Author: Ucigasa

Every two years, the Spirits of Competition grow especially fervent and draw close to the mortal realm. During such times, members of both the Alliance and Horde can honor the spirits and earn Competitor’s Tabards by seeking to defeat one another in the battlegrounds. This new event runs from August 8 to August 24. Refer to our
for more details, including the event’s in-game rewards.

Toast your victories in style with a collection of World of Warcraft-themed steins. These limited-edition
stoneware steins feature panoramic bas-relief illustrations by Blizzard Entertainment artists Samwise Didier
and Glenn Rane. The 11”-tall steins are hand-crafted following a 500-year-old tradition, and are topped with
an etched pewter lid. For more information, please visit .

Are you curious about the changes and additions in store for class talents in Wrath of the Lich King? The new interactive talent trees for
every class are now live on our talent calculators. Please note that all talent information
is not yet finalized, and is subject to significant change during the testing process.

Here is the next honorable mention from this month’s comic contest submissions.
Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don’t miss your 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.

Keep those comics coming! Check out today’s honorable mention from Genka.

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

Here is the next honorable mention from this month’s comic contest submissions.
Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don’t miss your 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.

Keep those comics coming! Check out today’s honorable mention from Mughe.

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 Latin American Spanish version of World of Warcraft is gearing up for release and will be available for purchase starting next
Friday, July 25. See the press release and
FAQ for further details.

To celebrate the release, we’ll be holding a launch event in Plaza Satelite, a mall located in Estado de Mexico, on July 26 and 27.
We’ll have activities to participate in and prizes to win, and you’ll be able to meet members of our Latin American team and other
Blizzard Entertainment employees. For more details, please visit the event webpage.

If you’re new to World of Warcraft, we suggest checking out our Getting Started guide for more information on the game.

We’ve just released a preview of the achievement system, one of the many new features that World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King will
introduce to the game. Player achievements will offer new challenges, satisfy goal-oriented players, allow others to see your accomplishments
in World of Warcraft – and are just plain fun.
Learn more about Wrath of the Lich King’s achievement system on our new player achievements preview page.

After several weeks of intense competition, the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament’s second qualification round has come to an end.
The qualifying teams from the second qualifier will join those from the first to face off in their respective regional finals. Regional
finals will be held in the coming months in Boston, Madrid, Seoul, and Taipei. For more information on the tournament, please visit our
Arena Tournament information page.
Thank you to all of the participants, and good luck to everyone who qualified for the regional finals!