WoW
Buying the Shadowlands physical Collector’s Edition refunds you in Blizzard Balance… but maybe not as much as you expect
In the past, Blizzard has been slow to announce just how it will handle digital bonuses for the people who collect the physical Collector's Editions — but this year Blizzard let us know how it will handle Shadowlands' many editions in advance, which is a pleasant surprise. During Legion, people who bought the Collector's Edition of the game also had to order a digital copy to get pre-order bonuses, they could gift a copy of the digital game to friends when their Collector's Edition arrived.
How WoW has been influenced by Diablo
Blizzard games are often distinct from one another -- you're not going to confuse Hearthstone with StarCraft, for example -- but they are not conceived and executed in vacuum, and there is influence between each.
Unpruning the fun: My hopes for Death Knights and Paladins in Shadowlands
Out of all the announcements about World of Warcraft at BlizzCon 2019, two things spoken by Ion Hazzikostas stood out to me over anything else: "unpruning" and "player agency." I'm hopeful that this is a sea change in the design philosophy for WoW.
What do you think of the World of Warcraft 15th Anniversary event?
I ask this sight unseen because I actually haven't seen it yet.
Experience WoW’s 15th Anniversary celebration in this festivities gallery
WoW Classic drives biggest quarterly subscription increase in WoW history
Activision Blizzard's latest earnings call posited good news for World of Warcraft: the third quarter of the year saw the largest quarterly subscription increase in the franchise's history.
Hands on with Shadowlands at BlizzCon
I got to play Shadowlands at BlizzCon 2019, and I have opinions.
This week’s reputation (and leveling) bonuses in WoW are unreal, so get to grinding
To celebrate WoW's 15th anniversary why not become friends with everyone in Azeroth?
How does the Helm of Domination — aka the Lich King’s hat — lead us into the Shadowlands?
I mean, we know what the Helm of Domination is.
Everything that’s happening for World of Warcraft’s 15th anniversary, now live!
WoW is turning 15 this year, and for such a milestone event Blizzard is pulling out all the stops.