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14 Feb

With Season 3 in full swing, it’s time to celebrate your in-game victories and flaunt your tank main pride with a bit of extra flair. To commemorate Null Sector’s leader and the monumental mission he pursues, Ramattra has been rendered in 10-inch bust statue form and is now available for pre-order on the Blizzard Gear Store...

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Love is in the air and Overwatch 2 is celebrating Valentine's Day with an all-new event—Ultimate Valentine! Take part in a new arcade brawl, earn new cosmetics through special event challenges, and take aim in a new dating sim adventure to become the perfect companion for Genji or Mercy!

Date Genji or Mercy in Loverwatch

For the first time ever, we’re bringing a new, interactive experience to the Overwatch universe with the introduction of Loverwatch – Love Never Dies! Loverwatch is a non-canonical, short-form dating simulator where you’ll follow Genji or Mercy to romantic locations based on some of your favorite Overwatch maps. Earn exclusive titles that show love for your date while discovering inside jokes, easter eggs, and even a secret ending depending on how you treat your companion!

Check out Loverwatch today and earn free in-game rewards including Hanzo’s Cupid’s Kiss highlight intro and cute titles, which will automatically be g...

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Illidan Awaits

Head to Outland to face Illidan and his cohorts once more in The Black Temple!

The Black Temple raid is available throughout the Burning Crusade Timewalking event. The difficulty is set to Normal and, like any Normal level raid, will not be available through Raid Finder. To take on this challenge, you’ll need to get your guild or a group of friends together, or head to Group Finder > Premade Groups. The raid scales for your group size (between 10 — 30 players) and your level and gear will be scaled back to match the raid’s challenges.

Want to relive the time you first defeated Teron Gorefiend? Face the Reliquary of Souls once more? Witness the showdown between Maiev and Illidan before the final fight? Now’s your chance. Inside you can earn transmog sets, the pets you need for Raiding With Leashes III, a Music Roll: The B...

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13 Feb

Beginning February 17-19, the Dungeons will start for the 2023 Mythic Dungeon International (MDI) in Dragonflight! Tune in to the Group Stage live on Twitch and YouTube, where teams will race to qualify for the MDI 2023 Global Finals.

Each new season of Dragonflight brings an entirely new set of Mythic Dungeons. Each MDI will feature new teams, new...

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Return to Naxxramas on February 14

Reinforcements are on their way to the Battle for Silvermoon in the March of the Lich King Mini-Set: Return to Naxxramas! A new Location, a new Colossal minion, several new Dual-Type minions, and more can be found in this Mini-Set of 38 all-new cards to add to your collection. Get them in March of the Lich King packs, or as a complete 72-card* Mini-Set. Get the normal version in-game for 1500 Runestones or 2000 Gold, or get the all-Golden version for $69.99 or 10,000 Gold. The all-Golden version comes with a bonus Diamond copy of the Thaddius...

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09 Feb

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As the Battle for Silvermoon rages on, a massive shadow blots out the sun. To their horror, the Blood Elves see a floating necropolis, Naxxramas, approaching their fair city. This evil entity is unnatural, but something about it feels familiar. They brace themselves and call for help. This is the March of the Lich King Mini-Set, Return to Naxxramas!

Return to Naxxramas, launching worldwide on February 14, consists of 38 new cards: 4 Legendary cards, 1 Epic card, 17 Rare cards, and 16 Common cards. Those new cards can either be opened in March of the Lich King Packs or purchased as a complete 72-card set.* Normal versions of the Mini-Set can be purchased in-game only, for 2000 Gold or 1500 Runestones. ...

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07 Feb

Paid Faction Changes are now available to Wrath of the Lich King™ Classic players.  Get more on Faction Change Bundles during our introductory offer*.

Faction Change Bundles

Take a walk on the other side with 30% off one or three Faction Changes, and until February 27, you can get two additional Faction Changes for the price of six. The Faction Change item will now allow the purchase of multiple Faction Changes at one time or save some for future use.

Changing your faction also includes a free race change** for your class, so you’ll fit in with your new friends when you join them on their adventures all over Azeroth.

