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Warcraft III: WC3L Finalists To Play in Season Two
Friday, April 29, 2005 |
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Competitive Warcraft III gaming doesn't just take place on Battle.net; it also occurs in off-line events and tournaments. Today, we're pleased to announce a cooperative effort with one of the top independent Warcraft III leagues, the WC3L.
The 32nd seed in each gateway's solo competition in the upcoming Season Two tournament will consist of players nominated by each of the top two teams at the upcoming WC3L finals in Cologne, Germany. Each gateway will have one such entry.
We feel this will be an exciting way to broaden the competition by mixing the top Battle.net Warcraft III gamers with those who compete primarily at LAN competitions.
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New Warcraft III Minimap - Shrine of the Ancients
Friday, April 29, 2005 |
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There once existed a shrine to the ancient gods of yore, but all that remains is a ruin of rubble, sand, and ore. Though legends persist of creatures from the sea, that have surfaced to guard the treasures of an era long before.
Download Shrine of the Ancients a new Bonus map for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
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Warcraft III: WC3L Finalists To Play in Season Two
Friday, April 29, 2005 |
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Competitive Warcraft III gaming doesn't just take place on Battle.net; it also occurs in off-line events and tournaments. Today, we're pleased to announce a cooperative effort with one of the top independent Warcraft III leagues, the WC3L.
The 32nd seed in each gateway's solo competition in the upcoming Season Two tournament will consist of players nominated by each of the top two teams at the upcoming WC3L finals in Cologne, Germany. Each gateway will have one such entry.
We feel this will be an exciting way to broaden the competition by mixing the top Battle.net Warcraft III gamers with those who compete primarily at LAN competitions.
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Ladder Season Winding Down
Thursday, April 28, 2005 |
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Only a few days remain to earn positions in the Season Two championship tournament!
We're also pleased to share an important announcement about the tournament prize pool. While the total cash and prize pool of over
$25,000 is one of the world's largest for an online-only tournament event, we've been keeping one item secret to help motivate
players in these waning days of the ladder season competition.
At the expense of Blizzard's tournament team, the grand champion solo player and 2v2 team will also receive a box of delicious
cookies to go along with their big checks and cutting-edge computer hardware. Our researchers believe this may also be the world's
first opportunity to win cookies by playing an online game, which will certainly add to the prestige enjoyed by the Battle.net champions.
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New Tournament Launch Page
Tuesday, April 26, 2005 |
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The Battle.net website has been updated with a new tourney launch page where
you can find the latest information on global events and upcoming tournaments. You'll see more than just Blizzard-run events on this page.
In addition to current tournaments such as our own Ladder Season Two, you'll find links to other events sponsored by companies from around
the world.
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Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy Volume 1: Dragon Hunt Now Available
Wednesday, April 20, 2005 |
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Check out the first manga set in the Warcraft universe. Follow the adventures of Kalec, a blue dragon in human form, and
Anveena, a maiden with mysterious powers, as they quest to save the High Elven kingdom from the forces of the
Undead Scourge. Dragon Hunt is the first of a three-volume set and is available now.
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Special Appearance by Chris Metzen and Richard A. Knaak
Monday, April 18, 2005 |
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Blizzard Entertainment is proud to announce that Chris Metzen, head of Blizzard's creative development team, and renowned
New York Times Best Selling fantasy novelist Richard A. Knaak will be visiting the LA Times Festival of Books this weekend.
Chris and Richard will be discussing the creative process behind the Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy Manga on the Barnes & Nobles
stage this Saturday, April 23 at 1:00 P.M. For more information and general directions to the LA Times Festival of Books,
please click here.
If you are unable to make it out for the Festival of Books, Richard will also be making appearances at the following locations while he is in Los Angeles:
- April 24, 2005 4501 E. Carson St. #104, Long Beach, CA - Pulp Fiction at 3:00P.M.
- April 27, 2005 771 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA - Golden Apple Comics at 5:00P.M.
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New Warcraft III Minimap - Phantom Grove
Friday, April 15, 2005 |
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An ancient horror lurks in these twisting paths turning away all but the most stalwart of champions. These would-be heroes enter confidently, seeking battle and adventure to immortalize their legacy... but none have returned.
Download Phantom Grove a new Bonus map for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
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Twenty Days Left for Ladder Season Two!
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 |
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There are only 20 days left for players to fight their way to the top of the WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne solo and
2v2 ladder rankings. On May 2, the top players and teams will be offered spots in the
final tournament, where
cash and prizes are waiting to be won.
Currently holding the top seed on each realm in the solo competition are:
Lordaeron: IronAge - level 53
Azeroth: KoreanHacker - level 57
Northrend: CantChat. - level 59
Kalimdor: lOv)Shaya - level 57
Best of luck to all ladder players and teams in this race to the finish!
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Warcraft III Accounts Closed
Wednesday, April 6, 2005 |
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A number of additional accounts and CD keys have been tied to the use of a hack or cheat program while playing Warcraft
III on Battle.net. In keeping with our aggressive stance against cheating, we have permanently closed 5,900 Warcraft III
accounts. 2,300 of the Warcraft III CD keys used with the now-closed accounts have been banned from ladder play for one
month, and 500 more have been banned from ladder play permanently. Repeat offenders risk having their CD keys disabled,
which will result in the permanent removal of their copies of Warcraft III from Battle.net. We will continue to monitor
Battle.net for cheating and take action as needed. If you would like to report additional instances of hacking or
cheating, please notify us at hacks@blizzard.com. A false report filed by one player against another will not result
in the actions described above.
As always, thank you for your continued support; with your help we have been able to keep Battle.net a fun and safe place to play Blizzard games.
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April Fools!
Saturday, April 2, 2005 |
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We hope you enjoyed our April Fools' events. If you missed them, check out yesterday's jokes:
The Blizzard Joke Team™ will see you again next year.
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World of Warcraft Web site and Forum Upgrades
Friday, April 1, 2005 |
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From 4:00 AM to 10:00 AM PST Monday, April 4th we will be performing upgrades to our World of Warcraft web servers and forums. During this
time period you may not be able to access the World of Warcraft website and forums. Players will still be able to access
our support web site at www.blizzard.com/support/wowindex if they are
in need of Technical, Billing, and In-Game web support.
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New World of Warcraft Player vs. Player Combat Improvements
Friday, April 1, 2005 |
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You've all seen the sneak-peek articles of the upcoming Player vs. Player Battlegrounds system in our recent web previews. We're now taking Battlegrounds in an entirely new direction. Many players noted that the Battlegrounds resemble some aspects of Warcraft 3. Then it hit us; Why reinvent the wheel? Why waste resources on a project we've already developed and perfected?
The completely redesigned (and yet still very familiar) Battlegrounds system will allow us to better focus our efforts on creating game features that players really want, such as ordering various types of food in-game! You can see a preview of some upcoming intense Battleground PvP combat™ here.
We will continue to refine the implementation of this system over the coming year(s). You can view initial test gameplay screenshots of the Player vs. Player combat system below:
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