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Blizzard eases Venomous Abyss · four bosses receive nerfs
Venomous Abyss receives difficulty-specific adjustments. Here are selected bluepost highlights and what we would review before the next raid attempt.
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Forever has no plans for WoW Tokens or level boosts · the journey comes first
Reporting on Clay Stone’s interview puts leveling at the heart of Forever. That is a meaningful direction, but a current plan is not a permanent promise.
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Forever puts players in charge of forming groups · what does that mean for friends?
Forever’s approach to group finding puts player choice first. A developer interview raises a practical question: how do friends actually get their evening started?
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Forever reworks Hardcore · what survives a character’s death?
Hardcore’s next journey may offer more than another climb to 60. We separate reported Legacy and character-transfer plans from the questions still open.
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Rusty swords, new mysteries · how Forever is rethinking quests
Josh Greenfield discusses Forever’s quest design and the ordinary adventurer’s journey. What could that mean for familiar zones and unfinished mysteries?
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Why more elves? Forever’s Skyborne raises two different questions
Character preferences and purchase conditions are different questions. We separate the developers’ reasoning, the interviewer’s criticism and our assessment.
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WoW developer Q&A this Thursday: where to watch and submit questions
Still have a question after BlizzCon? The WoW developer Q&A starts Thursday at 17:00 UTC. Find the official streams and our editorial question suggestions.
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Forever moves beyond realms · Legacy, professions and loot rules explained
The Deep Dive clarified Forever’s grouping, Legacy points, professions and transmog. Removing the realm list does not mean every player can share a group.
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Forever opens Azeroth’s side roads · Riverglades, Skyborne and Forsaken paladins
Blizzard has shared new details about Forever’s world. We look at travelling to Riverglades, the Skyborne’s background and why a Forsaken paladin needs more than a different character model.
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Liquid and Gators Back win WoW's BlizzCon finals
WoW's BlizzCon champions have been decided. Catch up on the MDI and AWC finals, with viewing tips for your own dungeon and arena group.
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Midnight’s Talebound takes WoW players into a dark storybook
Four unsettling tales, three mode-specific classes and a village where the next attempt begins. Talebound promises a different kind of Midnight adventure.
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Why Forever instead of WoW 2? A developer explains WoW’s direction
WoW 2 or a renewed familiar Azeroth? A developer comment defends the existing foundation. We consider what that means for players planning a return.
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Forever’s familiar Azeroth is changing · Camping, Legacy and player choice
No flying or level scaling, but new ways to play. Forever pairs Classic principles with camping, character progression and optional updates.
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Forever’s raids head to Hyjal and Barrow Deeps · nine new dungeons join the journey
Forever’s group content has names. Hyjal Summit and Barrow Deeps cater to different group sizes, while nine dungeons open up familiar Azeroth mysteries.
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Midnight: Eclipse brings the final showdown with Xal’atath
The Worldcore raid, Midnight’s Edge and a fresh Mythic+ season: Eclipse sets up Midnight’s finale. Plus what the first glimpse of The Last Titan actually tells us.
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Rumors versus reality · which BlizzCon Warcraft leaks held up?
Forever landed; Eternal’s name and date did not. We revisit the claims, separate matches from contradictions and find Camelot on Blizzard’s official site.
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Warcraft III has a new campaign · Forsaken Kingdom is playable now
From Lordaeron’s ruins to the birth of Undercity: Warcraft III’s new campaign follows the Forsaken. Here are the story hook and practical changes in patch 3.0.
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World of Warcraft: Forever · Azeroth finally gets a fresh start
The wait for Classic+ has a name. Forever brings new places, stories and class changes to original Azeroth. Here is the announcement, the schedule and what remains unanswered.
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Your WoW neighborhood comes alive · an Endeavor rewards guide
Candles, bakar accessories and tortollan souvenirs. Get started with your neighborhood’s shared goals and choose rewards that belong in your home.
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Midnight combat fixes arrive · TBC Season 2 gear gets cheaper
The latest fixes address Nalorakk and the Lost Explorers, while TBC players can buy Season 2 off-pieces at reduced Honor prices.
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World of Warcraft: Eternal · the Classic+ rumor, its origins and its credibility
The Eternal rumor promises a fresh start in a familiar Azeroth. We trace its origins and examine what Blizzard's own Classic statements actually support.
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WoW offers 500 Trader’s Tender · log in on five different days
Winds of Mysterious Fortune brings Trading Post currency and alt-leveling bonuses. Check the separate European and American event dates.
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How well do you know Azeroth? Play WoW Trivia solo or challenge your friends
Remember Azeroth's stories, or just the way to the bank? Our WoW Trivia brings solo challenges, dungeon adventures and multiplayer boss fights to your browser.
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Nearly 1,900 Blizzard workers secure contracts · AI use must be negotiated
What this workplace announcement means, and why it should not be mistaken for a promise about World of Warcraft’s future.
