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lizzard Entertainment is proud to announce the first annual Blizzard Art Contest! We're looking for talented artists to create
their favorite characters, monsters, or locations from the Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo universes in both 2D and 3D formats.
We'll be posting the winning submissions on our sites, and we're also offering some really cool prizes. Interested? Click
here for more information.
ith the dangers
and rewards beyond the Dark Portal coming ever closer, which classes will be available to the two new races
in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade? Will the blood elves be able to use the arcane arts or the draenei wield elemental magic?
Take a look at our draenei and
blood elf pages to find the answers and to learn more about these two mysterious races.
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nd the comic contest winner for July, 2006, is... Barbosa <Anguish>! Congratulations! Remember, this contest will go
on all year long, so you will have a new chance to win a Blizzard Edition iPod Nano every month. Keep those comics coming,
and you might be next! Stop by each week to see a new comic from the contest. Also, check out all of the
July comics.
he next patch for World of
Warcraft will include significant new updates to PvP gameplay. One of these updates is the addition of two outdoor world PvP objectives.
Although details of these features are subject to change during development, we'd like to provide you with a general idea of what to expect.
Check out our new outdoor PvP information page to learn more about the new challenges that
await you in the Eastern Plaguelands and in Silithus.
e're happy to
announce that we'll be ready to begin stress testing the beta version of the new World of Warcraft forums
starting Thursday, July 27 at 4:00 PM PDT. This stress test is scheduled to last approximately 24 hours. To ensure
that the stress test is successful, we will be making our regular forums read-only during this 24-hour period. This means
players will still be able to visit our standard forums and read what's available, but they will be unable to post there.
Our support teams will also be participating in this stress test, and we'll be adding technical support, customer service, and
test realm forums to the beta forums during this time. Each team
will be actively answering questions on these forums for the duration of the test.
So, beginning today, please head over, take a look, and make lots of posts! Keep in mind that we'll be testing
our new moderation tools as well, and our Forum Code of Conduct will remain in full effect,
so please continue to abide by our rules and
guidelines when posting.
e're proud to announce the Xfire-sponsored World of Warcraft Summer Movie Contest. Players are being called on to create movies, set in Azeroth, in one of four main categories: Dance, Comedy, Drama, and Two-Minute Short. This is a great way for up-and-coming directors to display their moviemaking skills. Over $20,000 worth of prizes will be awarded to the best entries. Interested? Click here to learn more.
s we draw closer to the release of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, more of the secrets shrouding the draenei and blood elves are being revealed. In the upcoming expansion, you will finally be able to play classes that were previously unavailable to your faction. The blood elves have harnessed the power of the Light for their own needs, and the Horde recognizes the value of these renegade blood elf paladins. Meanwhile, the draenei have been granted the wisdom and strength of the elements, and a number of draenei now follow the path of the shaman.
Read our new information page to learn more about the new class combinations available to players of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.
ere is the
next honorable mention from this month's comic contest submissions. Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don't miss your chance to win a Blizzard Edition iPod Nano. Keep those comics coming!
Check out today's honorable mention from Madmortigan <fenrir>.
ere is the
next honorable mention from this month's comic contest submissions. Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don't miss your chance to win a Blizzard Edition iPod Nano. Keep those comics coming!
Check out today's honorable mention from Monstro.
Comic-Con 2006 is currently underway at the San Diego Convention Center from now through July 23. Blizzard is on hand at
this year's convention, where show-goers can go hands-on with World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. Attendees
will also receive a 14-day trial of World of Warcraft with paid admission. Visit us in booth #4615, on July 21-23 from
2-3 PM PDT, where Blizzard artists will be signing free World of Warcraft posters, while supplies last!
ne of
the most exciting new features of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade will be the introduction of a new kind of
mount that will provide players with unprecedented freedom to explore the world of Outland from an entirely new
perspective. After reaching level 70, players will eventually be able to obtain flying mounts for their characters.
The nether drake is one of these.
Read more about the flying mounts of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade on our new information page about the nether drake, and also make sure to watch the new nether drake trailer!
he public test realms are live! Players can now try out some of the changes and additions coming in World of Warcraft's
latest content patch: Drums of War. The highlights of this patch include cross-realm battlegrounds -- where for the
first time in the history of World of Warcraft, you will be able to face off against players from other realms in the
battlegrounds -- rogue talent improvements, and world player-vs.-players objectives in Silithus and Eastern Plaguelands. Read the Drums
of War test realm patch notes to learn more.
Note: For this phase of testing, we would like players to focus on cross-realm battlegrounds. The world PvP
objectives in Silithus and Eastern Plaguelands are still in development and will be patched during the testing process. For a list
of current battlegroup designations click here.
Players who had an active account as of 12:01 AM PDT Tuesday, July 11 can participate in the test realms by creating a
character, using a pre-made level 60 character, or copying their characters from existing realms to the test realms. To
copy a character, visit our public test realm page. Pre-made character copies are available anytime
during the testing period, while personal character transfers to the test realm are available from 3:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT Monday through Friday.
The test realm game client, which can be downloaded at the same page, is available for both PC and Mac.
Please be aware that the test realms are designed to allow us to test major content patches before they go public.
Therefore, some changes may be introduced to the public test realms during the testing phase, before a patch goes live, and some
changes may be introduced to the patch after the test realms have closed. To read more about the test realms, please
review the Test Realm FAQ. We truly appreciate players taking the time to help us test the
latest changes to the game; thank you all!
ere is the
next honorable mention from this month's comic contest submissions. Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don't miss your chance to win a Blizzard Edition iPod Nano. Keep those comics coming!