Available Faction Change pack options:

  • 1 for $21.00 (Regularly $30.00)
  • 3 for $42.00 (Regularly $60.00)
  • 6 8 for $95.00

To learn more about the Faction Change service and any restrictions, visit our ...

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Patch 25.4 will bring some awesome updates to Mercenaries, including new Mercs, Mercenary Faction designations, dual-type Mercenaries, and the all-new Mythic Boss Rush end-game system! It will also be the last  major update to the Mercenaries mode as we align our goals and focus on continuing to make Hearthstone the best digital card game in the world. We’re excited to share more details about the next Hearthstone year, Core Set, and expansion, ahead of Patch 25.6. But first, we want to talk about the major Mercenaries updates coming in 25.4.

Six More Mercenaries Join the Village

Six new Mercenaries are coming in Patch 25.4. This is our final planned infusion of new collectible Mercs into the mode, and they’re some of our most interesting Mercs yet.

You can get all the details about the new Mercs in the 25.4 Patch Notes, co...

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All week, open Group Finder (default hotkey: I) to queue for any Dragonflight dungeon on Normal or Heroic difficulty for a chance at extra loot.

Alternatively, create your own group of intrepid adventurers, travel to one of the Dragonflight dungeons, and set your difficulty to Mythic before entering.

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 four Dragonflight dungeons on Mythic difficulty.
    • Rewards: Cache of Vault Treasures containing one piece of non-tier gear from Heroic Vault of the Incarnates.
    • Passive bonus: The final boss in each dungeon drops additional loot on all difficulties (except Mythic+ difficulties).

Every Week

The B...

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06 Feb

Season three is just around the corner, and with it comes a variety of new in-game rewards that are up for grabs when you watch your favorite content creators on Twitch. Earning Twitch drops for Overwatch 2 is easy! Connect your Battle.net account with your Twitch account, then tune into any eligible channel in the Overwatch 2 category on Twitch. Remember, when you earn any drops, you must claim them at Twitch.tv/drops to receive them in Overwatch 2. Here are the rewards lined up for season 3:

Wave 1 Drops: February 7 to February 21

Show off your class and sophisticated sense of style with a sleek skin for Ashe! From February 7 to February 21, you can earn the Seven of Spades spray when you watch two hours of Overwatch ...

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Something is in the air in the major cities of Azeroth. Many guards and townsfolk spend their days giving and receiving gifts to other amorous citizens.

Sounds and fragrances swirl through the Azerothian air with the undiluted smell of love. Light with a hint of armor oil and mana notes, there’s just a hint of chemical top notes and a slight undercurrent of charm… or is that just conspiracy?

When: February 6–20
Where: Orgrimmar (Horde) and Stormwind (Alliance)
Currency: Love Tokens

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Season three begins on February 7 and brings with it a host of all-new content, including the new Antarctic Peninsula Control map, a new Asian Mythology theme and Battle Pass with a Mythic Kiriko skin, the Ultimate Valentine’s in-game event featuring a browser-based Overwatch Dating Simulator: Loverwatch, and an IP collaboration —a first-ever for Overwatch 2. What’s more, PachiMarchi returns in March!

Read on for a short summary of the matchmaking, competitive, and balance changes we’re making in season three, a preview of what to expect from our upcoming patches, and details on the return of the Overwatch World Cup! Season three also introduces Workshop mode with new auto-moderation tech along with several accessibility improvements. Let’s get to it!

New Antarctic Peninsula Control Map

Control gets its first new map in Overwatch 2 in the form of frosty Antarctica! We have already visited the main facility of Ecopoint: Antarctica, as seen in ...

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01 Feb

With the launch of Overwatch 2, we have welcomed over 40 million players, both returning and new, to the world of Overwatch! Since becoming free-to-play, we've continued to combat disruptive behaviors, including gameplay sabotage, abusive chat, and cheating. As explained in the introduction to our Defense Matrix initiative, we've already made strides to push toward a fairer gaming experience for all our players. Today, we have a few updates we'd like to share about how we’re continuing to ensure Overwatch 2 is a fun and safe game for everyone to enjoy.

