Warcraft 3 News Archive

  • Blizzard deployed Warcraft III Patch 1.25b into live servers. This patch adds balance changes, fixes two exploits, and fixes some item and ability bugs. For technical help with Warcraft III please visit the Blizzard Support site. Warcraft Patch 1.25b Balance Changes Humans Improved Masonry Upgrade health boost decreased from 20% to 10% for all 3 levels Siege Engine Level increased from 2 to 3 Rifleman HP increased from 505 to 535 Night Elves Warden Shadow...

    Warcraft III patch 1.25b is now live!

    Posted on March 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Blizzard deployed Warcraft III Patch 1.25b into live servers. This patch adds balance changes, fixes two exploits, and fixes some item and ability bugs. For technical help with Warcraft III please visit the Blizzard Support site. Warcraft Patch 1.25b Balance Changes Humans Improved Masonry Upgrade health boost decreased from 20% to 10% for all 3 levels Siege Engine Level increased from 2 to 3 Rifleman HP increased from 505 to 535 Night Elves Warden Shadow...

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  • Blizzard Entertainment deployed Warcraft III Patch 1.25 into the PTR servers and released the patch notes to provide information on the new changes applied to all races. Warcraft III patch 1.25 is now available on the PTR. If you’d like to help us test out this patch and provide feedback, open up the game client and select the “Westfall (ClassicBeta)” gateway to begin downloading the latest patch. Once the download is complete, restart the game,...

    Warcraft III PTR 1.25 Notes Available

    Posted on January 24, 2011 | No Comments
    Blizzard Entertainment deployed Warcraft III Patch 1.25 into the PTR servers and released the patch notes to provide information on the new changes applied to all races. Warcraft III patch 1.25 is now available on the PTR. If you’d like to help us test out this patch and provide feedback, open up the game client and select the “Westfall (ClassicBeta)” gateway to begin downloading the latest patch. Once the download is complete, restart the game,...

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  • Amazon is running the 17 Days of Deals in Video Games promo running a 24-hour deal on different games. Today [December 6th, 2010] the deal is for all current and past Blizzard Entertainment games. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty – $47.99 (down from 59.99) WoW: Wrath of the Lich King – $19.99 (down from $39.99) WoW Battle Chest (includes WoW classic & Burning Crusade) – $19.99 (down from $39.99) Starcraft Battle Chest (w/ Brood War...

    Amazon One-Day Deal On Blizzad Games Battle Chests

    Posted on December 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Amazon is running the 17 Days of Deals in Video Games promo running a 24-hour deal on different games. Today [December 6th, 2010] the deal is for all current and past Blizzard Entertainment games. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty – $47.99 (down from 59.99) WoW: Wrath of the Lich King – $19.99 (down from $39.99) WoW Battle Chest (includes WoW classic & Burning Crusade) – $19.99 (down from $39.99) Starcraft Battle Chest (w/ Brood War...

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  • Blizzard has announced the 2010 Blizzard Global Writing Contest. Get the chance to visit Blizzard’s headquarters and BlizzCon. Meet the Creative Development Team as a bonus. Who wouldn’t want to shake hands with Chris Metzen the Bourbon Cowboy, and Micky Neilson? Blizzard Quote: You’re called to action once again, to use your wits and strength, to compete for the ultimate prize. Your weapons? They seem to be but a musty tome and quill, but know...

    2010 Blizzard Global Writing Contest Announced

    Posted on June 23, 2010 | No Comments
    Blizzard has announced the 2010 Blizzard Global Writing Contest. Get the chance to visit Blizzard’s headquarters and BlizzCon. Meet the Creative Development Team as a bonus. Who wouldn’t want to shake hands with Chris Metzen the Bourbon Cowboy, and Micky Neilson? Blizzard Quote: You’re called to action once again, to use your wits and strength, to compete for the ultimate prize. Your weapons? They seem to be but a musty tome and quill, but know...

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  • Sideshow Collectibles announced the pre-orders of the stainless steel Epic Weapons – Warcraft III Collectibles Frostmourne(TM) Sword Replica have now shipped. Expect this item in upcoming days. The replica costs $ 529, but if you aren’t able to purchase the wholesum Sideshow has a FlexPay option that splits the overall price into five easy payments of $ 106.99 a month. Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the Frostmourne(TM) Sword by Epic Weapons. The Frostmourne(TM) Sword...

    Sideshow Ships Frostmourne Sword Replica

    Posted on April 17, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Sideshow Collectibles announced the pre-orders of the stainless steel Epic Weapons – Warcraft III Collectibles Frostmourne(TM) Sword Replica have now shipped. Expect this item in upcoming days. The replica costs $ 529, but if you aren’t able to purchase the wholesum Sideshow has a FlexPay option that splits the overall price into five easy payments of $ 106.99 a month. Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the Frostmourne(TM) Sword by Epic Weapons. The Frostmourne(TM) Sword...