Check out today's honorable mention from Fantaray.
he next content patch will allow you to join players from other realms in the battlegrounds. To designate which realms
will be playing with each other, all realms will be organized into battlegroups -- each battlegroup is a collection of
realms that share their battlegrounds. You can now check out the full
battlegroup list to find out which battlegroup
you’re in and which realms you'll be competing with once the next content patch is released.
ere is the
next honorable mention from this month's comic contest submissions. Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don't miss your chance to win a Blizzard Edition iPod Nano. Keep those comics coming!
Check out today's honorable mention from Zenkai <Scion>.
he WSVG tournament in Dallas, Texas has come to an end. We want to thank everyone who stopped by the Blizzard booth and participated in the leveling race and Stratholme race competitions. The event was a great place for players to meet up, get to know each other, and play World of Warcraft together. We had a great time chatting with players about the game in-person, and we'd like to again congratulate the winners of the tournaments, listed below:
Runners Up
» Team Nystrom - 41:12
» Rebirth - 41:39
The photos we took during our time at the WSVG: Dallas event can be viewed by clicking here, and you can also view the photos from our previous appearance at the WSVG: Louisville event here. Stay tuned to WorldofWarcraft.com for more information about our upcoming appearances and tournaments.
e are pleased to announce the
opening of two new realms: The Venture Co, which is a RP-PvP realm, and Sentinels, which is a new RP realm.
These new realms will provide a great place for new and old players alike to begin fresh adventures within the world of Azeroth. Enjoy!
orld of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade will introduce a lot of new features to expand the game in many interesting and fun ways. One of these additions is the introduction of a new profession: jewelcrafting.
We have just released a brand-new page where you can get detailed information on the jewelcrafting profession and a first look at a related feature that will be introduced in The Burning Crusade: socketed items.
*This feature was part of the World of Warcraft Insider #8, sent out last week to subscribers. To sign up for the Insider, click here.
ideo
Games Live, an immersive concert event featuring music and video footage from World of Warcraft and many other games, will
be appearing in the following cities this summer:
Houston - Jones Hall, JULY 14
Chicago - The Rosemont Theatre, AUGUST 5
Indianapolis - Hilbert Circle Theatre, AUGUST 11 and 12
Toronto - Massey Hall, SEPTEMBER 1
If you're interested in experiencing a great show featuring the sights and sounds of some of your favorite games,
be sure to pick up tickets for a tour stop near you. For complete details about Video Games Live, including an
extended tour schedule and ticketing information, please visit the Video Games Live website.
ext in the talent review are the rogues, masters of stealth and assassination. Our interactive talent preview has all the information you need to know about the rogue talent update, which will be included in the next major content patch.
ere is the next honorable mention from this month's comic contest submissions. Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don't miss your chance to win a Blizzard Edition iPod Nano. Keep those comics coming!
Check out today's honorable mention from Thorner.
lizzard Entertainment is proud to announce the first annual Blizzard Art Contest! We're looking for talented artists to create
their favorite characters, monsters, or locations from the Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo universes in both 2D and 3D formats.
We'll be posting the winning submissions on our sites, and we're also offering some really cool prizes. Interested? Click
here for more information.
ere is the next honorable mention from this month's comic contest submissions. Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don't miss your chance to win a Blizzard Edition iPod Nano. Keep those comics coming!
Check out today's honorable mention from Harl (The Black Maw Clan).
he new main page design is now officially online! The official World of Warcraft community website has undergone a complete redesign to improve both accessibility and user friendliness. We have expanded the left side menu so that all web content is now just one mouse click away, allowing you to find exactly what you’re looking for within seconds. The main page has been restructured as well, making it much easier to keep track of the most recent news, events, and updates to the game.
Welcome to World of Warcraft's new face on the web!
Here is the next honorable mention from this month's comic contest submissions. Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don't miss your chance to win a Blizzard Edition iPod Nano. Keep those comics coming!
Check out today's honorable mention from Galawel.
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URLs of our talent calculators. Please update your links if you've bookmarked any of these pages or if you're directing people
to any of the talent calculators from your own site. The previous links will only be active a short while longer. Here
are the new links:
lizzard Entertainment is proud to announce the first annual Blizzard Art Contest! We're looking for talented artists to create
their favorite characters, monsters, or locations from the Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo universes in both 2D and 3D formats.
We'll be posting the winning submissions on our sites, and we're also offering some really cool prizes. Interested? Click
nd the comic contest winner for July, 2006, is... Barbosa <Anguish>! Congratulations! Remember, this contest will go
on all year long, so you will have a new chance to win a Blizzard Edition iPod Nano every month. Keep those comics coming,
and you might be next! Stop by each week to see a new comic from the contest. Also, check out all of the
he next patch for World of
Warcraft will include significant new updates to PvP gameplay. One of these updates is the addition of two outdoor world PvP objectives.
Although details of these features are subject to change during development, we'd like to provide you with a general idea of what to expect.
Check out our new 
ere is the
next honorable mention from 
ne of
the most exciting new features of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade will be the introduction of a new kind of
mount that will provide players with unprecedented freedom to explore the world of Outland from an entirely new
perspective. After reaching level 70, players will eventually be able to obtain flying mounts for their characters.
The nether drake is one of these.
ideo
Games Live, an immersive concert event featuring music and video footage from World of Warcraft and many other games, will
be appearing in the following cities this summer:
ext in the talent review are the rogues, masters of stealth and assassination. Our 
