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Thanks to the World of Warcraft community, more than a million dollars in aid has already been designated for BlueCheck partners on the ground. By cutting the red tape the WoW-BlueCheck partnership is providing critical resources, right now, to the following organizations:

Ukraine Assistance Organization (UAO)

UAO provides free medical assistance and vital medicines directly to homes and rural villages.

• Programs Funded: UAO will fund mobile medical teams to provide home medical services for patients unable to reach health facilities in regions such as Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Odessa, encompassing the cities and the surrounding areas. The teams will diagnose, treat, and provide medications at no cost to more than 3,500 patients over the coming months.

Project Victory

Project Victory is a...

On October 10, we held our Campfire Chat centered on updates coming with Patches 1.2.0 and 1.2.1. Associate game designer Charles Dunn, lead balance designer Adam Jackson, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher introduced the design philosophy behind Class and damage balance changes, resistance and item updates, new Unique items, and more. The team also answered questions live from the community. If you’d like to join us by the campfire to experience the chat firsthand, see the video below.

To read the full Patch 1.2.0 notes, which go live on October 17, visit this article. Later this month, we’ll be pu...

Greetings wanderer!

It’s been an exciting few months since Diablo IV was released to players around the world. We launched our first Season, a number of updates and of course, slayed copious amounts of Demons. With Season of Blood arriving on October 17, we wanted to spend some time covering some of the changes—big and small—coming to Diablo IV. The changes we explore in this article can all be found in our Diablo IV patch notes, found here.

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The battle between forces of light and darkness comes to Overwatch 2! Halloween Terror 2023 has begun and brings a terrifying new game mode, fan-favorite co-op brawls, and spooky new skins to collect! Take part in the Trials of Sanctuary as you fight against Lilith Moira and the forces of darkness. Challenge yourself with returning game modes, including Junkenstein’s Revenge and the Wrath of the Bride, as you complete challenges to earn Overwatch Credits and Battle Pass XP to unlock new rewards! Keep reading to learn more.

Can You Survive the Trials of Sanctuary?

Trials of Sanctuary is a new four-player, co-op survival brawl where you can pick from six themed heroes of Sanctuary to fight against the dark legions: Demon Hunter Sombra, Barbarian Zarya, Nightraven Illari, Cleric Lifeweaver, Imperius Reinhardt, and Inarius Pharah. As you explore the dark cathedral, look for treasure chests that contain powerful loot. Some loot will boost your attack...

With the Fall of the Lich King content Update, Wrath of the Lich King Classic players can engage in three new dungeons, join in the adventure in the Random Dungeon Finder, and much more.

New Dungeons

For many years champions among the races of Azeroth have stood against the Lich King only to be slaughtered mercilessly and forced to serve in his army of undead horrors. In his ongoing struggle to stop the Lich King, Tirion Fordring of the Argent Crusade has joined forces with Darion Mograine of the Knights of the Ebon Blade in order to assault Icecrown Citadel with a unified army called the Ashen Verdict.

Venture into three new dungeons as a part of an initial assault on the Icecrown Citadel. You’ll take on the Lich King’s minions in The Forge of Souls, Pit of Saron, and the Halls of Reflection.

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The planes of the Burning Hells and High Heavens collide-- manifesting once again at BlizzCon 2023. Celebrate the return of BlizzCon by securing your BlizzCon Collection to access wicked in-game items for Diablo IV, and more. This BlizzCon Collection gives you macabre cosmetics from across Sanctuary, heightening the gravitas of any battle-hardened wanderer.

Secure the Epic Pack to obtain these hellishly resplendent cosmetics in Diablo IV:

• Lapisvein Mount*
• Cobalt Ensign Mount Trophy*
• Demon-Mother Countenance Mount Trophy*

For those looking for incr...

The planes of the Burning Hells and High Heavens collide-- manifesting once again at BlizzCon 2023. Celebrate the return of BlizzCon by securing your BlizzCon Collection to access wicked in-game items for Diablo IV, and more. This BlizzCon Collection gives you macabre cosmetics from across Sanctuary, heightening the gravitas of any battle-hardened wanderer.

Secure the Epic Pack to obtain these hellishly resplendent cosmetics in Diablo IV:

• Lapisvein Mount*
• Cobalt Ensign Mount Trophy*
• Demon-Mother Countenance Mount Trophy*

For those looking for incr...