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WoW hotfixes for September 9 · Ula’tek and Den of Nalorakk fixes
The practical highlights from the latest fixes, with a clear distinction between corrected mechanics and difficulty tuning.
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Black Temple access may change September 9 · check your attunement
An EU maintenance fix on September 9 restores Black Temple's full attunement requirement. Alt players should log into a character that completed the chain.
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BlizzCon 2026’s hottest rumors: Warcraft Forever, Classic+ and StarCraft’s return
Warcraft Forever, Camelot, WoW 2 and a mysterious StarCraft signal: we examine the clues ahead of BlizzCon and separate file discoveries from anonymous leaks.
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Ula’tek reaches Raid Finder · the final EU wing opens September 9
The Venomous Abyss's final LFR wing opens with EU maintenance on September 9, featuring The Coiled Altar and Ula’tek. Entry requires level 90 and item level 273.
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A strange signal has appeared on the StarCraft site before BlizzCon, but a new game remains unconfirmed
A glitch effect on the official StarCraft site and a new Nexon report are fueling BlizzCon expectations, but no source has confirmed StarCraft 3.
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Midnight hotfix fixes Ula’tek, the Shaman tier bonus, and Preternatural Antivenom
The September 4 Midnight hotfix fixes Ula’tek's debuff targeting, the Enhancement Shaman 4-set, and an underperforming Preternatural Antivenom.
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Classic+ before BlizzCon: what Blizzard is actually hinting at and what the game could become
Classic+ has not been announced, but Blizzard is building a major project in the original Azeroth design space. We separate confirmed facts, Camelot findings and the most plausible design.
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Midnight 12.1.5 brings the Kith’ix raid, a new Labyrinth, and a five-million-gold utility mount
Midnight 12.1.5 continues the story with Kith’ix, opens the sprawling Labyrinth and Aqir Invasions, and introduces a customizable utility mount costing five million gold.
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Midnight adds four new activities – four reasons to return to the open world
Silvermoon Court, Abundance, Legends of the Haranir and Stormarion Assault offer four distinctly different ways to play in Midnight's open world.
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World of Warcraft was announced exactly 25 years ago: how Azeroth was first presented to the world
Blizzard unveiled World of Warcraft at ECTS in London on September 2, 2001. Its first vision already featured a shared Azeroth, thousands of players and a world designed to keep evolving.
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WoW community raises more than $1.3 million through the Roofus Pack
WoW players raised more than $1.3 million for Habitat for Humanity through the Roofus Pack and helped support access to safe, affordable homes.
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WoW esports returns to the BlizzCon stage: $600,000 at stake in the AWC and MDI finals
AWC and MDI return to BlizzCon for the first time since 2019. See the teams, formats, start times and official broadcast options.
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Blizzard lowers the barrier to M+ but guards the top: the top 1% is under review
Midnight Season 2's +10 and +11 keys were completed in time more often during opening week. Blizzard is also reviewing Season 1's top 1% rankings before awarding the rewards.
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BlizzCon 2026 WoW schedule revealed – how to earn every viewing reward
BlizzCon 2026 is free to watch, with four WoW rewards unlocked between 2 and 12 hours. See the times, platforms and account-linking requirements.
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Mythic Coiled Altar eased as Blizzard fixes Ula’tek damage bugs
Coiled Altar's healing absorb is 20% lower on Mythic. Ula’tek, six classes, Omnium Folio, and the interface received bug fixes.
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Blizzard quietly brings the official Armory to WoW Classic after seven years
Characters and guilds from Classic, Burning Crusade Classic and Mists of Pandaria Classic are now searchable through Blizzard's Armory.
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Liquid wins the Coiled Altar World First after 310 pulls – Echo follows to Ula’tek
Liquid and Echo are now 7/8 Mythic. Liquid broke Coiled Altar after 310 pulls before Echo followed, moving the race to Ula’tek.
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Blizzard: major class tuning buffs Frost DK, Hunters and tanks
The first September tuning pass delivers substantial PvE buffs and aims to speed up PvP matches.
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Race to World First: Echo leads Coiled Altar after a 9.12% pull
Echo, Liquid and Method remain 6/8 Mythic, but the seventh encounter is closing in on its first kill.
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Blizzard launches a mobile base: new WoW mount includes repairs and a mailbox
Hearthkeeper’s Wandering Caravan brings repairs, mailbox access, and an onboard hut your character can enter to modern World of Warcraft.
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Blizzard restricts raid Bonus Rolls: repeat kills will no longer offer extra loot rolls
Bonus Rolls will soon be available only when the character is still eligible for normal loot from the encounter.
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Echo wins Twin Fangs World First, but Liquid now leads the 6/8 race
Echo claimed the Twin Fangs World First, followed by Method and Liquid. All three are 6/8 Mythic and progression has moved to The Coiled Altar.
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New Midnight hotfix fixes raid blockers and eases Vashnik in Raid Finder
The August 27 hotfix addresses Venomous Abyss progression bugs, a Temple of Sethraliss despawn, and Vicious Saddle progress.
