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30 Nov

On December 5th, descend into a most brutish challenge from Zir himself. For those wanderers that have already completed the Season’s Journey, this endgame pinnacle dungeon challenge awaits you. You will have 10 minutes to slay the horrors within and defeat Zir’s loyal Bloodseekers to succeed. On completion of each trial, an even more difficult challenge awaits…

Prepare for the Abattoir

Ready your blades, review your trusted incantations, and muster all your strength before entering the Abattoir of Zir. In World Tier IV, this challenge serves to test the most formidable wanderers of Sanctuary.

Players must have completed all Chapters of the Season Journey first, before flaying adversaries in the Abattoir of Zir. Once completed, you’ll unlock a recipe to craft a Bloodforged Sigil. Craft this at the Occultist to spawn the Visceral Channel in Ked Bardu which grants access to the Abattoir.

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Overwatch® 2 Content Creators are some of the best players in our community. Whether showing off their awesome skills, creating awesome custom games, or building incredible experiences with their fans, they bring Overwatch 2 to thousands of viewers worldwide on Twitch. This is why we’re celebrating our Content Creators through the return of Twitch Support-A-Streamer for Overwatch 2!

From November 30 through December 10, support your favorite eligible streamers when you subscribe or gift subscriptions on their channel, and you will receive the Epic Bird of Paradise Echo skin that will unlock in-game!

Event Duration

From November 30 at 11:00 a.m. PST until December 10 at 11:59 p.m. PST. 

How to Participate 

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This is one of two remaining Director's Take Blogs for 2023! We'll release another one in two weeks and take the last part of the year off for the holiday season before we pick back up again in the new year. I'll be writing this one in a sort of turkey-induced fever dream and the next one just after we launch Season 8. This is when we'll release our newest hero Mauga, along with quite a few balance changes for the game. We'll take a look at those changes and touch on a few other topics as well.

We're making a general change to the amount of ult charge retained when swapping heroes, reducing it from 25% to 15%. We do like that this mechanic removes friction when swapping heroes, and think that it still should at 15%. However, there is a perception that it's almost always an advantage to counter-swap upon dying, and we're lowering this value to see if it has an effect on swap rates.

Let's look at changes coming to some of our heroes for Season 8, starting wi...

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Join Senior Game Producer Josh Greenfield, Lead Software Engineer Nora Valletta, and host Bethany Stout as they cast the spotlight on a curious new twist on World of Warcraft® Classic, Season of Discovery, and what players can look forward to on their adventures throughout Azeroth, including a peek at the upcoming raid, Gnomeregan, along with some humorous behind-the-scenes stories.


Prepare to discover Azeroth in a new way to adventure with World of Warcraft® Classic Season of Discovery.


29 Nov

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Battlegrounds Season 6, Spellslinger’s Saloon, is almost here. The Spellslinger’s Saloon is brimming with magic and new Battlegrounds Spells! Belly up to the saloon for your first look at what’s on tap in Patch 28.2.

New Mechanic: Spells in the Tavern

Magic flows like water in the Spellslinger’s Saloon, where Spells can now be purchased directly from the Tavern! Spells have Tavern Tiers just like minions do, but, unlike minions, they also have variable costs! Spells have their own card frame while in the Tavern, displaying both the Cost and Tavern Tier.

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28 Nov

Send your ears on an auditory odyssey through World of Warcraft with ethereal Lofi tunes mixed by Rezodrone’s Jason Charles Miller (the voice of Prince Valanar in Wrath of the Lich King and High Commander Goodchilde in Legion) and Jamison Boaz.

All remixes, including one bonus track, “Orc 2,” originally from Warcraft 3, can now be streamed directly through Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer.


00:00:00 – Stormwind
00:06:10 – Daughter of the Sea
00:11:52 – Pig and Whistle
00:17:34 – Elwynn Forest

Listen to the music on Spotify...

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We’re teaming up with Amazon Prime Gaming* for a special offer From November 28, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. PST (16:30 GMT) until December 26, 2023, at 9:29 PST (17:30 GMT) Prime Gaming subscribers can claim the Tabard of Fury Transmog appearance*.

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Patch 28.0.3 is a data-only patch, launching today, with the following updates.

Hearthstone Card Updates

Dev Comment: The team is pretty happy with the launch of Showdown in the Badlands. We’re seeing players having fun, exploring, and having success with a variety of decks and strategies. This is a lighter patch based on early data, designed just to hit the biggest feels and power outliers. We’ll continue to watch how the meta develops after these changes as we evaluate data and feedback for our next balance patch, scheduled for late next week, to set up for the World Championships on December 16 and 17!

Blindeye Sharpshooter

  • Old: 1/5
  • New: 1/3
  • Dev Comment: Naga Demon Hunter is an outlier, but it is also one of the popular new archetypes from the expansion, so this change is designed to make the deck weaker without killing it. This change...
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27 Nov

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. Get caught in the Viridian Weave in Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope Raid Finder Wing 3 this week and prepare for WoW Classic: Season of Discovery.

Season of Discovery Goes Live November 30

In Season of Discovery, players will discover new secrets by scouring Azeroth to find class-altering abilities. Tanking Warlocks, Mage healers, and more will be possible. The Season will launch with an initial level cap of 25, and upon reaching max level, players will be met with a new level-25 endgame! Discover a 10-player Blackfathom Deeps raid with new and reimagined bosses, mechanics, and rewards. Not long after, the level cap will be increased by a few levels, bringing even more endgame content.

