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Anne Stickney

Anne Stickney @Shadesogrey — Anne Stickney knows entirely too much about World of Warcraft lore, and would like to tell you all about it. Currently ensconced somewhere in the mountains of Colorado, Anne is the co-author of the World of Warcraft: Ultimate Visual Guide, as well as the author of the World of Warcraft Annual 2015, and the World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Strategy Guide.


The Queue: The ol’ razzle dazzle

Welcome back to The Queue, our daily Q&A feature for all of Blizzard’s games! Have a question for the Blizzard Watch staff? Leave it in the comments!

I forgot that sometimes, Ragnaros has legs. You know, it’s a little weird how much less intimidating he seems when he can stand up and walk around. Blob of animate lava goo? Unnerving and a little scary. Big humanoid lava dude? Suddenly strangely comical. No idea why!


The Queue: The worst Druid

Welcome back to The Queue, our daily Q&A feature for all of Blizzard’s games! Have a question for the Blizzard Watch staff? Leave it in the comments!

I’m pretty sure whalloping sleeping seal Druids is gonna get me kicked out of the Cenarion Circle right quick. And I doubt they’re going to take my industrious beak-clubbing technique into consideration, either. Or the fact that I felt really guilty about doing it.


New Apple app store rules require listing loot box odds

Apple released some iOS app store rule updates last week, including an in-app purchase change applicable to Hearthstone.  According to the new rules, "Apps offering “loot boxes” or other mechanisms that provide randomized virtual items for purchase must disclose the odds of receiving each type of item to customers prior to purchase." This means items like Hearthstone's card packs must now have their drop rates listed on the app.

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