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BlizzCon 2026 Day 1 delivered a huge surprise with StarCraft’s return—reimagined as an open-world shooter—backed by a stunning cinematic that follows a Marine from recruitment to a grim battlefield end. This opinion piece celebrates the bold genre shift while questioning whether announcing it so early could repeat past timing missteps like Heroes of the Storm.
Blizzard went big at BlizzCon 2026 - Diablo V is coming Spring 2029, StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter, and Overwatch's vampire healer Doctrine leads a stacked lineup of reveals.
Out of Games is live blogging BlizzCon 2026’s Opening Ceremony, delivering rapid-fire updates and a full recap in one place—no refreshing required. Catch everything announced as it happens, whether you’re watching live or tuning in after.
WoW PvP ranks run from Combatant to Elite, but your rating (and rewards) are tied to each bracket—so being Rival in Solo Shuffle doesn’t mean you’re ranked in 3v3. Here’s how the thresholds and titles work in Midnight Season 2, including bracket-specific rewards like Gladiator, Legend, and Strategist.
A leaked Roll20 blog post suggests World of Warcraft is getting an official Dungeons & Dragons crossover, likely to be revealed during a Gen Con announcement panel. If true, it would mark WoW’s first major tabletop RPG return in nearly 20 years and could draw a wave of new players to D&D.
Blizzard's BlizzCon 2026 Digital Bundles are live on the Battle.net Shop through September 28, and Heroes of the Storm and StarCraft II players can claim two free rewards, no purchase necessary.
A Blizzard hotfix briefly made Arcane Mages effectively unplayable in WoW Midnight by setting mana regeneration to a negative value, causing players to log in and watch their mana vanish. Customer Support says a follow-up hotfix has already resolved the issue.
Blizzard has released the World of Warcraft Roofus Pack, with 100% of proceeds going to support Habitat for Humanity. The purchase includes the Roofus companion pet for Modern and Classic WoW plus several Paw Pal housing decor items for modern.
Midnight’s Collector’s Edition is here as WoW’s World Soul Saga continues, and this unboxing breaks down the artbook and physical goodies inside ahead of early access. While the pin and Dark Heart desk ornament feel a bit underwhelming (and the missing mouse pad stings), the gorgeous box is still a must-have for devoted Azeroth collectors.
World of Warcraft Midnight is adding single-boss, mid-patch raids back to the game and here's everything we know so far about them, a history of one-boss raids, and what we know about Sporefall.
In today's State of Azeroth stream, Blizzard has announced that the fun "Prop Hunt" genre of games is being added as a mini game in World of Warcraft Midnight.
Blizzard teased us in their State of Azeroth blog that we'd be able to earn a new Dark Portal housing decor item, and we've now got the full details on how you can obtain it!
