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1st December 2009 - Blizzard: While "flattering" to emulate WoW, "not the right move"

Shane Dabiri is a lead producer at Blizzard, and he's given warning not to copy World of Warcraft's MMO recipe because we need innovation. WoW is big and worth buckets of cash, but studios who think they can "somehow capture that" won't. Players want "new and different" MMOs. More at Strategy Informer

24th November 2009 - 15 years of Warcraft, 5 years of WoW!

Check out Blizzard's Warcraft anniversary celebration site at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wowanniversary/

18th November 2009 - More Patch 3.3 previews!

Blizzard have posted more previews of Patch 3.3 features: quest tracking improvements, the legendary axe, Shadowmourne, and new raid difficulty settings.

28th October 2009 - Patch 3.3: New Dungeon Finder!

In Patch 3.3 a new Dungeon Finder system will be added that will take the place of the current Looking For Group. Find out more or check out the walkthrough!

20th October 2009 - Don't Buy Gold! It makes baby murlocs cry.

If that isn’t enough to dissuade you all by itself, you might be interested in checking out the informational webpage that Blizzard have put together to make sure players have the facts about the negative impact of purchasing gold and using power-leveling services. Read all about it!

14th October 2009 - Blizzard Halloween Pumpkin Contest: The Return

The Royal Photographic Society of Azeroth is renewing its competition in celebration of Halloween. In a longstanding Blizzard Entertainment tradition, this year they are proud to announce their seventh annual pumpkin-carving contest. Visit the official contest page for more details!

13th October 2009 - Saving Private Ryan's Robert Rodat attached to write Warcraft flick

Director man Sam Raimi has revealed the 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'The Patriot' screenwriter, Robert Rodat, is going to be crafting "an original story" for Warcraft. Raimi says they'll be "really faithful" to the game lore, he wants it "accurate and true" to Azeroth's inhabitants. So gold farmers confirmed? It will feel like a "'World of Warcraft' adventure." Read more at Strategy Informer.

12th October 2009 - China Tightens Regulation On Foreign Online Game Operation

Due to the Chinese regulatory authorities, it may be harder for foreign companies such as Blizzard to operate and even distribute game updates in China. NetEase which currently operates the Chinese version of World of Warcraft saw its stock fall 5 percent after the announcement. This new came only weeks after World of Warcraft finally restarted for Chinese players, also due to Chinese government regulation problems. Read more at Gamasutra.

12th October 2009 - WoW Battle.net Conversion Coming!

In preparation for the launch of new Battle.net features, on November 11, 2009, all current World of Warcraft players will be required to merge their World of Warcraft accounts with a Battle.net account in order to log in to the game. Find out more here.

10th October 2009 - The October Gadgetzan Times is here!

Brought to you straight from a printing press deep in the frozen hills of Icecrown, the new edition of the Gadgetzan Times has hit the stands and is packed full of Azerothian goodness. Read it here.

2nd October 2009 - Blizzard Entertainment on YouTube!

The official Blizzard Entertainment YouTube channel has arrived - check it out at http://www.youtube.com/blizzard.