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New Character Bios: Jaina and Sylvanas

Countless heroes and villains have played a part in the ever-changing tableau of Azeroth’s history. In the upcoming World of Warcraft content patch, two will step forward to confront the Lich King Arthas — one a former friend, the other a former servant — in the Icecrown Citadel: The Frozen Halls dungeon.

Learn more about Jaina Proudmoore of the Alliance and Sylvanas Windrunner, Banshee Queen of the Forsaken, on our .

Introducing the Oswald Statue

Blizzard Entertainment is pleased to present the brand new Oswald statue, to be presented to the best-in-category machinima submissions at BlizzCon 2008. The winners will be showered in prestige, and will write the first chapter in the history of our annual Oswald award.
Oswald recipients will be selected based on three categories for outstanding machinima production:

We look forward to awarding the talents of our finest machinima contestants this week at BlizzCon 2008!

Attention Trial Account Players – Important Notice

The streaming trial client, which allows trial users fast access to the trial version of World of Warcraft, will be temporarily unavailable while we prepare for our next major content update, “Echoes of Doom.” Trial users can continue playing World of Warcraft by downloading the full trial client here: [] []. Streaming trials will be brought back online within a few days of Echoes of Doom’s release, and we will provide further updates as they become available. Please visit our for additional information.
You can upgrade your account to a full version at any time. Just purchase and install the retail version of the game (available at most software and video game retailers), then enter the provided Authentication Key at our online
to upgrade your account. After you upgrade you will still be able to play the character you create during this trial. For details about the trial version client, refer to our .

BlizzCon 2008: We Want Your Photos

If you’re attending BlizzCon 2008 and are bringing a camera along, we want to see your pictures. Send your best photos of the event, particularly from Friday’s contests, to . We’ll collect the finest of your submissions and post them on the site for all to see. Take a look at last year’s
to get a sense of what we’re looking for.

BlizzCon Tournaments Live Stream Information

When the fierce gaming competition gets underway on the tournament stages at BlizzCon, you’ll be able to follow the action at home — right on your computer screen. On October 10 and 11, we’ll be providing streaming video coverage of select tournaments live from the convention floor. Whether you prefer the coordinated team play of World of Warcraft’s Arena, the meticulous hero management of Warcraft III, or the fast-paced space battles of StarCraft, you’re sure to find something to cheer about. Stay tuned to for the live stream on the first day of the show.