Month: May 2008

nd the comic contest winner for May, 2008, is…
Nekkron! 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
May comics.

Have a comic to submit? It’s not too late to enter the comic contest. Read the official rules, and
submit your comics today!

The latest batch of player-submitted stories about experiences in World of Warcraft is now up. The theme this month is the intersection of military life and World of Warcraft — check out the two new entries.

For further information on our story submission program, please visit our Player Stories page.

A recent vulnerability has been discovered in popular web-content delivery program Adobe Flash, and it could potentially be used to target World of Warcraft players and accounts. The newest available version of Adobe Flash, version 9.0.124.0, does not contain this vulnerability, and we recommend that everyone upgrade their Flash player as soon as possible by visiting the Adobe.com download page at the link below.

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/…

In addition, to avoid exploitation of this vulnerability, we have temporarily disabled the ability to post hyperlinks in our forums. Any links will need to be copied and pasted into a browser. We’ll continue to evaluate any potential security threats and take any steps necessary to ensure a safe and fun environment.

For more information on this issue, you can read the announcements from the Adobe security team concerning the threat at the links below.

http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2008/05/potential_flash_player_issue.html

http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2008/05/potential_flash_player_issue_u_1.html

We have just updated our World of Warcraft Fan Wallpapers
section with a new wallpaper featuring Kil’Jaeden.

We’re pleased to announce that additional tickets for the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational will be available on the
Worldwide Invitational website next week.

This year’s Worldwide Invitational will be held here in Europe, at the Porte de Versailles Exposition Centre in Paris, France, on the
28th and 29th of June. Both days of the event will feature a variety of activities including hands-on play with the latest versions of
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King and StarCraft II, the chance to meet Blizzard executives and developers in discussion panels and signing sessions, participate in community tournaments and dance, costume, and machinima contests, watch top eSports competitors from around the world play in exciting invitational tournaments and much more! Tickets are priced at ¤70 / £55 for the two-day event and can be purchased by credit or debit card.

You can find additional information about the event on our official website, including a comprehensive F.A.Q. and an interactive map of Paris, France, where the Worldwide Invitational will take place.

Please note that you must be 16 years or above to attend the Worldwide Invitational, unless accompanied by a consenting parent, guardian or responsible adult of 18 years or above. The event is open to attendees of ages 4 years and above.

After several weeks of fierce competition, the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament’s first qualification round has come to an end. Registration for the second qualification round is now open, and you can check out the
phase schedule for it. To register for the tournament or for more information, please visit our
Arena Tournament information page. Thank you to all of the participants and good luck to everyone in the second qualifier!

The newest pieces of World of Warcraft clothing are now available for purchase at the J!NX website. This launch features five brand-new shirts, a trinket keychain, and a whole slew of youth apparel.

We’ve just updated the official Wrath of the Lich King web site with new information about the upcoming expansion. Visit the new
death knight class page to learn more about the death knight’s class role, and make sure to check out a
brand-new wallpaper featuring the expansion’s titular villain. Also, the new
gameplay features page offers a preview of some of the quest, dungeon, and faction innovations going into World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.