We’ve updated our Under Development page with a look at some of the content planned for Patch 5.3, Escalation.

Coming in a future patch, characters with the Engineering profession will be able to produce this mechanical homage to the company that brought us award-winning television shows like Lost and Fringe, and are continuing the epic Star Trek and forthcoming Star Wars film sagas.

It’s the perfect time to recruit your friends to join you on your adventures in Azeroth—because right now, the World of Warcraft Battle Chest is just $10. This sale ends April 23, 2013.

Last year, our University Relations and World of Warcraft teams challenged college and university students to submit an original 3D work of art that fit seamlessly into World of Warcraft. We received a slew of amazing entries, and after much deliberation chose some very deserving winners.

In the upcoming patch 5.3, we’re adding a new “Loot Specialization” option that will give you more control over the loot drops and quest rewards you receive that are based on your class specialization.

We’re adding a new feature to World of Warcraft that will replace the in-game support system with a direct portal to the Battle.net Support site. Our aim is to give players in-game easy access to the site’s robust knowledge base and support contact system.

With the release of Patch 5.2: The Thunder King, the vast Throne of Thunder raid will become available. As in previous raid tiers, Raid Finder wings and availability difficulties will be staggered.

This week only, you can save 50% on Lil’ Ragnaros, the mini version of the lord and master of all fire elementals. Act now—this offer is extinguished April 9, 2013.

We’ve updated The Story of Warcraft with details on Patch 5.1, Landfall!

Here are the nitty-gritty changes of how PvE item upgrades will work in 5.3.

We’re excited to announce Blizzard’s newest game today: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft! It’s a free-to-play strategy card game that’s deceptively simple and insanely fun, coming to Windows, Mac, and the iPad!

New Free Character Moves are now available. If you're on one of the source realms listed below, you can move your characters to one of the designated destination realms and avoid the queues -- for free!

PvP Season 13 for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria has begun! Team and Personal Ratings have been reset and players can once again take to the level-90 Arenas and Rated Battlegrounds to test their mettle.

So you’ve decided to return to World of Warcraft. Welcome back! There’s just one thing you’ll need before jumping back into the fray—knowledge. To aid you in making your glorious comeback, we’ve compiled some handy information every returning hero should know. Once armed with knowledge, nothing (and no one) will stand in your way.

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. We've also added a new wallpaper and comic to the gallery.

We just added another world boss preview to the Under Development page. Meet Nalak, The Storm Lord!

Dawn of the Aspects is a new five-part eBook series written by New York Times bestselling author Richard A. Knaak. Download the first installment now for the low price of $1.99 through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. It’s a must-read for dragon-thusiasts!

Arena and Rated Battleground Season 12 is scheduled to end on Tuesday, March 5. At that point, we will determine who is eligible for the end-of-season rewards, a process that should take approximately one week.

We just added a brand-new short story to the Destination: Pandaria section of the World of Warcraft community site.

This Sale has ended. The Thunder King’s return looms on the horizon, and to prepare for the storm, Blizzard has just slashed prices on all World of Warcraft games by 50% or more. Now is the time to recruit your friends to begin their epic quest in Azeroth. But hurry—this deal ends February 25 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

Love and adoration are in the air in the major cities of Azeroth… and in celebration of the occasion, you’re invited to share candy, perfume, and gifts with guards, townsfolk, and other players for special rewards.

We just updated the Under Development page with a quick preview of one of the world bosses that will be added to the game with the release of the next major content patch.

The age of the dragons is over. Azeroth’s ancient guardians struggle to find a new purpose in a world plagued by uncertainty. Author Richard A. Knaak explores the history of the former Dragon Aspects in this five part mini-series.

Patch 5.2 introduces a new raid tier and PvP season, and so the higher tier currencies will be down-converted during maintenance. This time around there won’t be a soft cap, old Valor items aren’t changing to cost Justice, and we’re adding a new rank of PvP gear. Let’s break down exactly how it’s all going to harmoniously work together.

The Thunder King's power grows - and so do the opportunities and obstacles you'll encounter in patch 5.2. Learn more on our Under Development page!