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Wrath of the Lich King Online Upgrade Now Available

November 22nd, 2008 -- Posted in Blizzard News | No Comments » You can now buy account-upgrade keys and download the game client for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King directly through the account-management section of www.worldofwarcraft.com. The direct online upgrade method is the most convenient way to upgrade to Wrath of the Lich King and join the millions of players who are already adventuring in Northrend. All you need to do is: That's it! If you haven't upgraded your account yet, now's your chance to take your World of Warcraft experience to the next level, whenever you want.

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BlizzCon Tickets Now On Sale!

November 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Blizzard News | No Comments » Tickets for BlizzCon 2008 are for USD $100 each. BlizzCon will take place October 10-11 in Anaheim, California -- head over to the for more information or to . We look forward to meeting some of you at the show!

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Epic World of Warcraft TCG Battles At Gen Con

November 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Blizzard News | No Comments » Players from across North America will meet at the Gen Con gaming convention on August 14–17 to crown the 2008 North American Continental Champion. With multiple days of fierce competition, everyone will be hungry for glory and the epic prizes that go with it. In addition to the Continental Championship, the Darkmoon Faire will be setting up its tents in Indianapolis, featuring an array of fun events and prizes for players of the TCG and the online game. For more information about the events, head to the , or check out to learn about other upcoming events.

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North American Regional Final – September 6-7

November 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Blizzard News | No Comments » The 2008 World of Warcraft and Warcraft III North American regional finals will be held at the in Boston, Massachusetts on the weekend of September 6-7. Players will compete for cash prizes and a chance to attend the global finals at BlizzCon 2008. Attendees will also have the opportunity to try out demos of Wrath of the Lich King and StarCraft II on-site. The event begins at 9:30 a.m., and admission is free, so come by and check it out if you’re in the area.

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BlizzCon Ticket Sales Update

November 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Blizzard News | No Comments » This morning, we experienced some technical difficulties with ticket sales for BlizzCon. Please be aware that no tickets were sold during the service interruption. If you reached the confirmation screen but did not receive an email receipt, the order did not go through. We have found and addressed the source of this morning's issues, and are now functioning correctly (though extremely high traffic volumes may still result in occasional delays). We'd like to apologize for the inconveniences caused by these issues, and to thank you for your patience as we resolved them.

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BlizzCast Episode 4 Now Available

November 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Blizzard News | No Comments » BlizzCast episode 4 brings us several new perspectives on World of Warcraft. Starting us off is an interview with Russell Brower, director of audio and video, about the process of creating music for World of Warcraft to be a part of an evolving, epic experience in the world of Azeroth. Next we interview World of Warcraft game designer Jonathan LeCraft about professions, covering both what we have learned from them in the past and where they are going in Wrath of the Lich King. We finish up the episode with our Q&A segment, which features developers answering a variety of questions from our communities. , or to see all the featured artwork.

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BlizzCon Ticket Sales Update #2

November 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Blizzard News | No Comments » Due to continued extreme demand for BlizzCon tickets, the Blizzard Store is experiencing slowdowns. We appreciate your patience as we continue to optimize the Store to handle the ongoing load of purchase requests. For continuing updates on sales availability, please visit the World of Warcraft forums .

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BlizzCon Ticket Sales Update #3

November 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Blizzard News | No Comments » We have appreciated everyone's patience as we've worked to address issues with the BlizzCon ticket sales today. To avoid having people stay up into the early hours attempting to make ticket purchases, we will take ticket sales down and continue implementing optimizations through tonight and tomorrow morning. There are still plenty of tickets available, so if you weren't able to purchase tickets today, please check back tomorrow. We'll continue to provide updates on the World of Warcraft forums .

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New Event: The Spirit of Competition

August 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Blizzard News | No Comments » 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.

World of Warcraft Steins Arrive

August 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Blizzard News | No Comments » 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 .

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