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Venomous Abyss Story Mode and Raid Finder Wing 2 are now open
Story Mode opens the raid's narrative finale, while The Essence of Venom LFR wing adds Entombed Sentinels and Vashnik the Malignant to Raid Finder.
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Method returns to World First victories after a seven-year wait
Method defeated Mythic Vashnik and Sszorak first in the world. Vashnik was the guild's first boss World First in seven years.
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Three guilds reach 5/8 as the World First race moves to Twin Fangs
Liquid and Echo followed Method past Sszorak. The three leading guilds are now 5/8 Mythic, with the next contest unfolding on Twin Fangs.
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Northrend Cup returns as Midnight hotfixes address Mythic+ and Spark issues
Northrend Cup offers 36 race variants and rewards through September 8, while Midnight hotfixes repair dungeons, a raid door, and Spark of Tides issues.
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September's Trading Post celebrates BlizzCon as old monthly rewards return
September brings two Leafmimic mounts, the Gummi pet, and a BlizzCon Outlet where past monthly rewards return for Trader’s Tender.
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SSC and Tempest Keep attunements are going away — Vashj and Kael'thas can be skipped to directly
TBC Anniversary Phase 3 removes SSC and Tempest Keep attunements, enables direct Vashj and Kael'thas skips, and increases tier-token drops.
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Midnight Season 2’s major hotfix pass changes Ula’tek, trinkets and Tidal Spark Dust
Blizzard fixed Ula’tek and Venomous Abyss mechanics, retuned 23 trinkets, raised the Tidal Spark Dust base cap and announced an upcoming Aqirbane Reliquary redesign.
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Is Blizzard banning gold boosting? How the rules for boosts, RMT, and GDKP actually differ
August's RMT ban wave sparked claims that all gold boosting was being banned. Blizzard's own policies tell a more complicated story: an individual gold carry may be allowed, while boosting communities, improper advertising, and real-money trading are not.
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D&D: World of Warcraft brings Azeroth to the tabletop in November
The official D&D: World of Warcraft expansion includes 13 WoW classes, 16 species, seven dungeons, and an Icecrown Citadel adventure.
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Midnight Season 2 dungeons receive a major tuning pass as Mythic lockouts reset daily
Blizzard shortened Murder Row, reworked Temple of Sethraliss and clarified dangerous mechanics. Season 2's regular Mythic lockouts now reset daily.
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Midnight Season 2 begins August 19 – everything opening in the first week
Midnight Season 2 opens the Venomous Abyss, Mythic+, PvP, Bountiful Delves, Nightmare Prey, and a new Lair in the same week.
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The most interesting Midnight Season 2 rewards – mounts, titles, pets, and housing decor
Season 2 offers new mounts, titles, pets, and housing decor through Mythic+, PvP, Venomous Abyss, and Prey.
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Venomous Abyss opens August 19 with eight bosses and four Raid Finder wings
Midnight Season 2's eight-boss Venomous Abyss raid opens on Normal, Heroic, Mythic, and Raid Finder Wing 1 on August 19.
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Midnight Season 2's first class tuning moves power from tier sets into baseline kits
Midnight Season 2's first tuning pass changes tier sets, strengthens several specs, and accelerates PvP. Blizzard also published its early-season tuning schedule.
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Black Temple and Mount Hyjal open August 28 — what Phase 3 changes in Anniversary
Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Phase 3 opens Black Temple, Mount Hyjal, Netherwing, epic gems, and Arena Season 3. Here is the schedule and practical preparation.
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Classic's UI changed: Blizzard explains the new nameplates and raid frames
Blizzard explained Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary's nameplate and raid-frame changes, temporary chat commands, and the UI plan for Classic patch 1.15.9.
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Project Ascension case sees first opposition to Blizzard's early discovery request
Blizzard's Project Ascension lawsuit has moved into a new procedural phase: Blizzard seeks limited early discovery, and Online Management Partners is opposing the request.
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Blizzard explains how Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ dungeons are chosen and rebuilt
A Blizzard developer post explains how the Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ pool is selected, why DPS execution should matter more, and how returning dungeons are being rebuilt.
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Blizzard sues the alleged operators behind Project Ascension: what does the 51-page complaint actually allege?
Blizzard's new copyright lawsuit attacks Project Ascension with an exceptionally broad package: copyright, DMCA, EULA, trademarks and RICO. Here we break down what is alleged in the complaint and what may happen next.
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Blizzard's Turtle WoW case ended with a permanent injunction
Blizzard's copyright lawsuit against Turtle WoW moved from a broad private-server complaint to a stipulated permanent injunction and voluntary dismissals.
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Mists of Pandaria Classic: Landfall begins September 23
Landfall brings the faction war in Krasarang Wilds, the next chapter of Wrathion’s legendary quest, and the Brawler’s Guild to Mists of Pandaria Classic.
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Scapegaming remains Blizzard's biggest private-server warning
The 2010 Scapegaming default judgment shows how severe a private-server case can become when copyright, profits and statutory damages stack together.
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