There's plenty to discover when Season of Discovery goes live at 1:00 p.m. PST (21:00 GMT) globally! 


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Our next Campfire Chat begins on November 30 at 11 a.m. PST and will dive into the pinnacle endgame dungeon, the Abattoir of Zir, and our first limited-time event Midwinter Blight.

Join associate director of community Adam Fletcher, game director Joe Shely, and associate game director Joseph Piepiora, as they talk more about the Abattoir of Zir, Midwinter Blight and provide a brief preview of quality-of-life arriving next year. We’ll also 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 YouTube channels to watch live! Following the Campfire Chat's conclusion, we’ll post another article with a video of the chat so you can still catch up on the details if you miss them.


20 Nov

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. Get ready for the heat of the Molten Incursion in Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope Raid Finder Wing 2 this week.


News and Events This Week

  • November 19
    • (Event) Pilgrim’s Bounty is now live— Take a seat at the table
      • WoW: November 19- 26
      • Wrath Classic: November 21-28
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19 Nov

As the colors of the season change, the time has come to celebrate with bountiful feasting during Pilgrim’s Bounty, reflect upon one’s good fortune, and share with all around you.

When: November 19–26
Where: All capital cities and most Horde and Alliance towns

New This Year

  • Bountiful Tables can be found in Valdrakken and the main zones in the Dragon Isles—The Waking Shores, Ohn’ahran Plains, The Azure Span, and Thaldraszus.
  • The Ohn’ahran Plains has a large influx of Wild Turkeys to help those still on the mission to complete “The Turkinator” achievement.

Brush up on your cooking skills and indulge in the delectable delicacies on the communal dining tables outside capital cities. “...

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17 Nov

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

  • Seeds of Renewal PTR Begins: Check out the current development notes for this upcoming content update, including Follow Dungeons, Azerothian Archives, worldwide Dragonriding, and the Reclaiming of Gilneas. A ...
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16 Nov

A little event happened two weeks ago, and I was lucky enough to be a part of it… and all of you were too. BlizzCon isn't just for those who attend the show in person, it's also a time when we get to connect with fans around the world and show off more of the game than we normally do, and this year we even ran an event in-game with a playable version of our just announced hero, Mauga. I'd like to run through the show - this is partially a recap, a correction to misunderstandings around announcements we made, and a bit of a sentimental journey. If you're not into that and just want the deets on Mauga changes, skip to paragraph 3 (don’t worry, I won't mind).

Let's start with Clash. We announced our next new game mode as well as one of the maps, Hanaoka, which will be part of its debut. Watching through some of the videos that people made off of our introduction to the mode, it was clear that I talked waaaaay too long about 2CP, but it also felt like there was some c...

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Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with the patch! We would like to take a moment to thank the community for providing insight and feedback for these changes.


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  • Camera Follow releash timer increased from 6 seconds to...
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The next update, Dragonflight: Seeds of Renewal, is in development and will allow defenders of the Dragon Isles to discover the buried history of Azeroth and the Dragon Isles through the Azerothian Archives Public Event, take Dragonriding to the skies of old-world continents, storm Dragonflight Dungeons alongside AI companions, complete new Campaign chapters in the continuation of the Dragon Isle epilogues, and more!



Dragonriding Available Worldwide

The skies of Azeroth and beyond can be yours in the saddle of your dragon. In Dragonflight: Seeds of Renewal, Dragonriding will be expanded to all old-world continents wherever flying is available.

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Rise, wanderer, and stand triumphant before your hoard of spoils.

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 November 20, 10 a.m.–November 27, 10 a.m. PST, all players will earn experience and Gold at a 35% (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 Experience to maximize your experience gains.

For those curious where to attribute this newfound boon, look for the new in-game icon beside your po...

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Celebrate 19 Years of World of Warcraft with us! Log in to World of Warcraft* between November 16 and December 7 to earn the WoW’s 19th Anniversary achievement, then check your mail for a special Anniversary Gift Package along with the Lil' Frostwing pet, just for logging in!

Inside the gift package, you’ll find 200 Timewarped Badges, an “Invitation from the Timewalkers”, which will start a quest “A Timely Invitation” leading you to Chromie in the Caverns of Time, a Celebration Firework, and a Celebration Package item to increase experience and reputation gains by 19%.

New Historians have joined the party: Wolfgang, Gnai, and Cortagosa. They've improved the chronocrystal display near the historians and offer a wider range of past cinematics to view from Classic World of Warcraft to Dragonflight.

In addition, quest givers Historian Llore and Historian Ju’pa will have two daily quests that give players a chance to ea...

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14 Nov

You all are the best community the Overwatch team could ever ask for.  Throughout the years, you have shared not only your passion for Overwatch but also your creativity through fan art, cosplay, and talent. So this year, we’re excited to revive a fan-favorite holiday tradition--the Overwatch Community Holiday Tree!

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Dragonflight Season 3 is now live, bringing with it eight dungeons to the updated Mythic+ rotation, the opening of the Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope raid dungeon, and a new PvP Season with new rewards.


Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope Raid Overview and Schedule

  • Week of November 14— Raid Finder Wing 1: Incarnates Wake (Gnarlroot | Igira the Cruel | Smolderon), Normal, Heroic, Mythic
  • Week of November 21— Raid Finder Wing 2: Molten Incursion (Volcoross | Larodar, Keeper of the Flame)
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