To celebrate the return of BlizzCon®, we’re rolling out a new set of digital goodies for World of Warcraft and other Blizzard games called the BlizzCon Collection. All in-person attendees will receive the Legendary Pack of items below included with their purchase of admission. BlizzCon Collection codes are now going out to BlizzCon in-person attendees starting today, with our goal to have them to all BlizzCon in-person attendees by November 4. Remember, if you can’t make it to the show in person, BlizzCon 2023 will be live streaming all content from the BlizzCon arena for free! 

These bundles are a must-have for any player journeying through the immersive worlds of World of Warcraft®, Diablo® IV, Overwatch® 2, Hearthstone®, and Warcraft Rumble^TM. Whether you’re a seasoned hero or just starting your adventure, don’t miss out! Visit the ...

Everyone in the Tavern's talking: BlizzCon® is right around the corner! As a reminder, we’re inviting everyone to celebrate the return of BlizzCon this year, livestreaming all of the content from the Anaheim arena for free! And now we’re rolling out a new set of digital goodies and in-game items called the BlizzCon Collection (formerly packaged as part of the “Virtual Ticket”) for those who can’t attend in person. There are two bundle options that are a must-have for fans of Hearthstone®, World of Warcraft®, Diablo® IV, Overwatch® 2, and Warcraft Rumble^TM.

Epic Pack ($29.99 USD)

Enjoy these items from multiple games in addition to receiving a 10% discount off one item in the Blizzard Gear Store (restrictions apply):

• Hearthstone: the BlizzCon 2023 card back, 5 Standard packs, and 5 Golden...

BlizzCon® – the biggest celebration for Blizzard® games, including Overwatch® 2 – is back! Get ready for new reveals, panels, and fun. Also, don’t forget to tune in as the Overwatch World Cup 2023 reaches its exciting finale in front of the live audience in Anaheim, California! Now, you’ll have your chance to get new limited-time collectibles for Overwatch and other Blizzard games with the BlizzCon Collection granted for all live attendees, and available for all players through the Battle.net store!

Anyone coming to ...

Welcome to another edition of the Defense Matrix, where we update you on our efforts to deter cheating and disruptive behavior in Overwatch 2. Last time, we talked about filtering out and actioning those who use inappropriate text and voice chat, keeping custom games friendly for all players, combating cheat software, and stopping those who take advantage of cheating. As we roll into Season 7, we’ll be focusing on the disruptive behavior of leaving games, along with encouraging the use of effective communication systems like the Ping feature. So, mech up, and let’s get right into it.

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Each week we’ll look ahead to what’s in store for World of Warcraft, share the latest news, and keep you in the know byte by byte. The icy winds of Icecrown Citadel will sweep the lands of Northrend beginning the week of October 10. Will you and your allies have what it takes to face the Lich King in his stronghold?

The Fall of the Lich King Update Goes Live This Week

The Fall of the Lich King content update becomes available the week of October 10, bringing with it a variety of updates to Wrath of the Lich King Classic including:

• New Dungeons
  • The Forge of Souls, Pit of Saron, and Halls of Reflection
• Random Dungeon Finder
• New Titan Rune Dungeons: Defense Protocol Gamma
• New Collections User Interface
• And more.

Icecrown Citadel Opens on October 12...

Stay up to date with World of Warcraft when you join us each week as we round up some of the latest top blue posts and discussions.

Here are this week's highlights:

Dragonflight

• Guardians of the Dream PTR Updates: The latest development notes have been posted and include updates for Demon Hunters, Rogues, Warlocks, and more. Also, updates are available for ...

Mark your calendar for October 10 at 11 a.m. PDT! Our next Campfire Chat will spill crimson-coated knowledge about Patch 1.2.0, which releases on October 17.

Members of the development team and associate director of community Adam Fletcher will be providing additional context around changes made to these systems: damage balance, Resistances, Item Power, Unique items, and Class balance. They’ll also give a taste of updates coming with future Patch 1.2.1 and hold a Q&A segment at the end of the stream for players to field their questions directly to the team.

Visit our official Diablo Twitch and ...

