World of Warcraft Dev Tracker

Greetings WoW Classic adventurers!

With Burning Crusade Classic arriving on June 1, we want to share more details on what you can expect when we release the pre-expansion patch for Burning Crusade Classic and launch our Era realms.

First Steps

Beginning with patch day, players will have the opportunity to make a choice for each existing Classic character.  Will that character continue into Burning Crusade Classic or remain in the Classic era?

Currently, when you log in to WoW Classic, you can see general information on what’s coming by clicking the Burning Crusade Classic button at login.

Skill Capped and Method NA are the Arena World Championship (AWC) Season 1 Regional Champions!

The first AWC season of Shadowlands has come to a close following an amazing Season 1 Finals, with Skill Capped claiming the EU Regional championship and Method NA securing the NA Regional title. With over $200,000 (USD) global prizing on the line, the winning teams are heading into the off-season with gold medals and $50,000 (USD) each!

EUROPE

Skill Capped entered the finals as the clear team to b...

There’s no better time to upgrade your account or introduce a friend to the world of Azeroth. Purchase World of Warcraft Shadowlands and get 20% off April 29-May 2.

Shadowlands is available for purchase in three digital editions: Base, Heroic, and Epic.

Base Edition Contents: The complete Shadowlands experience.

Heroic Edition Contents: The complete Shadowlands experience, Shadowlands level character boost, Ensorcelled Everwyrm Mount, which grants access to a questline that awards the Vestments of the Eternal Traveler transmogrification set.

Epic Edition Contents: All content from the Heroic Edition, Anima Wyrmling pet, Wraithchill cosmetic weapon effect, Eternal Traveler’s Hearthstone, 30 Days of game time.

All bonuses from the Heroic and Epic Editions are unlocked immediately upon purchase.

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The Arena World Championship (AWC) casters are here to share their predictions for which teams will take their Regional titles during the Season 1 Finals, beginning May 1 on YouTube at 10 a.m. PT.

With $200,000 (USD) on the line across both Europe and North America, the competition during this weekend’s ...

The top teams from the Arena World Championship (AWC) Circuit are competing this weekend for their share of the $200,000 (USD) global prize pool in the Season 1 Finals!

From more than 200 teams competing in Cup 1, to only four teams remaining in both Europe and North America, the final contest for which teams will reign supreme is here. The top four teams in each region from the AWC Circuit face off this weekend for their share of the $200,000 (USD) global prize pool and title of Regional Champions. You can catch all of the PvP action on YouTube.com/Warcraft, beginning at 10 am th...

Echo are the Mythic Dungeon International Season 1 Global Champions!

Through an incredible Grand Final match, Echo bested Perplexed 3-0, clinching the title, gold medals, and $150,000 (USD). Throughout Season 1, Echo and Perplexed have been the top two teams in the Global Region, with Echo not dropping a single match all weekend, and they each proved nearly untouchable during this weekend’s Global Finals. Each team went undefeated in the early rounds, they faced off in the first semifinal where Echo swept for a 2-0 victory to secure their spot in the Grand Final match.  On a day 3 filled with clean sweeps, the final match proved no different as Echo quickly defeated Perplexed for the second time this tournament.

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The Mythic Dungeon International (MDI) Season 1 Global Finals are here! The top eight dungeon racing teams from around the world are set to compete for their share of the $300,000 (USD) prize pool and title of World Champions, April 23-25, only on YouTube.

Following the culmination of four incredible weeks of MDI Cup competition, the top six teams from around the new Global region will join the top two teams from China, where they will compete in a series of Best of 3, double-elimination matches, on their path to the Grand Finals on April 25. Each broadcast day will begin at...

The Mythic Dungeon International (MDI) analysts break down what they are looking forward to most ahead of this weekend’s MDI Global Finals, beginning April 23, only on YouTube.

MDI’s first season of 2021 has been one of the most exciting and unpredictable seasons yet! While top-seed Echo may be the clear favorites going into this weekend’s Global Finals, this season has proven that anything can happen. Ahead of the first cup, Golden Guardians were one of the front-runner teams yet after a series of missteps, ended up the Global region’s bottom seed and leaving the way open ...

We’re thrilled to announce details on our first competitive dungeon one-off tournament of the year. Welcome to The Great Push, coming May 28-30!

For over fourteen years, we’ve sought to explore new ways to push the limits of competitive World of Warcraft. With The Great Push, our first one-off tournament of the year, we are bringing a new style of competitive dungeon running distinct from the foundations set by the Mythic Dungeon International (MDI). Instead of teams fighting to beat their opponent’s time, The Great Push is focused on teams pushing keys as high as they can, striving to out survive their competitors and be crowned the champion!

How The Great Push Works

• The Great Push stands separate from the MDI. Any team of five ...

Presented by Blizzard Entertainment’s University Relations and World of Warcraft development teams, the tenth annual World of Warcraft Student Art Contest has drawn to a close. After some fervent debate and impassioned deliberation, our judges sifted through the many remarkable entries and identified the winning entries.

Check out the winners and runners-up below for each of the four categories.

Environment Art Category

Winner

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After four intense Cups, the top teams from around the world are advancing to the Arena World Championship (AWC) Shadowlands Season 1 Circuit!

The top eight teams from both North America and Europe face off in a four-week round-robin for their share of the $160,000 (USD) total prize pool and one of four invitations per region to the Season 1 Finals. Teams are also fighting for their own survival in the Circuit, with the bottom two teams in each region having to compete in an open Relegation Cup in order to advance to the Season 2 Circuit and a shot at this Fall’s AWC: Shadowlands 2021 Grand Finals. You can catch all of the PvP action on ...

