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Twitter Integration to be Removed from World of Warcraft - Blizzard Bluepost
Twitter integration, a feature added in Warlords of Draenor to allow players to easily share screenshots, achievements, and rare loot drops directly from World of Warcraft to Twitter, will be removed from the game over the next few days.
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Activision Blizzard Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results - Record Breaking Growth and Larger Development Teams
Activision Blizzard released fourth quarter financial results for the year of 2022, announcing record-breaking quarterly net bookings and the highest quarterly net bookings to date reported by Blizzard, driven by strong growth by Warcraft alongside the reinvigoration of the Overwatch and Diablo franchises - each delivering over $100 million in net bookings.
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Activision Blizzard to Pay $35 Million in SEC Settlement
Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay a $35 million fine to settle regulatory claims with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asserting that the company violated whistleblower protection rules and lacked procedures to assess employee complaints.
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The Wisdom of Punchio - Goblin Monk Sage on the Dragonflight 10.0.7 PTR
One of several updates coming in Dragonflight's Patch 10.0.7 allows Lightforged Draenei, Worgen, and Goblins to become Monks, adding a handful of NPCs representing those combinations to each faction's capital city. Alongside them is the Monk Sage Punchio, who has wisdom to share... for a price.
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The Forbidden Reach in Patch 10.0.7 - New Rares, Treasures, and Dragon Riding Glyphs
Patch 10.0.7 servers are now live on the PTR, allowing players to test some of the newest content coming to Dragonflight! In the updated endgame version of the Forbidden Reach, players will find new rares, treasures, primal storms, and dragon riding glyphs to unlock additional abilities!
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Trading Post Currently Disabled - EU Maintenance at 03:00 CET
Following issues with purchases and refunds, Blizzard has posted an update on the Trading Post, indicating that it is undergoing maintenance and will remain disabled. There is also maintenance at 03:00 CET.
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Return to the Forbidden Reach and Unlock New Dragonriding Abilities in Patch 10.0.7
Patch 10.0.7 has hit the PTR, teasing a first look at the next phase of Dragonflight! Join the Dragonscale Expedition in exploring the Forbidden Reach as a new endgame zone, unlocking additional story content, activities, and brand-new Dragonriding abilities!
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Classic WoW Tech Lead Brian Birmingham Departs Blizzard Under Protest
Classic WoW technical lead developer Brian Birmingham has left Blizzard Entertainment under protest, after refusing to give out an undeservedly low employee evaluation in order to fill competitive stack ranking quotas required by executive leadership.
Update:
Brian Birmingham has added further detail in an extensive Twitter thread.
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Chinese WoW Servers Officially and Indefinitely Offline
After sixteen years of service, Chinese World of Warcraft servers have officially shut down, following the expiration of the licensing agreement between NetEase and Blizzard Entertainment.
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Ardenweald Pepe Plush Now Available on the Blizzard Gear Store
There's a new Pepe in the Blizzard Gear Store, straight from Ardenweald! The newest member of the birb family isn't confined to the Shadowlands and can now travel with you wherever you go.
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NetEase Response to Blizzard Entertainment - Local Orc Statue Torn Down
Following Blizzard's update on the situation in China, which bemoaned their inability to secure a six-month extension prior to the shutdown of Blizzard games services in China, NetEase has issued a fiery response to the implication that they were at fault for the breakdown of negotiations and tore down their local Orc statue live on stream.
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Inside Blizzard with Preach Gaming - Creating a Dragon Isles for Everyone
Preach Gaming has released another video following their trip to Blizzard HQ in California, which included an inside look at the workings of Blizzard Entertainment and interviews with several key developers. This latest video covers the creation of the Dragon Isles in the so-called Third Era of Warcraft.
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Blizzard China Update - Extension Denied, NetEase Dissolves Blizzard Team
Blizzard China has released a lengthy statement noting their failure to negotiate a six month extension to the impending shut down of Blizzard games services in China, along with an update for Chinese players to backup their game progress and the continued search for a new publishing partner.
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Warcraft III: Reforged Patch 1.35 - Custom Campaign Fixes, Balance, & Map Updates Coming Jan 19
Warcraft III: Reforged Patch 1.35 is bringing custom campaign fixes, map pool updates, and a slew of new balancing to the game on Thursday, January 19! The patch is currently available for testing on the PTR.
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NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency Mode Coming in Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5
Today's Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 PTR update comes with brand new low latency modes featuring NVIDIA Reflex technology, as well as a built-in version for other types of graphics cards.
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Prolific Actor and World of Warcraft Narrator Earl Boen Passed Away at 81
Prolific film and voice actor Earl Boen has passed away at the age of 81, as confirmed by a family member earlier today. Best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in the Terminator series of movies, Boen also lent his voice to the World of Warcraft Narrator, as well as Magtheridon, and King Terenas Menethil II.
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New Strings for Saving and Locking Account Data for Chinese Players Before NetEase Shutdown
A handful of new strings on the Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 indicate that Blizzard is moving forward with their plans to allow Chinese players to save their account information ahead of the impending shutdown of NetEase servers on January 23rd.
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Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 PTR Development Notes - Class Changes, Mage Tower, Professions
Blizzard has released new patch notes for the Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 PTR, including a range of class changes, the return of the Mage Tower, and profession specialization adjustments.
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Recolored Weapons from Previous Expansions on the Dragonflight 10.0.5 PTR
Alongside all of the other cosmetic weapons, armor sets, mounts, and pets found on the Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 PTR, we've also discovered several recolors of previous expansion weapons and offhand items!
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Method Pre-Raid Developer Interview with Morgan Day
Sco and Kexman from Method took the opportunity to interview Associate Game Director Morgan Day just before the launch of Vault of Incarnates, speaking about raid length, rare drops, community testing, and more!
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