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What to Finish in The War Within Before Midnight Launch Hot

What to Finish in The War Within Before Midnight Launch

Finish these raids, achievements, mounts, and limited-time events before World of Warcraft: Midnight launches on March 2, 2026.
~2 min WoW Midnight Guides
Blizzard Releases New Xal’atath Animation Ahead of WoW: Midnight Hot

Blizzard Releases New Xal’atath Animation Ahead of WoW: Midnight

Blizzard has unveiled a new animated short focused on Xal’atath, teasing the growing Void threat and setting the stage for World of Warcraft: Midnight.
~1 min WoW Midnight Guides

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Blizzard Fires a WoW Game Master for Boosting Friends' Key

Blizzard Fires a WoW Game Master for Boosting Friends' Key

A Blizzard Game Master was fired after using developer tools to instantly kill bosses in a friend's high Mythic+ run. Reddit combat logs exposed it, Blizzard confirmed the firing, and the complicit player accounts now fa
~3 min WoW
BlizzCon 2026 Cosmetic Bundles: Every Skin, Mount and Reward

BlizzCon 2026 Cosmetic Bundles: Every Skin, Mount and Reward

BlizzCon 2026 returns to Anaheim on September 12 to 13 with paid cosmetic bundles for WoW, Overwatch, Diablo 4, Diablo Immortal and Hearthstone, a $49.99 Ultimate Collection, and free Battle.net gifts for StarCraft 2 and
~3 min WoW
WoW Midnight Housing Gets Basic Building Blocks in Patch 12.1

WoW Midnight Housing Gets Basic Building Blocks in Patch 12.1

Patch 12.1 brings a set of basic building blocks to WoW Midnight housing - wall and floor panels, triangular tiles, columns, and redesigned straight and spiral stairs, all sold by housing-district vendors for 25 to 100 g
~2 min WoW
WoW Early Pre-Patch Tier Set Catalysts in Midnight

WoW Early Pre-Patch Tier Set Catalysts in Midnight

Players can catalyze Warbound gear during the Midnight pre-patch to unlock level 70 tier set bonuses early. Here’s how it works and what item level is required.
~1 min WoW
What to Finish in The War Within Before Midnight Launch

What to Finish in The War Within Before Midnight Launch

Finish these raids, achievements, mounts, and limited-time events before World of Warcraft: Midnight launches on March 2, 2026.
~2 min WoW
Blizzard Releases New Xal’atath Animation Ahead of WoW: Midnight

Blizzard Releases New Xal’atath Animation Ahead of WoW: Midnight

Blizzard has unveiled a new animated short focused on Xal’atath, teasing the growing Void threat and setting the stage for World of Warcraft: Midnight.
~1 min WoW
New Love is in the Air Rewards in WoW

New Love is in the Air Rewards in WoW

Love is in the Air returns to World of Warcraft with new rewards, cosmetics, and event updates. Check out what’s new and how to earn everything before the event ends.
~2 min WoW

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