The Burning Crusade Classic beta test has begun! Over the course of the test, we’ll be inviting opt-in beta testers and more to check out the upcoming Classic expansion and give us feedback. 

Players selected to participate in the beta test will receive an email invitation directing them to download the beta client directly from the Battle.net desktop app. As always, please be aware of phishing attempts—if you’re unsure whether your invitation is legitimate, please log in to your Battle.net account to verify that there is a Burning Crusade Classic beta license attached (under Your Game Accounts).

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The top teams in the Mythic Dungeon International (MDI) Global Region compete in this weekend’s Cup 4 to secure their spots at the Season 1 Global Finals, April 23 – 25, only on YouTube!

More than 200 teams have raced through time trials and three enthralling cups, but only eight remain standing as we head into Cup 4. Following this weekend’s action, the top six teams will advance to the MDI Season 1 Global Finals where they’ll join the top two teams in China to compete for their share of the $300,000 (USD) prize pool and title of MDI Global Champion!

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Last year we collaborated with our World of Warcraft communities across the globe to create a new mount to gift all players with Shadowlands activated on their account. Now the winning choice—the Wandering Ancient—is available to all players with Shadowlands activated on their account and for those who purchase Shadowlands at a later date. Eligible players can find the Wandering Ancient in their Mount Collection tab (Shift + P).

Not all ancients are interested in war or lore, some just want to travel the world! This arboreal nomad has traveled to many places and with each passing season embraces change, both in scenery and in the foliage atop its branches.

Ready to Ride

Interested in seeing how the Wandering Ancient developed from sketch to rideable mount? Watch the magic behind creating this arboreal nomad.

The 9.0.5 update is focused on improving systems, rewards, Covenant and Legendary tuning, and bug fixes. Valor Points are now earnable in Mythic Keystone dungeons, and Valor can be used to upgrade new Mythic Keystone gear rewards. Changes to Covenants and Legendaries are intended to provide more gameplay options for crafting and utilizing Legendary items in specific situations, and to make sure that more players feel that the Covenant that suits their aesthetic, narrative, or other preferences for their character also feels more viable for their preferred playstyle.

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Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and WoW Classic. Some of the hotfixes below take effect the moment they were implemented, while others may require scheduled realm restarts to go into effect. Please keep in mind that some issues cannot be addressed without a client-side patch update. This list will be updated as additional hotfixes are applied.

Hotfixes

March 4, 2021

Dungeons and Raids

• Castle Nathria
  • Hungering Destroyer
    • Expunge now shows up in the combat log when it is applied to players.
    • Volatile Ejection now shows up as a debuff when a player is targeted with this spell.
• The Necrotic Wake
  • Blightbone
    • Fixed a...

BlizzConline has ended but we have the latest World of Warcraft news coverage right here.

Go Beyond the Dark Portal in Burning Crusade Classic

Beyond the Dark Portal in the shattered realm of Outland, the armies of the demonic Burning Legion prepare for an invasion that threatens the entire world of Azeroth. Later this year, World of Warcraft® players will return to the fel-scarred ruin of Hellfire Peninsula to stop the incursion at its source; rediscover what lurks below the fungal forests of Zangarmarsh; and face down Illidan the Betrayer once again in Burning Crusade Classic™, Blizzard Entertainment’s authentic recreation of the acclaimed first World of Warcraft expansion.

Opt in to the Burning Crusade Classic Beta.

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The next content update, Chains of Domination, has been announced at BlizzConline! Watch the panel now or read on to discover what's coming up for World of Warcraft.

The traitorous Sire Denathrius has been defeated, but the power of the Maw still grows. In Chains of Domination, the upcoming major content update for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, players will delve into new depths of the Jailer’s hopeless domain, seeking to understand the true nature of his malignant plans. Backed by the renewed might of the four Covenants, the champions of the Horde and the Alliance will take the fight for the Shadowlands to the seat of the Jailer’s power. But the Banished One has a terrible new champion in his service—a cruel instrument of despair conscripted by Sylvanas Windrunner, capable of instilling dread into the hearts of Azeroth’s heroes like no creature of the Shadowlands.

THE COVENANTS STRIKE BACK

Return to the Maw with the resto...

Join WoW Classic lead producer Holly Longdale, production director Patrick Dawson, and lead software engineer Brian Birmingham for a deeper look into the Burning Crusade Classic in this BlizzConline panel.

Burning Crusade Classic Features

As with any expansion, Burning Crusade Classic brings with it a variety of content for players to explore. Through the launch and over the course of content updates to follow, players will discover:

• New Lands to Explore: Step through the Dark Portal and into Outland.
• Two New Playable Races: Fight for the Horde as the blood elves, seeking a new source of arcane power or join the Alliance as the draenei, exiles from Outland in search of a new home.
• Arenas: Assemble allies and prove your PvP prowess in 2v2, 3v3, or 5v5 combat in Arenas such as t...

UPDATED FEB 19: Just announced at BlizzConline: When you purchase any of the three Celebration Collections in the Blizzard Shop, you’ll also get the Blizzard Arcade Collection! You can view the full list of available goodies for all your Blizzard games here! Those of you who purchased the Celebration Collection prior to the announcement will also receive the newly announced goods—no further purchase required.

This February, Blizzard® is celebrating our 30th year of creating worlds, exploring new universes, and sharing countless epic gaming experiences together.

We’re looking forward to marking the occasion with everyone later this month at BlizzConline™—and if you’...