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Fierce fashionistas and dashing defenders of the Horde and Alliance, synchronize your wardrobes and prepare to do battle. The Trial of Style has arrived, and it’s time to put your transmogrification skills to the test.

Also, earn extra for being extra. While the Trial of Style is active, completing certain activities while trotting around in your best transmogs will earn you some Trader's Tender to spend at the Trading Post.

You’re Invited!

When: August 1–7
Where: Queue for the 6-player scenario at your friendly neighborhood transmog NPC.
What: Contestants will have two minutes to create transmog sets from items in their collection based on themes presented in the scenario. Two players at a time will be pulled up on stage to strike a pose and show off their creation—leaving the remaining four to vote on just who of the two has managed to capture the theme best....

The days of summer may be winding down, but you can still heat things up with a variety of hot new items in ravishing red or cool things down with some tranquil blue items in the Trading Post^*. You’ll stand out with this month’s signature item—the Bones of the Bloodhunter ensemble.

Earn an additional 200 Trader’s Tender through a variety of activities during August to help you purchase the items you want most.

Visit T&W** (Tawney and Wilder) just outside the Mage District in Stormwind or the Zen’shiri Trading Post next to Grommash Hold in Orgrimmar to check out all the latest items^*** they have available.

Here’s What’s in Stock for August

Beginning with the month of September and each month through December, the Trading Post will be introducing new transmogs sets and new transmog weapon sets specific to each class.  Each armor set comes with three pieces: helm, shoulder, and belt, and each weapon set comes with 3 weapons to match each discipline—with the exception of Druids having 4 and Demon Hunters with 2.

You’ll be able to purchase these items with any class character to add to your transmog collection. Keep in mind that only the intended class will be able to use the armor set transmogs and weapon set transmogs. Armor sets will be available to purchase for 450 Trader’s Tender each, and weapon sets will be available to purchase for 500 Trader’s Tender each. Here’s what you can look forward to in the months ahead.

September

Armor Sets

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. Mark your calendars, Classic Hardcore Realms open August 24!

WoW Classic Updates Ahead

Classic Era

Prepare for a new era of PvP when the 1.14.4 content update goes live on August 22.  With the arrival of this update, please be advised that your region's weekly maintenance period during the week of August 15 will be the final time that Honor updates will be performed before the old system is retired. Any ranking progress you make after that date will not be retained after 1.14.4 is released on August 22.

Classic Hardcore Realms Open August 24!

Face Azeroth’s dangers in WoW Classic’s Hardcore realms and see just how far you can go. You only have one life to live, and the Spirit Healers won’t be there to whisper sweet ...

Our Patch 1.1.1. Campfire Chat went live on July 25. See the Patch Notes shared during the stream by our developers, which goes live on August 8.

On July 25, we held our Patch 1.1.1 Campfire Chat. Game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, lead class designer Adam Jackson, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher detailed Class balance changes, quality of life updates, and more in the coming Patch. The team also answered questions from players in a Q&A session at the end of the stream. If you’d like to watch the full livestream to catch up on all the details, see the video below.

On August 2, we will update ...

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

• Fury Incarnate PTR Update: On Tuesday, the latest development notes accompanied a new build of the PTR. These outlined class changes and updates to the Hallow’s End annual event.   
• Cross Realm Trading Re-e...

We’re teaming up with Amazon Prime Gaming* for a special offer. For a limited time, Prime Gaming subscribers can obtain a fortuitous WoW** pet and sterling companion.

Starting July 25th, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. PDT until August 24th, 2023 at 9:29 PDT Prime Gaming subscribers can claim a Silver Pig pet.

Claim Offer

Not a Prime Gaming member? ...

On July 21, we held the Season of the Malignant Campfire Chat and talked through the changes ushered in by Patch 1.1.0. Our next Campfire Chat begins on July 28 at 11 a.m. PDT and will focus on the upcoming Patch, 1.1.1.

Join game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, lead class designer Adam Jackson, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher, who will introduce Class balance changes, various quality of life updates, and more coming with Patch 1.1.1. We’ll also hold a Q&A segment at the end of the stream for players to field their questio...

Alchemist Mei needs your help! The mischievous Rogue Kiriko is causing trouble throughout Overland. She’s taken one of her valuable artifacts allowing her to transform into more than a dozen objects. It’s up to Royal Guard Genji to stop her before she can get away, but it will take sharp wits and a keen eye to find her in our newest event, Mischief & Magic!

Mischief & Magic is a "prop-hunt" style game mode consisting of two teams of five taking turns hiding from the knights or seeking out the rogues. In order to win the round, the rogues must avoid being caught and tagged by the knights before time runs out. On the other side, the knights must find all five rogues before time expires to score. Teams swap sides every round, and the first team to three wins is the victor.

Keep Calm, Stay Sly

As rogues, you and your teammates won’t be able to attack, but you can jump, double-jump, and wall-climb around the map as you sneak to find the perfect hiding...

Prime your minds for a fel-tangled chrono-spatial conundrum and more in this week’s Bonus Event.

Players will be able to adventure into six of Legion’s dungeons to reap new rewards all week during this week’s Bonus Event. Your character and items will be scaled down to a power level fitting for the challenge at hand, but bosses will yield loot appropriate for your regular level. Timewalking dungeons also have a chance to drop items that usually drop when you run them on Heroic difficulty, and you’ll earn reputation with a faction that is interested in the dungeon.

While the Event is Active

Look for the following all week long:

• Kazra in Valdrakken has a quest for you. Or, if you forget to pick it up there, you can start it within the Adventure Guide (Shift-J).
  • Quest Requirement: Complete 5 Timewalking dungeons.
  • Rewards: Cache of Vault Treasures containing one pi...

