Month: April 2010

With development on World of Warcraft: Cataclysm well underway, the Screenshot of the Day section on www.worldofwarcraft.com will now display unique Cataclysm screenshots every day! We’re capturing images of our favorite new World of Warcraft creatures, characters, and environments, and are eager to share them with you. Be sure to stop by each day for the latest look behind the veil of the expansion’s development progress.

As the Darkspear trolls prepare to invade the Echo Isles and reclaim the land bestowed upon them by Thrall, we bring you a first look at these islands as they will exist in Cataclysm. After Zalazane’s fall, a dramatic discord within the Horde leadership will usher in a new era for the Darkspears as they will once again call the Echo Isles home. And this time Vol’jin refuses to run. Read more about the new introductory questing experience for trolls in Cataclysm here.

Have a friend who’s interested in adventuring alongside you in Azeroth? Starting today, veteran players who bring a friend into the game through our Recruit-A-Friend program will be able to earn a brand-new X-53 Touring Rocket, World of Warcraft’s first ever two-person flying mount.

Recruit-A-Friend participants also gain access to several other in-game benefits. From the moment your recruited friend creates a character and starts playing, you’ll both earn triple experience when grouped together and can summon each other from anywhere in the world. Also, for every two levels of experience your friend earns, he or she can grant one level of experience to one of your characters. In addition, the recruiting player can receive 30 days of free game time if the recruited friend upgrades to the retail version of World of Warcraft and purchases a subscription.

To start recruiting your friends and begin earning an X-53 Touring Rocket, visit the Recruit-A-Friend page.

For more details on the Recruit-A-Friend program, including a full explanation of how to qualify for the mount, please read the FAQ.

FigurePrints is now offering FigurePrints Busts, the latest in its line of custom character statues. By focusing on the character’s head and shoulders, the busts are able to show greater detail in those areas than the original FigurePrints, and provide an impressive keepsake of your character wearing his or her latest and greatest gear. Busts are available for $69.99, and can be ordered now at the
FigurePrints website.

We’ve recently improved our fan art viewer with some new features. You can now sort by game franchises, sort by featured artists, and also search for specific artists. Players have been submitting fan art to our collection since mid-2004, and we’re very happy to be able to put the talent and creativity of our community on display. We really appreciate the support you’ve given our fan art program, and look forward to seeing new pieces on a daily basis. You can submit fan art here.

The limited-edition signed and numbered Blood of the Horde and Alliance United Legendary Collection World of Warcraft steins are now available from Taverncraft. Each fine-grain stoneware stein features bas-relief sculpting, exclusive gold highlights throughout the image and handle, and an 18k gold-plated sculpted pewter lid. These steins are limited to 999 of each design, and are available at http://wowsteins.com. The previous limited-edition stein, Rise of the Lich King, sold out months ago, so don’t delay if you’d like to get your hands on one of these.

We’re pleased to announce the grand opening of our
new Concept Art gallery, highlighting the myriad characters, environments, and other artwork we create during the development of our games. We plan to update this page regularly with a wide variety of never-before-seen pieces of art reaching all the way back to Blizzard’s early days, so be sure to check back often!

Registration for the 2010 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament is now open.

All participants in the tournament have a chance to earn the exclusive Armored Murloc in-game pet as well as the exclusive “Vanquisher” title, so get your team together and be ready for fierce competition.

For more information on the 2010 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament, take a look at our FAQ and remember to check back here for more updates.