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22 Aug

There comes a time in every hero’s journey when they need help jumping back into the fray. Prepare your hero for the journey into the wild lands of The War Within™ with the new Enhanced Level 70 Character Boost* and harness the power of level 463 gear (up from 424) and an expanded Reagent bag (32-slot up from 26-slot).

Bring Your Hero Up to Speed

Grant a single character a one-time boost to level 70 and jump into the latest Dragonflight content endgame-ready! To boost multiple ch...

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Welcome to the world of Azeroth, where adventure awaits at every corner! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a newcomer eager to explore, the World of Warcraft®* beckons you to forge your own legend. Join the ranks of heroes and embark on epic quests in this ever-expanding universe. The path to Khaz Algar—the ancestral home of the Earthen—opens in The War Within™ on August 26 at 3:00 p.m. PDT. We have what you need to get started on your journey.


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Start a daring adventure exploring a vast world beneath the surface of Azeroth in World of Warcraft®: The War Within™ and save 30% off select Game Services. From now through September 2, make the most of your savings on Character Transfer, Race Change, Faction Change, and Name Change Packs.*


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Sanctuary’s Treasure Goblins have returned! This time, with elevated tenacity and renewed spoils. From August 27, 10 a.m.–September 3, 10 a.m. PDT, seek out hordes of these treasure hoarders to pilfer their loot bags for increased gold and coveted drops.

Lo and behold, reports of Treasure Goblin sightings have been significantly higher than normal! High and low these pesky buggers will go, stopping at nothing to amass Sanctuary’s riches for themselves.

Tall tales about these glimmering goblins have spun up from Kyovashad to Gea Khul: patrols claimed to have witnessed Treasure Gobli...

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Our next Campfire Chat begins on August 29, 11 a.m. PDT and gives a preview of the 2.0 Public Test Realm (PTR). Join associate director of community Adam Fletcher, lead live game designer Colin Finer, systems designer Aislyn Hall, game designer Charles Dunn, and expert game designer Jeevun Sidhu as they reveal what to expect in the test realm.

We’ll also detail how to access the Public Test Realm in Diablo IV, available to PC BattleNet users. This PTR allows you to get your first taste of the changes coming in our next Season. During the PTR, we’ll listen closely to the community’s feedback and adjust before the Season arrives.

There will also be a Q&A segment at the end of the stream for players to field their questions directly to the team.

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21 Aug

The perils ahead are best faced with the kinship of an ally, wanderer. During the Xbox livestream at gamescom, the Diablo IV® team dove deeper into exciting new features coming with Vessel of Hatred™. Venture forth to learn more of what lays in wait within the jungles of Nahantu, where hatred stirs and corrupts all it touches.

The many subregions of Nahantu each have their own corrupted monsters that plague the land. There’s the Lacuni, apex predators of the Tenganze Plains, and the venom-infested burrows of the Skittering Earth. The Hollows own the Lingering Hatred treetops, while the hallucinogen-riddled Dregs proliferate throughout the dense canopies of the land. These twisted lands are symptoms of Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred’s deep grasp on this once flourishing land. Discover what dark machinations lay in wait…and the powerful tools you can wield to face them.

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20 Aug

The first expansion for Diablo® IV releases worldwide on October 8, and game director Brent Gibson took to the gamescom stage to introduce the Mercenaries—a new feature coming to Vessel of Hatred™. Mercenaries are your companions in battle, who grow in strength and can be customized to support your playstyle. Each Mercenary is unique in the role they serve, so no matter your class or build, you’ll find a Mercenary that’s right for you. See them in action below!

The team also introduced the Dark Citadel, a new co-op PvE endgame experience that will put everything you know about combat to the test through a series of cooperative puzzles and mechanics, as well as the Kurast Undercity—an intense new multistage, time-attack dungeon that gives you the control over the challenge as well as the loot you will find! Lastly, in preparation of bringing the jungles of Nahantu to players at launch, attendees at gamescom will be some of the first to slay demons as the Sp...

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Join Franchise Creative Director Chris Metzen and host of The Instance Scott Johnson as they sit down for a  one-on-one interview. They’ll take a personal look into Chris’s time working on Warcraft, his return to Blizzard Entertainment, the development of the Worldsoul Saga™, and The War Within™.

Join us for The War Within and the tapestry of tales waiting to be discovered in the unfurling of the this first chapter of the Worldsoul Saga.


19 Aug

Defense Matrix Activated! Season 12 is just around the corner, launching tomorrow on August 20, and we have exciting news in our efforts to stop disruptive and harmful play in Overwatch 2. Defense Matrix is our initiative that works to make Overwatch 2 a fun, safe, and fair competitive Hero Shooter that is inclusive for everyone. So let’s jump into what’s been happening and what we have in store coming in Season 12 and beyond.

Cheaters Are NOT Heroes

Cheating is an on-going problem in every skill-based game, and Overwatch 2 is no exception.  Cheating is a premeditative behavior where a player deliberately intends to ruin the experience for others, and is not tolerated in our community. Cheats like aimbots and wallhacks wreck the experience for all players. Our team has been hard at work to stop the hacks and mods that enable cheating, plus remove cheaters and those who take advantage of cheaters. Today, we’re pleased to announce we have banned over 500,0...