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. Step back in time for Legion Timewalking this week, and The Great Push continues as Group B takes the stage Friday, July 28, through Sunday, July 30.

News and Events This Week

• July 25
  • (Event) Pet Battle Bonus Event
  • (Event)  Legion Timewalking
  • (Event) PvP Brawl: Southshore vs. Tarren Mill
  • (Promotion) New Promotion
• July 27
  • (Promotion) New Promotion
• July 28
  • (Article) Blues News
  • (Event) Watch Group B in the Great Push 2023 (Beginning at 10:00 am PDT)

Stay tuned here to the official World of Warcraft news site as we journey through the ...

Patch 27.0, launching tomorrow, prepares the way for TITANS to come to Hearthstone on August 1! The patch also includes updates to Battlegrounds, Duels, Arena, and more.

TITANS Are Making Their Way to Hearthstone!

Hearthstone’s next expansion, TITANS, is awakening in Hearthstone on August 1. The new 145-card expansion includes the new Titan and Forge keywords, Legendary Keepers, the returning Magnetic keyword, and more! See all the new cards in the official Card Library today. This is your last chance to get your ...

Titans are on their way to awaken a new Rewards Track! When the Rewards Track refreshes with the TITANS launch, all players will automatically be granted any unclaimed rewards on the current free Rewards Track and the Tavern Pass track (if purchased), before a completely new TITANS Rewards Track of titan creations takes its place.

Festival of Legends Achievements will stop awarding XP with the launch of Patch 27.0, whereas the Rewards Track will swap over with the launch of the TITANS expansion on August 1.

TITANS Rewards Track

The free Rewards Track for TITANS will include packs from TITANS, Standard Packs, a random Epic card, two random Legendary cards, Tavern Tickets, a new card back, and a...

On July 18, we released Patch 1.1.0 for Diablo IV. Since then, we’ve received valuable feedback from the community regarding the changes it implemented. We took the opportunity to address that feedback directly during our Season of the Malignant Campfire Chat on July 21.

Game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher detailed why the changes in Patch 1.1.0 were made, what we were aiming to achieve with those changes, and the steps we’re taking to ensure we will never implement a patch like that again in the future. If you’d like to watch the full livestream, see the below video on demand.

If you’d prefer to skim the highlights of our Campfire Chat, they can be found below.

Diablo IV’s Live Service Mission Statements: 

• Keep the game fun for players. 
• Hav...

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

• Class Tuning Changes and Hotfixes: Class tuning adjustments were announced for Holy Paladins on Monday, and on Tuesday, Augmentation Evoker updates were posted with the ...

Sanctuary is a volatile place—danger lurks at every turn and Lilith’s reappearance has ushered in a new era of hardships for those unfortunate enough to call these lands home. While its denizens may not have much in the way of material goods, they make up for it with rich stories to tell.

The Tales of Sanctuary is a collection of free-to-read Diablo IV short stories introducing a cast of new characters, with a few familiar faces sprinkled in. The third entry into this series is “Sanctum of Bone” by Carly Anne West and can be read below.

“Sanctum of Bone”
by Carly Anne West

It’s almost time for TITANS! Join us on July 26 and 27 while your favorite content creators channel the mighty Titans and forge their first looks at the new expansion. Then pick up a pre-purchase bundle and join us for pre-release weekend, before TITANS officially launches on August 1!

Your Last Chance to Choose Your Titan

This is it! After two rounds of voting, only two Titans remain. It’s up to you to decide who is the last Titan standing.

This is your last chance to vote for your favorite Titan to earn free packs. Voting is open from now until July 25, 10:00 a.m. (PT). Everyone who votes gets one free TITANS pack; everyone who votes for the Titan that gets more votes gets an additional TITANS pack!

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On July 18, we released Patch 1.1.0 for Diablo IV. Since then, we’ve received valuable feedback from the community regarding the changes it implemented. We wanted to take the opportunity to address that feedback directly during our Season of the Malignant Campfire Chat.

Join game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher on July 21 at 11 a.m. PDT. The team will discuss the feedback we’ve received from the community on Patch 1.1.0, and detail what’s on the horizon for Diablo IV.

Visit our official Diablo Twitch and ...

It’s going to be a hot one for this weekend’s Battlegrounds: Lobby Legends Summer Championship! Many former competitors and the Spring Champion (GigaAlexJP) have returned for a rematch in the second Lobby Legends of the year. With Battleground Quests back in the mix, the fight for the top is more exciting than ever!

What You Need to Know

• Dates: Saturday, July 22 – Sunday, July 23 at 9 am PDT (6 pm CEST)
• Format:
  • Day 1: 16 players across two lobbies, 3 matches per lobby
  • Day 2: Top 8, Check format
• ...

As Blizzard evolves as a studio, inside and out, one of the ideas pushing us forward is meeting players around the world where they are and making our games as easy as possible to access and play. We want to give everyone a chance to experience our universes with old friends while making new ones, no matter how they choose to play. 

Battle.net is the home of all our PC players, and over the years, we’ve evolved our platform to support updated technologies, capabilities, and our communities’ expectations. But as we’ve evolved, the industry has evolved too–gaming is no longer just for specific communities as it was when Battle.net launched over two decades ago, gaming is for everyone–and though we remain committed to continually investing in and supporting Battle.net, we want to break down the barriers to make it easier for players everywhere to find and enjoy our games.

Which is why we’re trying something new. 

We’re excited to announce that we are bringing ...