The latest stories from Battle.net, with full credit to the original publisher.
The 2025 Student Art Contest has come to an end, and after intense scrutiny and some impassioned deliberation, we’ve identified this year’s winners.
Fight back against the aggressive reign of Garrosh Hellscream, once proud Warchief of the Horde. As tensions rise and the fate of Azeroth hangs in the balance, the latest content update—Escalation—unleashes a wave of new features and challenges for heroes across Pandaria and beyond.
April’s Trading post arrives in full bloom, heralding in the rejuvenation of sun-dappled days and tending the garden. Take part in a variety of activities to earn this month’s reward— get the Ensemble: Forest Dweller's Butterfly Attire transmog set.
Midnight Season 1 is live—jump into The Voidspire and The Dreamrift now. Kick your feet up and turn up the volume on “A Place to Call Home” with AURORA, grab the Cuddly Void Grrgle Housing decor item via Twitch Drops, and don’t miss what’s next.
Watch any eligible World of Warcraft stream on Twitch.tv from March 26 at 3:00 pm PDT until April 23 at 3:00 pm PDT to claim the Cuddly Void Grrgle Housing decor item.
Enter The Voidspire in Voidstorm, The Dreamrift in Harandar, and March on Quel’Danas in Eversong Woods, undertake Mythic dungeons, face new World bosses, engage in PvP, and more in the first season of Midnight.
Azeroth’s bravest champions and fiercest guilds gather for the ultimate test of fortitude and skill, culminating in a baleful face-off against the Crown of the Cosmos, where coordination is law, strategy is survival, and every pull is a wager against the dark and ominous forces that promise certain annihilation.
We’ve partnered with acclaimed Fontana recording artist AURORA to create a musical tribute to our fondest memories of World of Warcraft, from the first starting zone all the way to Midnight. We hope you see the Azeroth you call home here, with us.
Midnight Season 1 is upon us—dive into the Voidspire and Dreamrift raids, tackle new world bosses, Mythic dungeons, delves, and PvP, and chase fresh rewards all season long. Don't miss limited-time extras like the Roofus charity pet, a new Twitch Drop housing item, and the AWC & MDI road back to BlizzCon. Each week meets you with adventurous discovery and fresh rewards—be sure to check in to learn
Fierce fashionistas and dashing defenders of Azeroth, synchronize your wardrobes and prepare for a battle of fashion. The Trial of Style has arrived, and it’s time to put your transmogrification skills to the test.
Get a bountiful bundle at a dynamic discount with a Spring Bloom Pet Pack featuring 23 whimsical companions ready to brighten your World of Warcraft adventures. Whether you’re charting new territories or returning to beloved realms, these cheerful pets will happily tag along, bringing spirit and charm into every step of your journey. Don't delay, this bundle of cuddly companions is only available
Return to the epic action as we unveil the Arena World Championship and Mythic Dungeon International programs for Midnight!
Grab onto stylish but fierce PvP and PvE class sets that threaten to give you an extra edge, and take a peek at a wealth of new features and activities coming in the Midnight 12.0.5 content update. Each week meets you with adventurous discovery and fresh rewards—be sure to check in to learn more about what awaits you in Azeroth.
In the next Midnight content update, we’re bringing more activities, building on the story, and adding more loot as we continue the efforts to push back the Void. Players will undertake new Void Assaults, disrupt powerful Ritual Sites, get a boost with Voidforge, group up for Decor Duels, and more.
With the launch of the first raids in Midnight and the new PvP season, players can collect stylish new class sets. You’ll look good no matter where you go—and be better equipped for whatever Midnight Season 1 puts in your path.
Check out all the details on the upcoming Showmatch pitting two international teams against each other!
Importing Heroes into Stadium is more than just copy and paste. Senior systems designer Conor Kou explains the process of bringing Heroes like Tracer into Stadium with wilder kits and more customization.
Here is how to watch the greatest Hearthstone players fight for glory in the Masters Tour Summer Championship.
Aaron Keller and Alec Dawson jetted across the globe to meet with Overwatch fans and brought back inspiration, motivation, and a new appreciation for community.
Welcome back to the final stage of the OWCS 2025 Season. Teams from all regions will be battling it out to earn their spot at World Finals. Only the strongest will rise and make their way over to Stockholm.
