, October 21 through Saturday, October 22, and will feature an exciting mix of discussion panels, tournaments, hands-on gameplay, contests, and much more
In previous polls and forum discussions, we’ve focused a lot on PvE content: which new quest zone was your favorite, how you celebrate certain holiday events, and even if you’ve been slaughtered by local wildlife. But PvE is only one (delicious) slice of the World of Warcraft pie.
We’re in the process of developing a hotfix to push before next Tuesday that will change all 15vs15 rated battleground weeks into 10vs10 weeks.
In today's Community News you can read the latest WoW fan comics, the rules of machinima, and even find some interesting reading for those who want to improve their PvP play. In the forums, interesting threads about Deathwing's Facebook status and many other threads welcome your participation!
In case you aren't already aware, Luck of the Draw is the name of the buff you get for grouping with random people using Dungeon Finder. It currently provides a 5% buff to damage, healing, and health if you have at least one random player in your group. With patch 4.0.6, we are increasing this buff to 5% damage, healing, and health per random player, up to a maximum of 15%.
Almost everyone has already heard about it: the horrors of your account being hacked. It may have happened to family members, friends, or even yourself! Getting your account back might be easy enough but as the old saying goes, ‘prevention is better than cure’, and a Battle.net Authenticator is a great form of prevention!
Bone-shattering PvP conflicts can be harrowing and demanding, but smart gladiators know that if you want to emerge triumphant, you need to walk onto the battlefield well-equipped. In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, certain PvP pursuits reward players with a new kind of currency: Conquest Points. Conquest Points can be exchanged for the very best PvP armor, gear, and weapons in the game, allowing you to hone your competitive edge in the ring and on the battlefield.
While we gather lots of feedback every day from your blog comments and forum posts, we sometimes look for input on specific topics. Right now we want to know what you think of the quality of the game localisation.
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Community News, where you can check up on the latest fansite updates from around Europe, chuckle at the selection of new WoW comics and read through the handful of interesting threads that were recently posted on our forums.
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Community News, where you can check up on the latest fansite updates from around Europe, chuckle at the selection of new WoW comics and read through the handful of interesting threads that were recently posted on our forums.
Players often immortalize their most amazing in-game moments with a screenshot. Now you can share your favorite Cataclysm dungeon moment with the world and win epic loot from SteelSeries and J!NX in the process! Enter the Cataclysm Dungeon Screenshot contest for a chance to win one of four fantastic Cataclysm prize packs valued at over $400.
The third issue of Curse of the Worgen, the newest miniseries in Blizzard Entertainment and DC Comics' bestselling World of Warcraft comic line, is now available online!
There are many dangers threatening adventurers: deadly dragons and rampaging zerg lurk round every corner. But, not only do enemies lurk in-game threatening to cut your adventuring days short – there are those who would take away your very access to these worlds! Luckily, there are many ways to defend against these dangers, and by showing us how you protect your account you could win an awesome prize!