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Sit down with Associate Design Director Maria Hamilton, Associate Game Director Morgan Day, Cinematic Narrative Director Terran Gregory, and host Community Manager Bethany Stout for a special WoWCast. They’ll take you through the narrative development of The War Within and  the Worldsoul Saga, the characters players can expect to encounter, and the journey players can expect to take as this epic story unfurls.

 We can’t wait to have you join us in The War Within!


16 Aug

This Week in WoW, catch up on the latest World of Warcraft news from the last week!


World of Warcraft®: The War Within™ Goes Live August 26!

Get back in the fight as you defend Azeroth from the shadows below. Journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the nerubian empire, where the malicious Harbinger of the Void is gathering arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.

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The latest episode of the WoW Variety Show is emerging from the Void to reignite the epic battle between the most fundamental forces in the Warcraft universe! Succumb to the whispers and tune in on Twitch and YouTube on August 31.

The War Within™ is breaking out in Azeroth, and with it comes the latest episode of the WoW Variety Show! This one-day showdown between the factions of Light and Void will rally troops worldwide to compete in a series of captivating challenges. Read on for details regarding each activity, join the discussion in the Variety Show Discord, and ...

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15 Aug

From the forests of Quel'Thalas to the farthest reaches of the twisting nether, witness the story of Alleria Windrunner’s journey through Light and Shadow in our latest video.

Rise, wanderer, and stand triumphant before your hoard of spoils—Mother’s Blessing has returned!

An alluring glow descends across the land, increasing the clarity and temperament of all stalwart demon slayers. Scholars have unlocked new secrets in their ancient tomes, while coffers threaten to burst with Gold unearthed from long-forgotten crypts. Make haste to hone your blade through a week of adventure and plunder to become the deadliest force in all of Sanctuary.

Blessings Aplenty: Earn Increased Experience and Gold

From August 21-August 28, 10 a.m. PT, all players will earn 35% experience and 50% Gold at a (multiplicative) increased rate. Lilith blesses all her children, as this bonus applies to both Seasonal and Eternal Realms, and all World Tiers. This bonus stacks, so pair it with Elixirs and the Urn of Aggression to maximize your experience gains while killing Monsters.

Use this boost to carve through ranks of the Battle Pass,...

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Patch 30.2, launching on August 20, brings Battlegrounds Season 8: Trinkets & Travels!

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14 Aug

The War Within expansion introduces Hero Talents to World of Warcraft classes. They are an evergreen form of character progression for each class specialization that introduces new powers and class fantasies.

What Are Hero Talents?

Hero Talents are new, self-contained talent trees that are unlocked for characters at level 71.  Hero Talents build on the abilities and talents of current classes and specializations. Players can choose a single Hero Talent tree to activate on a character and these talents can be changed in the same way class talents can be currently changed in the game. There are three Hero Talent trees for each class (excepting druid with four and demon hunter with two).  Each specialization has two Hero Talent trees they can choose between, and each of these trees is available as an option for two specializations.

There are 11 nodes in a Hero Talent tree. The first of these unlocks with the system...

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Uncover a land fraught with danger but ripe for exploration. Journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils. In the opening chapter of the Worldsoul Saga™, adventure down to the dark depths of the nerubian empire, where Xal'atath is gathering malicious forces bent on bringing Azeroth asunder.


Khaz Algar

Discover the land of Khaz Algar off the western shores of Pandaria and face new dangers in Khaz Algar with four new level-up dungeons and four maximum-level dungeons rife with loot j...

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Blast into action with the new Martian Support Hero Juno, a Mid-Year reset, Clash game mode featuring two new maps, divine Mythic Skins, and more.

Prepare yourselves for an interstellar adventure, as Overwatch 2 launches its highly anticipated Season 12! This season promises to be out of this world with Juno, the new Support hero from Mars. Get ready to brawl through two new maps in the Clash game mode and unleash the power of ancient Egyptian gods with the new Mythic Anubis Reaper Hero Skin and the upcoming Mythic Midnight Sun Ana Weapon Skin. And that’s not all—embark on this cosmic journey through the Premium Battle Pass and collect ancient wonders including the Legendary Bast Doomfist and Oni Ana skins, and more. Let's dive into the stellar features awaiting you in Season 12.

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Juno Has Landed

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13 Aug

The 11.0.2 updates arrive to World of Warcraft on August 13! 

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Set your sights on your next PvP adventure within Deephaul Ravine in the Ringing Deeps where you’ll work with your team to secure resources in the mine.


Type of Map: 10v10 Payload-style Battleground (8v8 for Battleground Blitz)
Location: The Ringing Deeps
Levels: 71-80
Victory Condition: First team to 1500 Points

Ruffious the Unbound Earthen has big plans for the ore and gems found in the Deephaul Ravine, but the Machine Speakers of the Earthenworks are quite possessive of such precious materials. Foreman Uzjax and his team plan to secure these materials before Ruffious and his band of misfits get their hands on it.

Your Mission

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