Update: And the comic contest winner for July, 2008, is...
Mefeas! Congratulations! Remember, this contest will go on all year long, so you will have a new chance to win a copy of the World of
Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a
World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card 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.
You can now watch videos of some of the developer panels from the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational. Visit our WWI Videos page to see Blizzard developers discuss the evolving design process of StarCraft II, the world lore and environment of Diablo III, and the present and future of the classes in World of Warcraft.
We’re pleased to announce that on August 6, the Russian-language version of World of Warcraft will
launch and our dedicated Russian realms will go live in Europe. Current European players will be
able to download a language pack from www.warcraft.ru and transfer
characters to the new realms. For more information, check out the
media alert
and FAQ.
For anyone considering a trip to this year’s BlizzCon (October 10-11 in Anaheim, California), tickets will go on sale worldwide on Monday, August 11 for $100 each through our website. BlizzCon is a celebration of the communities surrounding all of our games, and features discussion panels, hands-on play, contests, tournaments, and more; we look forward to meeting some of you there!
Even if you can’t make it out in person, though, you can still experience some highlights of the weekend. We've partnered with DIRECTV, a satellite television company whose service is available throughout the US, and they will be offering their subscribers an exclusive package of HD convention coverage as a pay-per-view event.
For more information, check out the official announcement, and stay tuned to this site for news and updates as the convention approaches.
Fantasy Flight Games has just released World of Warcraft: The Adventure Game, a fast-paced board game of danger,
conflict, and heroes. Two to
four players engage in a struggle for glory and valor as they travel the Eastern
Kingdoms of Azeroth completing quests and battling monsters -- and each other -- in a bid for supremacy.
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 copy of the World of Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris
Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card.
Keep those comics coming! Check out today's honorable mention from Myroid.
We have just updated the armor sets page with the new Brutal Gladiator sets of arena season 4. These new sets are sure to make any opponent think twice about engaging a Brutal Gladiator in combat either in or out of the Arena. Take a moment to check out the new sets now.
The latest batch of player-submitted stories about experiences in World of Warcraft is now up. The theme this month is Adventure in Azeroth – check out the
two new entries.
For further information on our story submission program, please visit our
stories page.
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 copy of the World of Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris
Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card.
Keep those comics coming! Check out today's honorable mention from Pickleninja.
The Latin American Spanish version of World of Warcraft launched today in Mexico, Chile, and Argentina. Players can now purchase
the localized version of the game and play on dedicated Spanish-language realms. Existing players can also download language
packs to convert their installation, and can transfer characters to the new realms. Head over to the
main website for more information about the release, or check out the
launch events that we're holding in Mexico.
It wasn't an easy task, but after going through hundreds of amazing submissions from our community, we've picked the
winners of the Frostmourne fan art contest. These pictures represent the best of the best representations of Arthas with his sinister blade, Frostmourne. The grand prize winner will receive a Frostmourne replica, courtesy of Epic Weapons, as well as an entry into the
Wrath of the Lich King beta test. Two runners-up will also receive beta test access.
Thanks to everyone who participated, and congratulations once again to all the winners!
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 copy of the World of Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris
Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card.
Keep those comics coming! Check out today's honorable mention from Genka.
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 copy of the World of Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris
Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card.
Keep those comics coming! Check out today's honorable mention from Mughe.
The Latin American Spanish version of World of Warcraft is gearing up for release and will be available for purchase starting next
Friday, July 25. See the press release and
FAQ for further details.
To celebrate the release, we’ll be holding a launch event in Plaza Satelite, a mall located in Estado de Mexico, on July 26 and 27.
We’ll have activities to participate in and prizes to win, and you’ll be able to meet members of our Latin American team and other
Blizzard Entertainment employees. For more details, please visit the event webpage.
If you’re new to World of Warcraft, we suggest checking out our Getting Started guide for more information on the game.
La versión de World of Warcraft para América Latina en español está siendo preparada para ser lanzada y estará a la venta a partir
del próximo viernes 25 de Julio. Para mayores detalles, no olvides revisar el boletín
de prensa y el FAQ.
Para celebrar nuestro lanzamiento de World of Warcraft para América Latina, tendremos un evento
en la medianoche del 25 de Julio, tiempo del Centro de México, en una tienda de Blockbuster localizada en Av. Universidad #697 en México, D.F. Esta
es una excelente oportunidad para conocer a algunos miembros del equipo de desarrollo de World of Warcraft y obtener su autógrafo.
