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World of Warcraft Unlocks Curse of Ula'tek's Venomous Abyss Story Mode and Raid Finder Wing 2
World of Warcraft continues rolling out content in Curse of Ula'tek. Now, you can take on new challenges now that the Venomous Abyss Story Mode and Raid Finder Wing 2 have unlocked.
A modest maintenance day for World of Warcraft
Today’s World of Warcraft maintenance isn’t too bad: Midnight realms have two hours of downtime scheduled, while all Classic realms only have the standard hour of downtime scheduled. So it’s an itty bitty extended maintenance, but it shouldn’t be too bad. Here’s the WoW maintenan…
A modest maintenance day for World of Warcraft — all servers back online!
Today’s World of Warcraft maintenance isn’t too bad: Midnight realms have two hours of downtime scheduled, while all Classic realms only have the standard hour of downtime scheduled. So it’s an itty bitty extended maintenance, but it shouldn’t be too bad. Here’s the WoW maintenan…
World of Warcraft's September Trading Post Celebrates Friendship and BlizzCon
The World of Warcraft Trading Post will be celebrating friendship just in time for the return of BlizzCon. Today, Blizzard revealed the goodies that we'll have a chance to make our own
New World of Warcraft Midnight patch notes bring buffs aplenty as Blizzard's "broad" class updates continue
Blizzard delivers on its class tuning promise for Curse of Ula’tek, with wide-ranging buffs in its latest World of Warcraft patch notes.
Gamers in Ireland and the UK can get their hands on free items in World of Warcraft from McDonald’s
It might sound like the most American thing on the planet, going to McDonald’s to get some in-game goodies, but no, this promotion being run by Xbox and the fast food mega-giant is specifically for our friends in the UK and Ireland: Side Missions are back once again. For those wh…
Halo, Forza and World of Warcraft In-Game Rewards Coming to McDonald's, Celebrating Xbox 25th Anniversary
McDonald's is partnering with Xbox to offer in-game rewards for the console brand's six most recognizable gaming franchises, including Halo, Fallout, Forza and World of Warcraft.
Brand-New World of Warcraft Release is One of a Kind, But There's a Catch
Datamines indicate that World of Warcraft is soon getting a new unique release, but there's a major catch players should be aware of.
How to use Blueprints in World of Warcraft Player Housing
World of Warcraft patch 12.1 adds one of the most requested features for the Player Housing system: Blueprints. This is Blizzard’s system for saving, storing, importing, and sharing housing designs within World of Warcraft, letting players easily share their designs (and other pl…
Get a green cape and wizard hat transmog for World of Warcraft by watching your favorite Twitch streamers this month
The latest World of Warcraft Twitch Drop is Sorcerer’s Grassy Garb, a green color variant of the wizard hat and cloak transmog we’ve seen on World of Warcraft’s monthly Trading Post a few times now. It features a stitched-together green cloak, and a hat with a rounded point that…
World of Warcraft brings a new zone, new housing updates, and a new prey season with Curse of Ula’tek
It’s patch day for World of Warcraft: Midnight as the Curse of Ula’tek content update has come online just as promised, with all of the zone content, housing updates, and other goodies for players to dig in to for (ideally) a good little while. The central attraction for the upda…
August 11 is Officially The End of An Era For World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is soon releasing a new massive update, marking the end of an era for some players and their builds.
World of Warcraft Reveals Patch 12.1 Notes
Blizzard reveals the features and changes World of Warcraft players will notice once Patch 12.1, Curse of Ula'tek, goes live on August 11.
Blizzard Loses the Maestro Behind World of Warcraft and Overwatch
Adam Burgess' departure from the company leaves a huge voice in Blizzard's sonic profile.
Lore Watch Podcast: Dwelling on the Shadowlands in World of Warcraft
Lore Watch Podcast starts off with a dive into the lore of the Midsummer Fire Festival, particularly since so much was added over the past few years. How has this little event about a melting ice stone grown to reflect the culture of fire and summer in the different races? Then,…
Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft Crossover Is Up for Preorder
World of Warcraft is making its way into Dungeons & Dragons this November, and preorders are live.
World of Warcraft Previews the New Cooldown Manager Coming in Curse of Ula'tek
The World of Warcraft team has a new preview of one of the upcoming new UI updates and player tools coming in Curse of Ula'tek: The Cooldown Manager.
A Blizzard employee was fired for using an instakill cheat in World of Warcraft
In World of Warcraft, Blizzard employees are given the title of Game Master. Some have access to cheats they can use in the world, and can monitor servers, guilds, and more to make sure they're all playing fair and having a good time. Great power comes with great responsibility,…
Dungeons & Dragons Officially Crossing Over With World of Warcraft in 2026
Azeroth will soon be home to new kinds of adventuring parties, as Dungeons & Dragons is officially crossing over with World of Warcraft in 2026.
World Of Warcraft Is Coming To D&D, And Will Let You Grind Renown Just Like The MMO
World of Warcraft is getting the Dungeons & Dragons treatment, with the iconic tabletop roleplaying game set to translate developer Blizzard's popular MMORPG into a proper pencil-and paper-experience this November. D&D: World of Warcraft is bringing a lot to the table, with every…
DnD: World of Warcraft release date, races, classes and ICC campaign revealed
D&D World of Warcraft is the first MTG-style Universes Beyond crossover for the RPG
A new D&D World of Warcraft crossover has been revealed, and it's due to launch this November
Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft Revealed, Includes Every Playable WOW Species and Class
Dungeons & Dragons maker Wizards of the Coast has fully unveiled its big crossover with World of Warcraft.
