WoW News

When the world of Azeroth was young, the godlike titans brought order to it by reshaping its lands and seas. Throughout their great work, they followed a magnificent design, a blueprint for what they envisioned Azeroth would become. Although the titans departed Azeroth long ago, that design endures to this day. It is known as the Emerald Dream, a lush and savagely primal version of the world of Warcraft.

Read our second excerpt from the book here. The first excerpt can still be viewed here. Collector’s editions of Stormrage are available at Premier Collectibles — they include a numbered and signed copy in a collector’s gift box.

In our continuing expansion of the World of Warcraft five-year anniversary site, we now bring to you an ongoing series of player interviews. We begin today with an intimate look at a unique role-play guild, Shadowclan, which has carved its own niche within the Warcraft universe. Read how World of Warcraft has shaped this guild’s gameplay experience in different ways over the years on our anniversary page.

Swagdog.com, the place for customizable World of Warcraft t-shirts, hoodies and hats, has just launched its newest on-demand item, the Faction shirt. Whether you’re Horde or Alliance, you can wear you allegiance with pride on the shirt’s front, with your character name (and optionally guild name) on the back, for a uniquely-yours item. Available in seven different styles and up to five different colors, it’s available now from SwagDog.

We’ve added some juicy new bits of information briefly touching upon what you can expect to see added to World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. From the Random Battleground interface option to the Ruby Sanctum 10- and 25-player raid dungeon, you can learn more on our updated Under Development page.

The official Blizzard Entertainment channel on YouTube just received a visual update in the form of a new channel skin. Head over there now and check out high-quality streaming versions of our cinematics, gameplay trailers, and in-game movies.

On Tuesday, Feb. 16, we were honored to host a special event at our Irvine, Calif. headquarters to mark the donation of more than $1.1 million to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Make-A-Wish Foundation International, two organizations that grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions in 36 countries around the world.

This donation, which was based on 50 percent of the total sales during November and December of the Pandaren Monk pet for World of Warcraft, was ultimately made possible by the World of Warcraft community. We appreciate the support the community showed for this important cause.

As part of yesterday’s event, we invited 15 wish children and their families to tour the Blizzard campus, meet with the World of Warcraft development team, and participate in a variety of fun activities. Check out the press release to read more about the event, and visit the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Make-A-Wish Foundation International websites to learn more about these organizations.

Photos provided courtesy of Marc Weisberg

Something is in the air in the major cities of Azeroth.
Some call it love, and some just call it friendship and admiration. Whichever it is, many guards and townsfolks now spend their days giving and receiving
tokens and gifts to other amorous citizens. The more skeptical, however, are suspicious of the strange “love sickness” clouding the hearts of so many…

Don’t miss the exciting gift exchange and worldwide popularity contest to hit Azeroth when love is in the air!

Achievements

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.

The Pet Store is about to go plush! Introducing the Wind Rider Cub and Gryphon Hatchling, the first in a new line of cuddly, crafty critters scheduled to arrive exclusively in the online Blizzard Store in the weeks ahead. Each plush companion will come with a code for a matching in-game, non-combat, account-bound pet to fly by your side in Azeroth. Both Horde and Alliance players will be able to adopt either pet once they hatch in the
online Blizzard Store. Keep your eyes on the sky — and the official World of Warcraft website — for more information.