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Update (5/26/2023): The new Home Page feature is now live for all players. Thank you to everyone who participated in the beta test! We're building a new feature, and you're invited to help us test and make your feedback heard. Battle.net's a busy place. There's lots going on across all the...

After four years of gathering online–adventuring through Azeroth, teaming up in Overwatch, traversing the fields of Sanctuary, or warming yourself by the fire in the Tavern–it’s finally time to gather in person once more. We are happy to announce that BlizzCon will be returning to the Ana...

We celebrate your prophesied return, adventurer. Countless demons have met their timely demise at the end of your weapon, yet their onslaught doesn’t relent. Sanctuary needs its savior! Return on May 4 to wreak havoc among the Burning Hells’ ranks in Ladder Season 4! Read further through th...

Every other month, we sit down with one studio to explore how the passionate people behind our games work to craft legendary entertainment experiences for millions of players on Battle.net. Over 3000 kills, more than 200 hours, and only three bosses to grind. For over 22 years, this was the te...

Before you venture forth to brave the unknown, take a moment to kick back and read up on the latest beats from all of your favorite games. Get ready to shred on the Hearthstone stage, embark on a new adventure in World of Warcraft, deploy into an all-new Call of Duty map, and more. Every two ...

When Natasha Miller joined Blizzard’s Player Interactions & Trust (PIT) team 5.5 years ago, she was one of the first people hired to work on the powerful machine-learning tech that now automatically screens reported voice and text chat logs in many of our games—the original primary focu...

Whether you’re taking a load off in the Tavern or preparing to slaughter the Burning Hells’ foulest fiends, check out recent beats from all of your favorite games and get ready to confront whatever awaits you this week. Make a new best friend in Hearthstone, return to World of Warcraft’s...

1/31 Update: The PTR has ended. Thank you all and see you soon. We welcome you to a PTR fresh from the Burning Hells’ depths, adventurer. Our first testing period of 2023, PTR 2.6, will go live on January 24 at 10:00 a.m. PST and concludes on January 31 at 10:00 a.m. PST. Pour yourself a com...

Hey everyone! It’s been about a year since , and with 2022 coming to an end, I felt it was a good time for an update. 2022 has been a great year for Blizzard, made possible by the hard work, creativity, and passion of everyone who works here, and the support, feedback, and joy from the player...

The air stirs with whimsey, perhaps even magic, adventurer. However subtle, a joyous invocation permeates Sanctuary, casting a ray of holiday celebration upon its inhabitants. . . or is this demonic trickery? This magic from beyond is not cause for a ceasefire in the unremitting conflict betwee...

Ten friends, rivals, and enemies—regardless of rapport, Sire Denathrius has extended an exclusive invitation to a lucky few souls from around the Shadowlands. The sprawling grounds of Castle Nathria beckon in Hearthstone’s latest expansion, inviting you to indulge in their marvelous sights ...

Since this timeless classic was resurrected, daring heroes have diligently decimated ranks of hell-raising demons across all five acts of Diablo II: Resurrected, forever loosening the Lord of Terror’s hold on Sanctuary. In Patch 2.4.3., which goes live on June 29, we introduce a variety of ne...

Fortunes–and killstreaks–favor the battlefield’s boldest in Call of Duty. As word of an unparalleled gold rush spreads, cutthroat Operators have begun flooding the frontlines with only one goal in mind: Securing the ultimate score and leaving the others counting pennies. Endless riches (a...

Help us kick off Battle.net's for a chance to win $25 Battle.net Balance. For the next five weeks, follow us on social media and submit PC gameplay videos, screenshots, or writing about your favorite games on Battle.net in order to enter the contest. Each week on Tuesday at 10AM PST we will p...

An unending barrage of battles has razed Caldera. Now, Call of Duty: Warzone’s island broods beneath a blustering storm, and portions of the once-lush landscape have been flattened by an inexplicable force. Something is coming. Something big. The Pacific is in peril, and it’s up to you and ...

Greetings, Heroes of Sanctuary. We’d like to take this opportunity to highlight exciting upcoming balance changes, alongside a couple of new features coming in our next Diablo II: Resurrected update!  PLEASE NOTE: Game content discussed in this blog is not final and subject to change. QU...

Pack your bags, grab your guns, and ready up, soldier—we’re heading to paradise. A top-secret campaign is underway in Call of Duty: Vanguard, and you’ve been tapped to join the action. Rising on a new front is, thankfully, much more enjoyable when you’re being stationed in a lush seasid...

For the past two months, brave adventurers have clashed with fearsome foes from the realms of Sanctuary to the Burning Hells, slaying and looting their way to victory. In this time, we’ve seen significant improvement in decreasing queue times as players now on average wait less than 60 second...