Blizzard has announced that Hardcore characters who were lost as a result of the DDoS attacks on July 21st have been restored!
New Age Verification Required for Some Battle.net Accounts in UK
A new Battle.net Support article indicates that some Battle.net accounts will need to verify their age due to the UK Online Safety Act, in order to prevent restrictions to certain social features.
Blizzard Confirms GM Tools Used to Cheat in Recent Mythic+ Dungeon – Employee Fired
Blizzard has confirmed that the recent accusation of an employee helping players in a Mythic+ run. The employee has been fired and they are taking action against the complicit players.
Mythic Venomous Abyss Raid Testing on Friday
Blizzard has announced additional Mythic difficulty Venomous Abyss raid testing this Friday, on the Patch 12.1 PTR!
The Burning Crusade Anniversary Phase 3: Black Temple Arrives August 27th
Blizzard has now officially announced that The Black Temple and Phase 3 of The Burning Crusade Anniversary will be released on August 27th!
Tidebound Grotto Noted to Release on August 18th on the 12.1 PTR
On the PTR, the single boss raid lair called Tidebound Grotto, is scheduled to release on August 18th, further increasing speculation that Patch 12.1 releases on August 11th.
Place More Pets and Store More Decor in Patch 12.1
With the most recent Patch 12.1 PTR build, players can now keep up to 10,000 decor in storage and place up to 100 pets inside their house!
Are We Getting a New Draenei Zone Soon? – 12.0.7 Naigtal Story Summary
The story in Naigtal in patch 12.0.7 ended last week, and concluded by teasing upcoming story in a new Draenei zone!