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New Warcraft III Bonus Map - Skibi's Castle TD

XG3 on Friday, July 29, 2005
Official Blizzard version of the popular TD with a mini-game twist! Defeat the onslaught of mobs solo or in two teams of up to five players each.

Download Skibi's Castle TD a new Bonus map for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.



A Call to Heroes!
July 29, 2005
Great evil has returned to the world of Diablo 2. Will you answer the call to save Sanctuary?

Patch 1.11 is coming....





BlizzCon Tickets On Sale Now!

July 21, 2005
Tickets to BlizzCon, Blizzard's inaugural player convention, are now on sale. If you are interested in attending, you can buy tickets here. If you'd like more information about BlizzCon and what awaits you at the show, please be sure to visit the BlizzCon Web site.





BlizzCon: StarCraft Map Contest!

Araxas on July 25, 2005
We're inviting the StarCraft map-making community to design and create the maps that will be used during the invitational tournament that will take place at BlizzCon. The contest details, rules, and submission process can be found here on the contest page.





Warcraft III: 4 Kings Win CPL and ESWC Tournaments!

Araxas on Thursday, July 21, 2005
Gamers on both sides of the Atlantic had some great competition to look forward to last week. Both the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) and the Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC) took place from July 6-10. When the dust had settled, WC3L season VII champions, the 4 Kings, managed to take home the gold in both competitions. Blizzard was on hand at both the Texas and Paris events. Read our reports and view photos and replays from both tournaments here:





World of Warcraft Launches in Singapore

Nebu on Thursday, June 21, 2005
World of Warcraft continues to take the world by storm as it launches in yet another territory in Asia. On July 21, World of Warcraft goes on sale in Singapore, making the island nation the third territory in Asia to support World of Warcraft and the sixth region worldwide, after North America, Australia and New Zealand, Korea, Europe, and China. We welcome our friends from Singapore into the world of Azeroth and look forward to many great adventures together. Read more here.






World of Warcraft Reaches New Heights

Nebu on Wednesday, June 20, 2005
We're proud to announce that World of Warcraft has been embraced by more than 1.5 million players in China since its launch there last month, bringing the total worldwide population for the game to 3.5 million players! We want to take this moment to again thank all of our players for helping us bring the world of Azeroth to life. If you're interested in seeing the full details of the press announcement that went out today about this, please click this link.





Warcraft III: Season Two Solo Tournament

Araxas on Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Both solo semi-final matches for Ladder Season Two have now concluded. Congratulations to 4K.Fury, who won 2-0 over SK.HoT, and to WE.Remind, who won 2-0 over ShowTime!



New Warcraft III Bonus Map - Duststorm

XG3 on Thursday, July 14, 2005
These barren wastes hold nothing for the living, harboring only the bones of those who have fallen to the sun bleached land. The dusty earth thus serves as a savage battleground where armies can unleash their full might unhindered.

Download Duststorm a new Bonus map for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.





World of Warcraft Cinematic Poster Available Now!

XG3 on Tuesday, July 12, 2005
The World of Warcraft Cinematics are captured in stunning, glossy stills on this 40" x 27" poster complete with signatures from the World of Warcraft dev team. Order this poster exclusively - as well as hats, t-shirts and other merchandise - through the Blizzard Online Store.





BlizzCon™ Gaming Festival Web Site Goes Live

Indoflaven on Monday, July 11, 2005
Blizzard today unveiled the BlizzCon™ Web site, presenting many new details about the upcoming gaming convention. Set to take place on October 28 and 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, BlizzCon is open to gamers of all ages.

Tickets will go on sale at a special BlizzCon ticketing Web site at 8:00 am PDT on July 21, 2005. 4,400 tickets will be made available at $120 per ticket, with a limit of four (4) tickets per customer. Highlights of BlizzCon include:

  • Q&A panels with the World of Warcraft and StarCraft: Ghost developers
  • Playing World of Warcraft Battlegrounds live with friends
  • 1st public hands-on gameplay of Blizzard's StarCraft: Ghost, Blizzard's highly anticipated tactical-action console title
  • BlizzCon Invitational Tournament, featuring top Warcraft III and StarCraft professional gamers from around the world
  • Contests for die-hard gamers to compete in for great loot
  • Custom BlizzCon merchandise in the BlizzCon store
  • A special closing-night concert featuring a to-be-announced band

Please see the BlizzCon Web site for further details on the event, including hotel and travel information, an extensive FAQ, and more.




GameSpot Anoints Diablo Greatest Game of All Time

Nebu on Friday, July 11, 2005
No less a gaming authority than GameSpot has elevated the original Diablo to one of the greatest games of all time. GameSpot doesn't add games frequently to its all-time greatest list, so we're grateful and honored by the selection. We read some of their kind words and it had us dizzy with nostalgia and Diablo fever once again. See for yourself. Head on over to their website and see what the esteemed editors at GameSpot have to say about this hellishly fun game that spawned a whole new genre of action-RPGs.


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