Month: December 2009

Fall of the Lich King, the latest World of Warcraft content update, is now live! The heroes of the Horde and the Alliance have faced unimaginable horrors and suffered terrible losses in their desperate struggle against the Scourge. Now the time has come to break through the fortified gates of Icecrown Citadel and confront the Lich King in the frozen heart of his domain. Follow Jaina Proudmoore or Sylvanas Windrunner through the Forge of Souls, Pit of Saron, and Halls of Reflection in an attempt to subvert the Lich King’s army in a new multi-wing 5-player dungeon. Join the Ashen Verdict as they charge through the citadel’s main gate to take on the Scourge’s most powerful leaders and fearsome monstrosities in a new 10- and 25-player raid. Fall of the Lich King also introduces the cross-realm Dungeon Finder interface, new quest-tracking features designed to make it easier to find objectives, and much more.

Watch the trailer now, or check out our Fall of the Lich King page or official patch notes for more information.

Countless players have aided Thassarian in World of Warcraft as he battles against the Lich King’s agents in Northrend, but few know the details of his former life. But that’s about to change, as TOKYOPOP’s newest self-contained manga, Death Knight, is in stores now, and it tells Thassarian’s story — a tale that reveals the origins, motivations, and darkest secrets of this tragic class.

Check out the preview or order your copy now.

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve expanded the hours of operation for our phone support teams, in order to make it as easy as possible for players to get help at a convenient time. Both our technical support team and our billing and account services teams are now accepting calls seven days per week, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pacific time. If you’re experiencing any issues, please don’t hesitate to give us a call; the number for billing and account services is 1-800-592-5499, and for technical support it is 1-949-955-1382. You can also check our support webpage for more information:

http://us.blizzard.com/support/index.xml?locale=en_US

We’ve updated our Pilgrim’s Bounty screenshot gallery with 33 of the best player submissions. As always, if you’d like to contribute to our galleries, please submit your screenshots. You can view all of our screenshot galleries
here.

#WoWLoot Twitter Sweepstakes – Win In-Game Pets & Mounts!


In our continuing celebration of World of Warcraft’s five-year anniversary, we’re in the mood to give away some fantastic prizes to a lucky selection of those following us on Twitter. Our offices are brimming with spare World of Warcraft loot codes and we feel it’s time to give back to those who have made this gaming community so great. Are you a pet collector who has yet to get your hands on a Robotic Homing Chicken, Baby Hippogryph, Ethereal Plunderer, or Baby Monkey pet? Have you ever wanted to cruise Northrend on an Area 51 Rocket, a Riding Turtle, Spectral Tiger, or Rooster mount? Well here’s your chance to win these and other extremely rare loot codes!

All you have to do is join the tens of thousands of people already following us at www.twitter.com/warcraft; and hey, if you’re already a follower, you may already have a chance to win (see our contest rules for details). Between November 30 and December 11, 2009 we’ll be selecting random winners daily from our growing list of followers, so start following our feed today!

To determine your eligibility, please read our contest rules.

We’ve assembled the first part of the Battlecry photo mosaic from your photo submissions! Every 1,000 photos you send us will reveal another part of the mosaic and additional Warcraft artwork. When the full mosaic is revealed, your combined efforts will unlock an epic, exclusive piece of World of Warcraft art as a final reward.

Head over to the Battlecry photo mosaic page to view the mosaic in progress, and keep those photos coming!

The World of Warcraft five-year anniversary celebration is now officially underway! To mark this special occasion,
any character that logs into the game between now and Sunday, December 6 at 11:59 p.m. (realm time) will receive
their very own Onyxian Whelpling non-combat pet, along with a special message from the development team. We have
more World of Warcraft 5-year and Warcraft 15-year anniversary festivities coming soon, so be sure to keep your eye
on the official website. Thanks for being part of the adventure, and we look forward to many more whelps and great
memories in the years ahead.

Join the Grand Melee: Horde VS. Alliance – Battlecry Mosaic

For years the conflict between the Horde and the Alliance has ebbed and flowed — a perpetual convergence of steel and magic throughout the lands of Azeroth, Outland, and Northrend. Heroes have risen to the call wielding the banners of their chosen faction and have looked deep into the eyes of their enemies without fear. Now, the battle between the factions has spilled forth into the distant world known as Earth.

Heed the call of the Horde or Alliance and join in the Battlecry Mosaic! This battle is not waged with magic or weapons, but instead with photos. Simply print out your faction’s banner, take a picture with you, your friends, your guild, or even your faithful pet ferret, submit it, and you can be part of history. As each faction adds photos, so too can a virtual treasure trove of Warcraft images be gained and ultimately, reveal an exclusive piece of art with their faction leaders.

Visit the Battlecry Mosaic Page to get your banner and submit your image. Images should be in .jpg, .gif or .png format, with a minimum resolution of 1024 x768 (landscape) and a maximum file size of 5 MB.

Who will succeed first? The fierce Horde? Or the noble Alliance? Only you can make the difference in this war.