Hola amigos! Andre Abrahamian from the Hero Design Team here subbing in for Aaron this week. I wanted to share with you an in-depth journey through the most recent changes to Sombra, our notorious stealthy hacker. Since her original release in 2016, Sombra has received many changes, including a rework for Overwatch 2's launch. Now the team brings changes to this latest iteration on Sombra once again. 

When we look at each Overwatch hero, we are guided by general values to provide a great hero experience. Each hero should have clear strengths and weaknesses that can be tuned accordingly. A hero's impact on a match should be felt by you, your team, and the enemy team. That impact should be clear enough to inform counterplay so that enemies infer how to respond to a particular hero or their abilities. With these points in mind, we felt that Sombra did not have the correct building blocks for her long-term place in the game, and that is what started our latest approac...

Fresh from a packed Developer Update Livestream, the team provided an overview of the Season of Blood and a trove of quality-of-life updates. For a quick top-level preview, we are adding more Endgame activities, significantly increasing Experience gains to reduce the journey to Level 100 and increasing the ability to specifically target Uniques and Uber Uniques.

Associate director of community Adam Fletcher sat down with members of the development team to siphon the details of the upcoming Season of Blood with Patch 1.2.0, arriving on October 17th. With so much information to share about Season 2, we’re following up with a Campfire Chat to talk about Class balance, new Unique items, sweeping changes to Resistances, and a great deal of other quality-of-life updates and bug fixes. Visit ...

Stepping out from the shadows that once obscured them, the Dark Master’s Blood Seekers swoop in to prey upon unsuspecting mortals. Their ravenous appetites have grown—the Season of Blood will soon ooze throughout Sanctuary!

Diablo IV’s second season begins on October 17 at 10 a.m. PDT. Dare to look fanged destruction in the face and send it back to Hell with a new Season Journey, Questline, Season Event, deadly blood-driven enemies, Battle Pass, and more. Plus, new Uber Endgame bosses have arrived in Sanctuary to increase the variety of endgame activities in Diablo IV. These havoc-wreaking bosses are hard to topple but can drop Unique items and Cosmetics found nowhere else. We’re shedding light on all the grisly details—read on for a comprehensive look at Season of Blood’s contents.

Beginning with Season of Blood, players will now have the option to skip the Campaign after completing the Missing Pieces quest from the Prologue on the Seasonal Realm. Ch...

The gates of the Burning Hells have opened once more, welcoming more of Lilith’s children home.

Diablo IV is a game about slaying nightmarish creatures and acquiring powerful gear, but also about forging memories with new and old friends. We want to break down barriers to make it easier for wanderers everywhere to defend Sanctuary.

Which is why we’re honored to announce…Diablo IV will be available to play on Steam starting October 17! The Diablo IV Steam page is live now, and the game is available to wishlist.

Diablo IV’s presence on Steam is in addition to Battle.net, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation ...

Season 7 begins next Tuesday, and we’re bringing a frightening amount of new content and a seasonal theme that is darker than ever before! We’re introducing a new Blizzard crossover game mode in Trials of Sanctuary, the Halloween Terror 2023 event, and a hot new control map featuring the tropical island of Samoa. We’re also bringing a massive balance update, including a reworked ability kit for Sombra, and new changes to the Route 66 Map! Keep reading to find out what Overwatch 2: The Rise of Darkness has in store.

Battle against Lilith Moira in Trials of Sanctuary!

In our first-ever Blizzard crossover game mode launching with our Halloween Terror event, you’ll descend into a battle against the demons of the Burning Hells in an all-new co-op survival brawl, Trials of Sanctuary. Fight as one of six different heroes: Demon Hunter Sombra, Barbarian Zarya, Night Raven Illari, Cleric Lifeweaver, Imperious Reinhardt, and Inarius Pharah, while facing an onslaught of unr...

Mount up and rediscover the skies of the Eastern Kingdoms with a new Dragonriding racing event arriving in Azeroth.

“The Riders of Azeroth invite dragonriders to compete in races throughout the Eastern Kingdoms! Talk to Lord Andestrasz in Valdrakken for more information.”

When: October 4–17
Where: Begins in Valdrakken, Stormwind, and Orgrimmar

With fourteen races spread across the Eastern Kingdoms, dragonriders will have a skyful of options for challenging courses in Normal, Advanced, and Reverse variations. Head to Valdrakken and speak to Lord Andestrasz near the Rostrum of Transformation to pick up the initial quest.