News
Welcome to the News page.
Stay up-to-date of what's happening with World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment.
Here you will find various RSS newsfeeds that we have tapped into from popular World of Warcraft websites such as Wowhead.com and MMO-Champion.com and gathered them all here into one page to make it easier for you to chose and find what news you want to read and from what source.
Bluetracker News
- An Update as 12.0.0 Goes Live January 21, 2026Added one and removed one item from the OP in this thread, as the AH issue was fixed up about an hour ago. Due to an unforseen issue with the item-level squish, some commodities in the Auction House...By Kaivax on 2026/01/20 at 11:55 PM
- 12.0.0 Going Live in this Region January 21, 2026Hello! We have a couple of issues that we’re going live with, and working to fix as soon as possible: Charter Neighborhoods weren’t able to start Endeavors properly, so Charter Neighborhoods will...By Kaivax on 2026/01/20 at 11:49 PM
- Faction change seems to be bugging transmog January 21, 2026Can confirm. We’re investigating this, and it seems to be the Faction Change that results in it.By Kaivax on 2026/01/20 at 10:21 PM
- M+ Unbound Hero Title -- Final Update January 20 January 20, 2026In this post, we’ll update the score required to earn the Unbound Hero title for The War Within Season 3. As a reminder, the title will go to all players who end The War Within Mythic+ Season 3 with...By Kaivax on 2026/01/20 at 4:08 PM
- Midnight Pre-Expansion Content Update Notes — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News January 20, 2026The first shadows of the Void fall upon Azeroth as the Midnight Pre-Expansion content update goes live 21 January. Players can explore the new User Interface (UI) updates, experiment with new combat...By Blizzard Entertainment on 2026/01/20 at 3:42 PM
- Midnight Pre-Expansion Content Update Notes — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News January 20, 2026The first shadows of the Void fall upon Azeroth as the Midnight Pre-Expansion content update goes live January 20. Players can explore the new User Interface (UI) updates, experiment with new combat...By Blizzard Entertainment on 2026/01/20 at 3:41 PM
- The Midnight Pre-Expansion Content Update Goes Live January 20! — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News January 20, 2026The first shadows of the Void fall upon Azeroth as the Midnight Pre-Expansion Content Update goes live January 20. Players can explore the new User Interface (UI) updates, experiment with new combat...By Blizzard Entertainment on 2026/01/20 at 3:15 PM
- The Midnight Pre-Expansion Content Update Goes Live 21 January! — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News January 20, 2026The first shadows of the Void fall upon Azeroth as the Midnight Pre-Expansion Content Update goes live 21 January. Players can explore the new User Interface (UI) updates, experiment with new combat...By Blizzard Entertainment on 2026/01/20 at 3:14 PM
- Twitch Drop Now Live! Get the Cuddly Green Grrgle Housing Decor Item — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News January 20, 2026Watch any eligible World of Warcraft stream on Twitch.tv from 20 January at 18:00 GMT until 17 February at 18:00 GMT to claim the Cuddly Green Grrgle Housing decor item. Eligibility To participate, you...By Blizzard Entertainment on 2026/01/20 at 12:04 PM
- Twitch Drop Now Live! Get the Cuddly Green Grrgle Housing Decor Item January 20, 2026Watch any eligible World of Warcraft stream on Twitch.tv from 20 January at 18:00 GMT until 17 February at 18:00 GMT to claim the Cuddly Green Grrgle Housing decor item. View Full ArticleBy Blizzard Entertainment on 2026/01/20 at 12:03 PM
Classic News
- Artifact Weapons No Longer Transmoggable for Unusable Weapons in Midnight Pre-Patch January 21, 2026With the Midnight Pre-Patch, artifact weapons are no longer transmoggable in the new Transmog UI if the weapon is not part of the normal weapons they can use.Continue reading »
- Faction Changing Characters Breaks Transmog January 21, 2026Blizzard has confirmed that faction changing characters will break the transmog system.Continue reading »
- Starter UI & Cooldown Manager Imports for All Classes for Midnight Pre-Patch January 21, 2026The Midnight Addon restrictions are finally upon us. Embrace the new base UI and Cooldown Manager with importable Starter UI presets direct from our class writers.Continue reading »
- Best Talent Builds for All Classes for Midnight Pre-Patch - Raid, Mythic+ & Delves January 21, 2026The Midnight Pre-Patch Talent overhaul and Devourer Demon Hunter have officially arrived. We've updated all our best Talent Builds to help you hit the ground running.Continue reading »
- Blizzard's Issues with the Midnight Pre-Patch January 21, 2026Blizzard has announced some issues with the Midnight Pre-Patch including Charter Neighborhoods and Endeavors and more.Continue reading »
