Blizzard Watch

What to do if you get into the Midnight beta test, now live!

The Midnight beta is now live, and you haven't gotten in you can sign up right now. As with some previous expansions, the ...

Mark your calendars: World of Warcraft will finally have player housing after 21 years when The War Within's final patch arrives next month

The lull before a new expansion hits World of Warcraft has been dragged out for months in the past, but this time Blizzard ...

Overwatch 2 Season 19 mid-season update: How to pre load, gameplay features and other details

Overwatch 2's Season 19 mid-season update lands November 11, 2025, bringing hero balance tweaks and a new Junkrat Mythic skin. Players can preload the ...

"This microtransaction crap can go jump in a lake" - World of Warcraft's new real-money housing currency is, predictably, causing a stink

What were the chances Blizzard would find a way to monetise arguably the most exciting feature coming to World of ...

How on earth do you find lasting, meaningful success with a live-service game? Developers answer the "billion dollar question"

"If you're going to go and create a live-service game competing with these other games, I think you're going to have to spend ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

World Of Warcraft will get a new premium currency alongside Midnight for no obvious good reason at all

Hearthsteel, a new World of Warcraft currency, has raised eyebrows and set tongues a-wagging among players looking forward to ...

Blizzard confirms it's adding a virtual currency for World of Warcraft

Ahead of its 21st anniversary, World of Warcraft is dealing with some controversy around its latest update. Developer ...