Blizzard fired an employee for cheating with a developer-only instakill move in World of Warcraft
The employee gave a group an "unfair advantage" by killing all their enemies instantly
Dungeons & Dragons World of Warcraft Crossover May Have Been Leaked
A recent leaked post may have hinted at an upcoming Dungeons & Dragons World of Warcraft crossover potentially being announced at Gen Con 2026. Read this article on TechRaptor
Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, and AQ3D confirm that Jimothy pets are incoming
Earlier we reported on how MMORPG developers and fans had collectively caught Jimothy fever, which would be a weird sentence to read in any other timeline; the viral racoon from Seattle, Washington, had encouraged the likes of Old School RuneScape and World of Warcraft to mock-up…
Beloved Internet Cryptid Jimothy the Raccoon Is Officially Becoming a Pet in World of Warcraft
Jimothy the Raccoon, the internet's latest obsession, is being added as an actual pet in World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft is actually adding viral raccoon Jimothy to the game
Jimothy has taken over the internet, and now he’s officially coming to World of Warcraft after tons of fan demand.
World of Warcraft Dev Abuses GM Tools to Kill Dungeon Bosses For a Friend, Blizzard Responds With Consequences
A World of Warcraft dev used GM abilities to insta-kill bosses for a friend that asked for the favor. After combat logs revealed what happened, Blizzard has responded with serious consequences.
Blizzard fire World Of Warcraft developer over use of forbidden magicks to insta-kill bosses for regular players during dungeon run
World of Warcraft studio Blizzard have announced that they've fired a developer after development-only spells were used to insta-kill some Mythic+ dungeon bosses for a party of non-dev adventurers. The studio will also be "taking action against the player accounts that were compl…
Blizzard fires World of Warcraft dev after using "development-only spells on a live realm" to help a friend breeze through bosses
"We're confident this incident was isolated to one individual."
World of Warcraft Player Got Developer to Cheat for Them on Mythic+ Dungeon
A World of Warcraft Mythic+ Dungeon run comes under scrutiny after evidence indicates a Game Master assisted in a way that breaks Blizzard's rules.
World of Warcraft is removing Decor Duels in the next patch while The Burning Crusade Anniversary plans its next phase
We hope you have enjoyed the time-limited PvP of Decor Duels in World of Warcraft. Oh, did you not know that it was time-limited? Because apparently it is, as the official website has now announced that the final surge is taking place now and running until patch 12.1, Curse of Ul…
World of Warcraft fans demand consequences for Blizzard staffer seemingly caught cheating in-game
A fresh scandal is breaking out across the World of Warcraft scene today as a Blizzard staffer has apparently been caught helping someone cheat in the game. According to the megathread on Reddit – because of course this has a megathread – raiders dug up combat logs that suggest a…
World of Warcraft dev under investigation for cheating in the game
A WoW player confessed on Twitch to asking a Blizzard employee to secretly kill a dungeon enemy for him mid-run.
Jagex wants classic British point-and-click MMO RuneScape to be bigger than World of Warcraft
Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy has shared his lofty aspiration for RuneScape to be the biggest MMO in the world in the next five years. That, for those unaware, would mean toppling World of Warcraft from the top spot.
We Finally Know Xal’atath’s Evil Plan For The World Of Warcraft
After years of theories and speculation, World of Warcraft players may have finally uncovered the real endgame of its current main villain, Xal'atath. Xal'atath has been Azeroth's big bad for the past several expansions, but aside from amassing power in her Dark Heart artifact, h…
RuneScape boss wants to overtake World of Warcraft as the number 1 MMO, promises big things in October
"If you’re going to set lofty and ambitious goals, why not swing for the top?"
World of Warcraft and RuneScape Fans Want Official Jimothy Support After Game Devs Show Love for Viral Raccoon
The internet has fallen in love with a viral raccoon named Jimothy, and so has the gaming industry.
Creator of a popular World of Warcraft mod ends development thanks to online harassment
World of Warcraft players are being reminded that they can’t have nice things, especially if there are people whose actions ruin it for literally everyone else. The creator of Unhalted Unit Frames, a popular HUD plugin for the MMORPG, has announced that development will end as a…
How to invite Pepe to come perch in your house Player Housing in World of Warcraft
When Pepe was originally introduced in Warlords of Draenor, this adorable orange avian companion was an interactable object in your Garrison, who got easier to reach as your Garrison was upgraded, so it make perfect sense that he’s coming to visit our Player Housing house, too. I…
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzkostas suggests Midnight’s UI and addon overhaul makes the MMO more ‘approachable’
Earlier this year, the World of Warcraft community was in an absolute tizzy over Midnight’s changes to the UI and specifically the modding features of the MMO, which effectively disabled specific mods that Blizzard felt had become a bit too necessary for gameplay – to the point t…
World of Warcraft's divisive change to combat addons is here to stay
The director of Blizzard's MMO doubles down on WoW: Midnight's most controversial feature
Blizzard knows World of Warcraft's removal of raid add-ons is "controversial," but the MMO's lead says its new UI "has been successful so far"
Ion Hazzikostas explains "it's not done, it's not perfect"
Which World of Warcraft holiday has the best transmog?
After many years of cosmetic appearances tied to holidays that could only be applied at the proper time of year, World of Warcraft has leaned into the “fashion when you feel like it” outlook and included some truly epic year-round transmog in the last few seasonal celebrations. B…
Past Midnight: building the next era of World of Warcraft
How does World of Warcraft stay relevant in 2026 and beyond?