The Day of Rebirth Mini-Set, new in-game events, and more await in Patch 33.4!
Learn about new peripheral support, cheater-hunting initiatives, and other proactive security measures coming to Season 18.
It’s time to shell-ebrate dinosaur hatching season with the Day of Rebirth Mini-Set!
Grab a plate and dig in with the Stadium team as they explore Season 18’s big, beefy update.
Check out all the bells and whistles of the sleeker, simpler, and shinier Progression 2.0 system alongside the game design team.
Dive into one of Overwatch 2’s biggest seasons ever with Stadium upgrades, a new Support Hero, Summer Games, and so much more!
Hearthstone balance changes, Battlegrounds updates, and bug fixes await in Patch 33.2.2!
Season 18 brings a major Perks update, and associate hero designer Scott Kennedy is here to walk you through the process of inventing and improving upon Overwatch’s newest core system.
Meet Felipe, a sound designer who shares his approach on all things audio.
Get NERF’d as Overwatch 2 becomes a plastic-powered, foam-fueled frenzy with collab cosmetics and the NERF or Nothin’ mode, featuring rotating blasters.
If knowledge is power, Overwatch players are about to hit Champion. Assistant game director Alec Dawson breaks down the philosophy behind offering more clarity, transparency, and data to the community.
Patch 33.2 heralds Battlegrounds Season 11, Dual Class and Wild Heroic Tavern Brawls, a Hearthstone balance update, and more!
The OW Comms team is giving the Devs a break from blogs and wants to hear from you!
Listen for ancient voices to learn about the new Rally keyword, returning Quests, and more!
Fight in the fine-tuned Flashpoint, flow into Wuyang’s Hero Trial, and fill up on fresh loot in the Overwatch 2 – Season 17 midcycle update.
Your purchase, their glory: support OWCS Partner Teams!
What really happens once you hit “queue”? Join Overwatch’s system designers as they introduce the philosophies, goals, and inner workings of the matchmaking process.
The latest patch brings updates for Hearthstone, Battlegrounds, and more!
It is time to embark on your expedition to a new discovery in the Un’Goro Crater!
Chart a course across the new Rewards Track to claim untold riches from the Lost City of Un’Goro!
This update features the Lost City of Un’Goro, the King Krush interactive Pet, and more!
Come on down to the Darkmoon Faire to see the first interactive Hearthstone Pet!
Patch 32.4.2 brings balance changes to Standard, Wild, and Battlegrounds, as well as the return of Anomalies in Battlegrounds!
The Epoch of Madness storyline continues in the Prince of Freedom update on June 19. Get an early look at some of the coming contents!
Be among the first to embark on a quest to The Lost City of Un’Goro with free packs, streaming events, and Dinos vs. Tortollans!
Patch 32.4 brings a major revamp to Arena, opens up the Underground Arena, and provides the map to The Lost City of Un’Goro, Hearthstone’s next expansion!
Diablo Immortal erupts into a celebratory inferno on June 1. Come join in on the hellish festivities!
Cleave through packs of vicious demons to climb the ranks of Matriarch’s Retribution for a limited time.
From April 28–May 6 submit your original Belial-inspired artwork to @playdiablo for a chance at hellish prizes.
Berserk’s Midland and Diablo’s Estuar collide in a shower of blood and sparks. Fight your way through the Struggler’s Path, deny your sacrifice in Struggler’s Bane, and more.
Celebrate the Season 8: Belial’s Return launch and support Diablo IV Streamers to earn a coveted Weapon Cosmetic and Mount Trophy.
Catch up on our latest Developer Update Livestream, where we revealed Season 8: Belial’s return, new Boss Powers, and more.
The world of Kentaro Miura’s Berserk and Sanctuary collide in Diablo Immortal with a new boss fight, limited-time Eclipse Survivor’s Bane, and more.
The brutally iconic worlds of Diablo and Kentaro Miura’s Berserk collide for a limited-time collaboration.
Defend Sanctuary’s denizens from Belial’s ruse starting on April 29. Use mighty Boss Powers to stifle new, threatening Lair Bosses.
