World of Warcraft News
Season 3 of the (Electronic Sports League) is taking place at CeBit in Hanover, Germany from now until March 8, with hard-fought matches determining the winner of the 3v3 Arena Tournament.
During the competition, the Electronic Sports League will provide a free non-stop video stream, allowing everyone to watch the matches live with commentary in English. For more details, including team profiles, rules, and the video stream, see the
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If you consider yourself a pro World of Warcraft player, love watching eSports, or have always wanted your chance to provide play-by-play commentary for Arena matches, here’s your chance. Blizzard Entertainment is proud to present our first Arena Shoutcasting Contest. can download an Arena match from the World of Warcraft website, record their best play-by-play account, and submit the completed work. One winner and three runners-up will be eligible to win some fantastic prizes. We look forward to hearing your announcements. See the for further details.
Additional photos from have been sorted into our BlizzCon , , and
Gallery. You can view other galleries by selecting the dropdown menu at the top right of the galleries page.
One of the new features that will be popping up in the game in the near future is the ability to “dual-spec,” or have two separate sets of talents that can be easily switched between as the situation requires. To find out more about this feature, our Q&A with Senior Game Designer Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street.
The latest batch of player-submitted stories about personal experiences in World of Warcraft is now up. The theme this month is, appropriately, love- check out the [].
We’re always looking for great stories, and yours could be the next we post. For further information on our story submission program, please visit our .
Don’t miss the exciting gift exchange and worldwide popularity contest to hit Azeroth when !
During this event, you will be able to complete achievements related to the event. If you complete all of the Achievements for a particular seasonal event, your character will gain a special title.
You can check the complete Achievement listing here for either or
characters. Click on World Events in the left menu on that page for more information
What do you get the blood elf who has everything? This Valentine’s Day, make it an epic jewel! Yes, the industrial empires of Azeroth aren’t about to
let anyone escape the relentless marketing campai– er, bloom of true love associated with this time of year!
Take a look at but be warned
that you may be struck by a sudden impulse to spend all the gold you’ve saved for your epic mount.
We’re pleased to announce that the 2009 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament is nearly here. Starting next week (February 17, 2009), players will be able to
sign up to compete in this year’s exciting competition. The tournament will feature an online qualifier played on our special tournament realms. Top teams will proceed to their respective regional finals and compete for a chance to reach the global world championship – with cash prizes totaling over $200,000.
These realms have been outfitted with level 80 character templates and the latest epic gear from Wrath of the Lich King. As an added bonus, we have included exclusive rewards that players can earn by participating in the tournament, including an Armored Murloc in-game pet. Top teams will also contend for a chance to achieve the “Vanquisher” title for their live characters.
If you would like to demonstrate your arena prowess, or simply want a chance to earn the exclusive loot, please check back next week for more details and register!