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Last year, hundreds of dedicated fans from around the world lined up across eight cities to receive a permanent mark of Diablo during the Diablo Hell’s Ink Tattoo Shop Takeover tour. Due to the popularity of the previous tour, we’re reigniting it for a second run with all-new stops, shops, and sizzling-hot tattoo designs.

Each Diablo Hell’s Ink takeover stop will feature some of the world’s greatest tattoo artists creating bespoke tattoos, inspired by the Diablo universe with their own unique art style, for a few lucky acolytes of the Burning Hells.

There will be four stops i...

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The adventures in Dragonflight continue, and with it, more Twitch Drops! Watch any Dragonflight stream on Twitch.tv from February 1, 10:00 a.m. PST until February 5, 23:59 p.m. PST, to earn the Goblin Weather Machine...

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Last year, hundreds of dedicated fans from around the world lined up across eight cities to receive a permanent mark of Diablo during the Diablo Hell’s Ink Tattoo Shop Takeover tour. Due to the popularity of the previous tour, we’re reigniting it for a second run with all-new stops, shops, and sizzling-hot tattoo designs.

Each Diablo Hell’s Ink takeover stop will feature some of the world’s greatest tattoo artists creating bespoke tattoos, inspired by the Diablo universe with their own unique art style, for a few lucky acolytes of the Burning Hells.

There will be four stops i...

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31 Jan

The Overwatch team has been preparing to conclude Season 2 as we gear up to Season 3, and we’re incredibly thankful for all the player feedback we’ve seen over the past months. We’d like to take some time to reflect on this past season and give you a sense of where we’re going in the future.

Here’s more info about what we’re doing now and how we’re thinking about longer-term changes.

Ramattra stormed the hero lineup

We watched Ramattra closely when he first released, including community gameplay and conversations. We started asking ourselves some challenging questions about his kit’s performance based on your feedback—What was the community’s first impressions of his kit? Is his kit approachable? Which abilities and moments are resonating with our community? What are the sore spots?

The next set of questions focused more on his viability—How’s he performing as players learn how to play him? What compositions is he fitting into? Are there early dom...

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30 Jan

Dragonflight introduced a variety of quests to draw players into the beauty and wonder of the Dragon Isles, but one has stood out among the many—"Stay Awhile.” We take a moment to look at the genesis of this quest with the quest design team and how it evolved into the quiet moment of remembrance so many players love.


The Seed of an Idea: Meet Veritistrasz

The NPC Veritistrasz’s story emerged from the desire to tell a story about the Ruby Lifeshrine and keep the action contained entirely within the area while providing It was insight into the mind of a dragon returning home for the first time in 10,000 years.

The original pitch was for a player to explore the area with an old red dragon who grew up in the Ruby Lifeshrine. The red dragon would tell the player about it from notes they had written to help them recall many things they may have forgotten over time. In this version, the quest had...

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BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue where units following enemy units may only attack them within range 2 (e.g. Adept after Shading) instead of 6.
  • Fixed an issue where Reapers would not deal damage at max range in Bunker.
  • Fixed an issue where Colossus might not deal damage when picked up away from its target.
  • Fixed an issue where Colossus was unable to damage its own units.
  • Fixed an issue where the Lair has sight 11 instead of 12.
  • Fixed an issue where Cyclone Mag-Field Accelerator upgrade increases 20 damage vs armored instead of 10 vs all.
  • Fixed an issue where the Lair has an attack target priority of 12 instead of 11.

Welcome back, heroes, for part 2 of our matchmaking series! In part 1, we talked about how matchmaking works: It’s an incredibly complex system that needs to consider many different inputs to make every single game as fair as possible. For part 2, we’re going to address some community concerns regarding the matchmaker from the perspective of the competitive game mode. Let’s get into it! 

TL/DR

  • Your ranked games are formed based on your internal matchmaking rating (MMR), regardless of your displayed skill tier. MMR changes based on the result of each match, with the amount of MMR you ...
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