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  • Zarhym announced the Warcraft III: Frozen Throne ladder will be reset this upcoming Monday to give path to the 2010 Tournament. Blizzard Quote: Update: We have completed our back-end testing of the scheduled ladder reset for the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne 2010 Tournament. We will officially be resetting the ladders on Monday, April 5. Thank you all for your patience. Original: As you are all aware, we initially intended to reset the Warcraft III...

    WarCraft III: Frozen Throne 2010 Tournament Reset Dated

    Posted on April 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Zarhym announced the Warcraft III: Frozen Throne ladder will be reset this upcoming Monday to give path to the 2010 Tournament. Blizzard Quote: Update: We have completed our back-end testing of the scheduled ladder reset for the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne 2010 Tournament. We will officially be resetting the ladders on Monday, April 5. Thank you all for your patience. Original: As you are all aware, we initially intended to reset the Warcraft III...

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  • Update – 11:00pm EST: I reached NVIDIA’s PR for an official statement and they replied within the hour. Read their response and feedback from many gamers here. Original post – 5:20pm EST: I want to warn all of our visitors who are participating in the StarCraft II Beta and play World of WarCraft to refrain from installing the latest NVIDIA WHQL 196.75 WHQL-certified drivers. As posted, in the StarCraft: IncGamers fansite, If you already installed...

    NVIDIA 196.75 drivers causing PC and Graphic Cards to overheat

    Posted on March 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Update – 11:00pm EST: I reached NVIDIA’s PR for an official statement and they replied within the hour. Read their response and feedback from many gamers here. Original post – 5:20pm EST: I want to warn all of our visitors who are participating in the StarCraft II Beta and play World of WarCraft to refrain from installing the latest NVIDIA WHQL 196.75 WHQL-certified drivers. As posted, in the StarCraft: IncGamers fansite, If you already installed...

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  • Blizzard Entertainment has updated Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and Warcraft III: Frozen Throne with patch 1.24d which is now available for download by login into Battle.net. This patch addresses a very annoying exploit that allows players to cause a system crash on their victims. While the patch is known as patch 1.24d the game will display onscreen the following build number: 1.24.3.6384 Blizzard Quote: ————————————————————————– WARCRAFT III: THE FROZEN THRONE VERSION HISTORY ————————————————————————– ————————————————————————–...

    Warcraft 3 Patch 1.24d live! Bye Crash Hack

    Posted on January 20, 2010 | No Comments
    Blizzard Entertainment has updated Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and Warcraft III: Frozen Throne with patch 1.24d which is now available for download by login into Battle.net. This patch addresses a very annoying exploit that allows players to cause a system crash on their victims. While the patch is known as patch 1.24d the game will display onscreen the following build number: 1.24.3.6384 Blizzard Quote: ————————————————————————– WARCRAFT III: THE FROZEN THRONE VERSION HISTORY ————————————————————————– ————————————————————————–...

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  • The Mod Database (MOD | DB) website is taking nominees for their upcoming 2009 Mod of the Year Awards. Simply browse through any of the Starcraft or Warcraft III mods to identify those you have played and enjoyed the most. Then click the Vote For Mod button to submit your entry. The nomination period (or Phase 1) takes place from December 20, 2009 to January 5, 2010. You can read the vote rules and prizes...

    2009 Mod of the Year Awards: Phase One Voting Commences

    Posted on December 21, 2009 | No Comments
    The Mod Database (MOD | DB) website is taking nominees for their upcoming 2009 Mod of the Year Awards. Simply browse through any of the Starcraft or Warcraft III mods to identify those you have played and enjoyed the most. Then click the Vote For Mod button to submit your entry. The nomination period (or Phase 1) takes place from December 20, 2009 to January 5, 2010. You can read the vote rules and prizes...

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  • It’s that time of the year when families get together in special times to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. It’s meant to be a time of joy. I wish everyone happy holidays, especially all the people at Blizzard including those I have personally met or interacted with such as Chris Metzen, Mike Morhaime, Paul Sams, Frank Pearce, Ghostcrawler, Jeff Kaplan, Nethaera, Karune, Bashiok, Jay Wilson, J. Allen Brack, Wryxian, Changwoon Jung (who takes care of...

    Merry Christmas, Blizzard and Fans!!!

    Posted on December 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
    It’s that time of the year when families get together in special times to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. It’s meant to be a time of joy. I wish everyone happy holidays, especially all the people at Blizzard including those I have personally met or interacted with such as Chris Metzen, Mike Morhaime, Paul Sams, Frank Pearce, Ghostcrawler, Jeff Kaplan, Nethaera, Karune, Bashiok, Jay Wilson, J. Allen Brack, Wryxian, Changwoon Jung (who takes care of...

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