New Legendary Items join the fray alongside Class Balance Changes, and slay through events in Iron Stockpile.
The Burning Hells have more hatred to spread! Look at the 2025 Roadmap for Diablo IV to see the demon-laden path ahead.
Return to Sanctuary to take part in the Iron Stockpile limited-time event. Then, begin climbing the ranks of the new Freed From Reason Battle Pass.
Drink in the first major update to Diablo Immortal for 2025. Venture into the Sharval Wilds to investigate a disturbance in the land itself.
We will continually update this article with all patches the development team implements for Diablo IV.
Preview the Writhing Wilds major update, featuring a new Battlegrounds Map, the Writhing Wilds Main Quest, and more.
Earn Gold and Experience at increased rates, plus earn bonus Gifts of the Tree caches during Mother’s Blessing Week.
See what the Burning Hells throw at you this year by looking at our 2025 Roadmap for Diablo Immortal.
Our celebration of our universes, connection, and community is coming back to the Anaheim Convention Center next year.
Our celebration of our universes, connection, and community is coming back to the Anaheim Convention Center next year.
Catch up on our latest Campfire Chat, where we discussed the Public Test Realm for the 2.2.0 PTR.
Crush powerful foes and siphon their abilities to gain new Boss Powers that will enhance your build in the 2.2.0 PTR.
Hunt a variety of Treasure Goblins in unprecedented numbers in March of the Goblins.
Glimpse the oncoming madness of our next Major Update, and hunt the newest Battle Pass.
Earn Gold and Experience at increased rates, plus earn bonus Gifts of the Tree caches during Mother’s Blessing Week.
Slay your way through returning events to earn Bloody Hearts for the Feast of Valenti limited-time event.
Gather round to hear the origins of the Witches of Hawezar, the prequel story for Season of Witchcraft.
Activate snake-themed Lunar Shrines for 100% bonus experience. Earn Ancestral Favor Reputation to receive festive rewards.
Bask in the glow of Tong Shi’s Renewal, Balance Changes, and more in this content update.
Slay your way into 2025 with a new Battle Pass, another drop table modifier for your Legendary Gems, and more.
All features across the game will now reset at the same time! We've also included some Cenarion Mini balance changes, improvements to challenges, improvements to dungeons and new Tomes!
Unlock the Cenarion Family during the Cenarion Summer Festival starting at the beginning of Season 7.
Get 600 Coins instantly, log in every day for the next 30 days to claim your Daily Drop of 1 Major XP Tome and 120 Coins.
Beginning with Season 6, we’re going to make some adjustments to PvP. First, we’ll be improving player matchmaking to be more accurate. To do this, we’ll be looking closely at Leader Honor.
Battle Ragnaros in the Molten Core raid, claim victory in the siege of Stormwind, and earn a new Cenarion Troop: Earth and Moon from the guild War Chest. Season 6 is going to be FIRE!
For Season 6 we will be retiring some shop offers and introducing two new zone offers.
Get ready to lay siege to the Alliance city of Stormwind! On May 29, you and a guildmate can battle through Stormwind to earn unique rewards.
If you skipped leg day, you’d have a Molten Core too! On June 5, grab a guildmate and dive into the warm and inviting lava pools of Molten Core. Defeat Ragnaros for the ultimate prize: Ragnaros as a playable Leader.
Raids AND Sieges are here! Prepare to battle Ragnaros the Firelord in the Molten Core Raid, claim victory in the Siege of Stormwind, and unlock a new Cenarion Troop: Earth and Moon from the guild War Chest.
Offense or defense – why not both? Use Earth and Moon, Warcraft Rumble’s newest spell to turn the tides of battle. Every time a Cenarion Mini is played, this hybrid spell will swap between Starfall for elemental damage or Entangling Roots for an area root that also applies poison.
Faerie dragons, also known as sprite darters, blink dragons, fey dragons or fey drakes are diminutive, intelligent, and mischievous. Faerie dragons have a history that is nearly as intertwined into the story of Azeroth as that of the dragonflights.
We've reduced the damage that spells deal to Barracks by 50%.
Silas Darkmoon and the Darkmoon Faire will be creating chaos again on May 1, but this time something is different...
