World of Warcraft

On May 22, your opportunity to register for the World of Warcraft 2012 Arena Pass will come to an end. Don’t miss this chance to experience the next level of Arena combat on a special realm dedicated to competitive PvP.

Twenty years have passed since the Prime Evils were defeated and banished from the world of Sanctuary. Now you must return to Tristram and investigate rumors of a fallen star, an omen that the End Times have begun.

We’ve just released an update for the free World of Warcraft Mobile Armory.

Hot on the heels of the recent live raid race between Vodka and Method, Athene is back with a bigger, more-ambitious new challenge: Bring together four guilds from around the world in a race against each other and the clock to see which guild can complete the Dragon Soul Heroic raid before the others. The first contest drew 250,000 viewers and raised $25,000 USD for Save the Children, and organizers are hopeful that this event can do even more.

In the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria beta, we’re introducing a new technology that will enable players to meet up and group with other players in under populated areas of the world such as low level zones or areas that other players may have outleveled or moved on from. This technology will allow players to form a group with other players from within a select pool of realms in order to quest just like they normally would while still allowing the social structures of their home realms to remain intact.

With the recent release of Prophet’s Lesson, the Leaders of Azeroth short story series is finally complete. In case you missed any of these excellent stories, you can now check out the complete series in the new and improved Expanded Universe section.

MMO-Champion posted videos of the recently-revealed Pandaren male and female dances today, and you can check them out right here.

The 2012 World of Warcraft Arena Pass has now entered the Rated Phase. All matches now count towards earning exclusive rewards, so get online and play now!

Only two weeks remain to register for the Arena Pass; at the end of the Rated Phase teams will be locked and you’ll no longer be able to sign up for the service.

Last week the 2012 World of Warcraft Arena Pass kicked off with the Practice Phase, but it is almost time to really get your game on! Only one week remains in the practice phase, so get in now to brush up on your skills before the Ladder Phase launches on May 9.