Asimismo, tendremos el evento de lanzamiento en el centro comercial Plaza Satélite, localizado en el Estado de México, México los días 26 y 27 de Julio,
donde tendremos actividades en las que podrás participar y obtener premios y, además, podrás conocer a miembros del equipo de América Latina y otros representantes de Blizzard.
Si eres nuevo en World of Warcraft, te recomendamos revisar la sección "Empezando" de nuestra guía para obtener más información sobre el juego.
Si deseas conocer más detalles acerca de nuestros eventos de lanzamiento, no olvides visitar la página del evento.
We've just released a preview of the achievement system, one of the many new features that World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King will
introduce to the game. Player achievements will offer new challenges, satisfy goal-oriented players, allow others to see your accomplishments
in World of Warcraft - and are just plain fun.
Learn more about Wrath of the Lich King's achievement system on our new player achievements preview page.
After several weeks of intense competition, the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament's second qualification round has come to an end.
The qualifying teams from the second qualifier will join those from the first to face off in their respective regional finals. Regional
finals will be held in the coming months in Boston, Madrid, Seoul, and Taipei. For more information on the tournament, please visit our
Arena Tournament information page.
Thank you to all of the participants, and good luck to everyone who qualified for the regional finals!
The newest issue of the World of Warcraft comic book series from WildStorm will arrive in stores tomorrow, July 16. Lo'Gosh, Valeera, Broll, and Thargas make their way to Ironforge via a circuitous route through the Wetlands. And back in Stormwind, Prince Anduin suspects all is not as it seems with his father, King Varian. Check out the preview pages now. If you like what you see, you can visit Wildstorm for more information, locate a nearby comic store, or subscribe to the series directly.
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 copy of the World of Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris
Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card.
Keep those comics coming! Check out today's honorable mention from Teerts.
We're excited to announce that our planned team-up with Activision, first made public back in December 2007, is now a reality. All regulatory and shareholder approvals have been granted, meaning Blizzard Entertainment -- along with the other companies that made up Vivendi Games -- is now part of a new organization called Activision Blizzard.
While this transition doesn't impact our games, websites, personnel, day-to-day operations, or development philosophies, the combined resources of Activision Blizzard will make it easier than ever for us to deliver the best games possible to our players around the world. For more information, please check out our Activision Blizzard FAQ.
If you missed the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational, or if you were there and
you want to relive the highlights, we have an awesome video recap of the event, showing elements
from the various panels, contests and displays available during the event.
You can see this recap video, and our other coverage videos on the official Invitational website.
And there are more to come!
Are you ready to embark on the final battle for the fate of Outland? The World of Warcraft Trading Card Game's sixth full set, The Hunt for Illidan, caps off the game's second year with exciting new game mechanics and new Loot cards. The Hunt for Illidan introduces six new demon heroes who grant players brave enough to use them powerful new deckbuilding possibilities. Exciting new Loot cards let players walk in the Path of Illidan, throw a party with their own D.I.S.C.O. Machine, and engage the services of an Ethereal Soul Trader who gives access to ten unique cosmetic items in exchange for harvested souls. The Hunt for Illidan is in stores now, so hit up your local games retailer or head over to
WoWTCG.com for more information.
We've just launched a new forum to provide a friendly and focused environment for Oceanic players to discuss all aspects of World of Warcraft with one another.
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 copy of the World of Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris
Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card.
Keep those comics coming! Check out today's honorable mention from Bludlemon.
Today we opened the Wrath of the Lich King Beta Opt-In program, which gives players a chance to win an invitation to the upcoming
Wrath of the Lich King beta. For The Burning Crusade beta, we randomly invited players from the entire World of Warcraft community.
With the Opt-In, our goal is to strengthen the beta-testing process by inviting only those players who have expressed active
interest in participating.
Keep in mind that opting in doesn't guarantee you'll be selected for the beta. And players who've previously been promised beta
access through a promotion or contest (such as by purchasing the Dell XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition notebook) don't need to
worry -- you'll still be entered into the beta automatically when the time comes.
To opt in to the Wrath of the Lich King beta, visit the Beta Opt-In page.
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 copy of the World of Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris
Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card.
Keep those comics coming! Check out today's honorable mention from Dustwalker.
We're always on the lookout for eye-catching screenshots of World of Warcraft. Do you have a screenshot that would make other people go "Wow!"?
Send it in. We've been really happy with our screenshots of the day and would like to thank you for your great submissions (over 1,350 and counting). We particularly enjoy screenshots featuring humor, creativity, or large gatherings.