We've addressed issues in PvP, Darkmoon Faire and increased Faerie Dragon's Phase Shift talent cooldown.
Blingtron will be visiting Warcraft Rumble frequently, his first appearance will be on April 24. Complete Blingtron's Bounties to earn Shinies that you can exchange for rewards of your choice.
Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with Hero balance changes! Read on for details.
Find out what goes into designing an iconic Hero that exists in two Blizzard universes.
Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with Hero balance changes! Read on for details.
Learn more about the Diablo Immortal Technical Alpha. Get all the details and answers to your most pressing questions about the limited public Technical Alpha.
Learn more about Diablo Immortal in our Gameplay Overview. We’re beginning our Technical Alpha, and we have a lot of information to share with you about the game’s setting, classes, progression, and more.
Learn more about Character and Skill Progression in Diablo Immortal. We dig into the classes, skill systems, and other action-RPG elements that empower your character.
Learn more about Itemization in Diablo Immortal. We dig into everything you need to know in your journey to build up your character’s ultimate arsenal.
Today we want to share how we're coming at the business model for Immortal—what it is, the values behind it, and how it works in practice.
We’re excited about several big updates and revisions that the team’s worked on for a long time that we are trying to complete before the holidays.
The infamous Chieftain of the Riverpaw pack and the scourge of Elwynn Forest is now playable!
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live and brings a new Hero Hogger! Read on for more information.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until November 30, PST.
Season 22 is now live! Read on to learn more about the brand-new Season theme, Haedrig's Gift updates, new items and tons of Legendary item changes in Patch 2.6.10!
Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with Hero balance changes! Read on for details.
Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with Hero balance changes! Read on for details.
Join the Diablo IV team in learning more about the progress the team has made so far in this next Quarterly Developer Update. This time we take a closer look at a long-requested topic: Skills and Talents!
Our two-week PTR testing period for the 2.6.10 update begins on October 1, and we're asking for your help to quell the tides of surging demons.
Starting today, you can see the clash between StarCraft and Warcraft play out in the newly dropped CraftWars patch with new skins, mounts, and more. To take in the creation tale of this mighty patch, we sat down with the artists.
What if we told you it was time to settle who’d win a fight between your favorite Warcraft and StarCraft heroes? Now, what if we told you that you’d be the one to settle that grudge? No more time for hypotheticals—the CraftWars event has arrived in-game today, and the ultimate mashup of StarCraft and Warcraft with it!
Break your bonds and unleash your fury with the newest Nexus Anomaly: Gladiator’s Medallion.
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live and brings a new Nexus Anomaly, ARAM mode, new skins and mounts, along with D.Va and Gazlowe reworks and more! Read on for more information.
We caught up with David Warner, senior game designer on the Heroes of the Storm team and one of the talented individuals spearheading D.Va’s rework, to hear more about everyone’s favorite MEKA pilot and what it’s like to rework heroes.
You’re going to want to take a look at this Gazlowe hero rework . . . he’s a miracle of Goblin engineering!
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until September 7.
It’s been a little while since you’ve heard from us, so we wanted check in and share an update on how development has been progressing for Diablo Immortal.
Read about the development of Diablo II, and how it continues to inspire Blizzard games twenty years later.
For Diablo II's 20th anniversary, we’re stoking the campfire and reflecting on a game that shaped how we make games. We’ve dreamed up some cool stuff, and we hope you’ll check it out and celebrate with us.
Join the Diablo IV team in learning more about the progress the team has made so far in this next Quarterly Developer Update. Take a look at elements of the team playtest milestone, including blockout, storytelling, open world gameplay, multiplayer, items, progression, and more.
Season 21 will begin July 3, shortly after our next Diablo III patch. Read on to learn more about the brand-new Season buff, new class sets, and a handful of item and skill adjustments coming in Patch 2.6.9: Trials of Tempests!
Our two-week PTR testing period for the 2.6.9 update begins on May 28, and we're asking for your help to quell the tides of surging demons in Patch 2.6.9.
Pop quiz, hotshot: are the setting and story of StarCraft part of the military sci-fi, space opera, or sci-fi horror genres? If you answered, “All three!” then congratulations—you really know your science fiction subgenres. There’s a lot going on in the StarCraft universe, and it’s not always easy to keep it all straight. If you’re looking for a refresher—or just a simple way to explain StarCraft’
With so many around the world staying safe indoors right now, we wanted to make it a little easier for everyone to connect with each other through StarCraft II.