- Midnight Pre-Patch Now Live: Compendium Survival Guide January 21, 2026As we say goodbye to The War Within expansion and welcome in the Midnight pre-patch, we've got all the information you'll need to explore new content. Whether it's discovering new AddOns to use, editing your UI, or partaking in the pre-patch event, Wowhead's Midnight pre-patch guides are now live and updated!Continue reading »
- Midnight Pre-Expansion Press Kit & 'Hope Shall Rise' Key Art January 20, 2026Blizzard has released a press kit for the Midnight Pre-Expansion Update, which includes some icons, logos, and Key Art!Continue reading »
- Boss Mod Addons in Midnight - Teaching Old Mods New Tricks January 20, 2026With the Midnight Pre-Patch, players will be happy to learn that their favorite boss mods will continue to be available, offering unique features not otherwise found in-game!Continue reading »
- Watch the Race to World Last for Mythic Dimensius in Manaforge Omega January 20, 2026Tonight is the final day that players on NA and EU realms can defeat Mythic Dimensius in order to earn the Cutting Edge achievement for Season 3. Turn into the Race to World Last!Continue reading »
- Class Guides Now Updated for Midnight Pre-Patch January 20, 2026Our Class Guides have been updated for Midnight Pre-Patch! They are ready to help you navigate through all the reworks and class changes arriving with Patch 12.0.0, supplying you with updated talent builds, BiS gear recommendations, and so much more!Continue reading »
MMO-Champion
- An Update as Midnight Pre-Patch Goes Live January 21, 2026An Update as Midnight Pre-Patch Goes Live Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) Hello! It’s been a long day of testing and fixing and we’re finally going live with the 12.0.0 Midnight Pre-Patch. During our final internal testing, we discovered an issue that could frequently cause saved transmog loadouts to be cleared, […]
- Midnight Pre-Patch Decrypted Decor January 20, 2026Midnight Pre-Patch Decrypted Decor With today's launch of the Midnight Pre-Patch, a few housing decor items have been decrypted, though their sources remain unknown for now. Midnight Pre-Patch Decrypted Decor
- The Burning Crusade Classic Known Issue: Low Framerate with Pet Auto-Cast January 20, 2026The Burning Crusade Classic Known Issue: Low Framerate with Pet Auto-Cast Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) Thank you for all the reports about the low framerate issue related to pet auto-cast abilities in Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary. We’ve identified the issue and we’re preparing a fix for it, which will require […]
- Midnight Pre-Patch Decrypted Mounts and Pets January 20, 2026Midnight Pre-Patch Decrypted Mounts and Pets In addition to housing decor, a few mounts and pets were also decrypted, many of which appear to be tied to promotions. Mounts Ghastropod - This snail made a deliberate decision to plunge itself into the slime canals of Undercity. It emerged bigger, stronger but not faster than before. […]
- Pringles Gaming Promotion: How to Earn the Crimson Bow Tie January 20, 2026Pringles Gaming Promotion: How to Earn the Crimson Bow Tie The Pringles Gaming Promotion is now live in Europe, running from January 6 through May 7. This collaboration rewards players with the Crimson Bow Tie cosmetic head item in World of Warcraft. How to get the Crimson Bow Tie cosmetic: Register an account on the […]
- Midnight Pre-Patch Live This Week January 20, 2026Midnight Pre-Patch Live This Week The Midnight pre-expansion content update goes live this week in both North America and Europe! What is Releasing This Week? New Demon Hunter Specialization: DevourerVoid Elf Demon HuntersUser Interface UpdatesTr ansmog UpdatesPl ayer vs. Player Training GroundsHou sing UpdatesNew Mount Collection RewardContent Update Notes What is Releasing Next Week? Pre-Expansion […]
- Midnight Pre-Patch Extended Maintenance - January 20, 2026 January 20, 2026Midnight Pre-Patch Extended Maintenance - January 20, 2026 Blizzard has announced an extended maintenance for the Midnight Pre-Patch in North America, lasting approximately 8 hours from 7:00 AM PT until 3:00 PM PT. European realms will have a 10-hour maintenance on Wednesday, from 1:00 AM CET until 11:00 AM CET.
- Game Informer: Exclusive Details of Northrend's Redesign in The Last Titan January 19, 2026Game Informer: Exclusive Details of Northrend's Redesign in The Last Titan Game Informer has shared an exclusive look into Northrend's redesign in World of Warcraft: The Last Titan.
- The Burning Crusade Hotfixes - January 16, 2026 January 17, 2026The Burning Crusade Hotfixes - January 16, 2026 Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) The Burning Crusade Classic Fixed an issue where Blackrock Spire only allowed 5 players to enter.Fixed a bug preventing the quest “The First and Last” from starting for eligible players.Cleansed Songflowers now apply their buff to the clicking […]
- New Playable Race: Haranir - Official Video Overview January 16, 2026New Playable Race: Haranir - Official Video Overview Blizzard has released a new video highlighting the Haranir, a new playable race coming in the Midnight expansion, covering their lore, racial themes, customization options and how to unlock the Haranir Allied Race at launch.