Multiplayer maps have been updated. Check out the detail!
We reached out to Alexander “Insidious” Hallmann, an experienced submitter but first-time finalist, to chronicle the origin story of his 1st-place action-packed rush map, Blackburn.
2020 Season 1 Begins now along with these updates. Check out the detail!
2020 Ladder Season 1 brings new 1v1 and Team maps to ladder!
I don’t know about you, but IEM so excited to watch the world’s best StarCraft II players compete for $400,000 in Katowice, Poland from February 24 to March 1.
Patch 4.11.4 has arrived. Check out the detail!
The 14th TLnet Map Contest is underway, with 16 finalists across four categories awaiting your consideration.
We are working with ESL and DreamHack for the next three years of StarCraft II Esports.
Patch 4.11.3 has arrived. Check out the detail!
Patch 4.11.2 has arrived! Check out the detail!
Patch 4.11.0 has arrived with a brand new Co-op commander, new Co-op mission difficulties, Versus balance update, and much more. Check out the detail!
We’d like to take one final look at what tweaks we could make to our initial proposals.
Here is a preview of the map pool for 2019 Season 4.
Together, we celebrate the Korean launch of a remastered industry-defining experience.
The Lost Temple has been found. Can you be the one to destroy your opponents and secure it?
With StarCraft: Remastered launching on August 14, it’s never been a more appropriate time to look back on almost two decades of StarCraft history. This week we shine a spotlight on Kook ‘TheBOy’ Kibong, who was 18 years old when StarCraft came out. He soon became one of the best players in Korea, placing highly in numerous tournaments. Years later, he found himself at Blizzard Korea, where he cur
Sophisticated psionic biology. Gilded technology that defies the laws of space and time. If the Protoss are arrogant, as their detractors claim, can you blame them? They were cruising the galaxy in golden superships when humans were still digging in the dirt for grubs.
Terrans are the scrappy improvisers of StarCraft, relying on cobbled-together technology and a resilient spirit...
The Zerg are innumerable, merciless, and free of fear. A tide of teeth and spines, they pour across the universe, devouring everything in their path. In StarCraft: Remastered, view the galaxy’s most ferocious creatures in spitting, slavering HD.
Chat Channels have been a core part of the StarCraft experience since 1998, and starting this summer, we’re making them even better! StarCraft: Remastered will allow you to access multiple Chat Channels—from more places throughout the game—without changing the classic functionality that you know and love.
It’s not just StarCraft’s graphics that are receiving an overhaul this summer—StarCraft: Remastered will also add modern matchmaking and ladder functionality, including a shiny new Leaderboard! At launch, StarCraft: Remastered will include leaderboards for Friends and IGRs.
As StarCraft: Remastered’s summer release approaches, nobody is more excited than Nick ‘Tasteless’ Plott and Dan ‘Artosis’ Stemkoski. We caught up with this world-renowned shoutcasting duo to discuss what StarCraft means to them—and what it means to see the game remastered for the modern age.
Another exciting new feature in StarCraft: Remastered is making its debut. Profiles will be home to multiplayer statistics, replays, ladder ranks (for the new matchmaking system), and more!
The first implementation of Hotkeys in StarCraft: Remastered during the early 1.18 Public Test Realm (PTR) drew a lot of great feedback and discussion. The Classic Games team took the community’s input to heart, and today we’re excited to unveil the version of Hotkeys you can expect when StarCraft: Remastered comes out this summer.
Sound is a delicate thing. It bypasses language barriers and affects us at a subliminal level. It doesn’t do those things very well in the vacuum of space—but the Koprulu sector’s a noisy corner of the galaxy.
The StarCraft: Remastered team is small, nimble, and intensely passionate about their source material.
They didn’t know it yet, but the sci-fi game they were building, one wild improvisation at a time, would become a landmark in the real-time strategy genre and a fixture of global esports. The name of the game was StarCraft.
The final rounds of SSL Classic 2017 Season 1--featuring 8 fan-selected players--are underway!
