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		<title>How much does World of Warcraft: Forever cost?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Flanagan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wowforever_dwarf-and-bear_header.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>How do you put a price on forever? Well, in the case of World of Warcraft: Forever, we’ve been given a few tiers of entry depending on just how much you want to get out of your eternal adventure. Starting with the easiest option: World of Warcraft: Forever is included with your existing World of...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stay a while and listen to Deckard Cain in Season 15&#8217;s Season of Hell&#8217;s Legacy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Liz Patt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>World of Warcraft: Forever&#8217;s roadmap gives us an idea of what to expect for the rest of 2026 and through summer 2027</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/13/world-warcraft-forevers-roadmap-gives-us-ann-idea-expect-rest-2026-summer-2027/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Marino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bw-wow-forever-roadmap-header.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>World of Warcraft: Forever is the newest WoW Classic variant, and it&#8217;s launching on November 4, 2026. Forever is described as a permanent home alongside the other iterations of WoW Classic, giving us an alternate universe version of the original World of Warcraft. As part of its reveal to the world, Blizzard also gave a roadmap of what...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sombra is a Support now, apparently?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Bell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/OW_Sombra_cinematic_header.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="Sombra" /></div><div>During the BlizzCon opening ceremony, the Overwatch developers alluded to upcoming revamps to Heroes, including Sombra, who will be a Support now, apparently? Usually, you expect a rework to be like, this alt fire has a 5 second cooldown instead of a 7 second cooldown. Sometimes things get alerted more drastically, abilities being taken away. A...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A first look at World of Warcraft: Forever&#8217;s Legacy system from BlizzCon</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan O'Halloran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wow-forever-legacy-challenges-2.jpg" width="675" height="379" title="" alt="" /></div><div>Legacy is a new system introduced in the upcoming World of Warcraft: Forever title which is kind of a mash up of Achievements, a skill tree, and a seasonal journey. I was able to get some hands on with the WoW: Forever demo at the con and got to see the barebones structure of Legacy...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>We&#8217;ll finally be able to transmog across armor classes in Midnight patch 12.2.5</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/transmog-across-armor-classes-midnight-patch-12-2-5/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachelle Riddle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BlizzCon-2026-Transmog-preview-header.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>All ye transmoggers, rejoice, for your fashion wardrobe will soon™ have fewer restrictions! In Midnight patch 12.2.5, we finally get to transmog our gear across all armor types &#8220;without restriction.&#8221; Paul Kubit announced this great detail at the end of the BlizzCon 2026 World of Warcraft What&#8217;s Next panel to the raucous cheers of the...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hearthstone Battlegrounds get Aberrations, with discard effects and Old God summoning, but Naga are out</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/hearthstone-battlegrounds-aberrations/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Xavier]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hearthstone_battlegrounds_aberrations.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>BlizzCon 2026 has a ton of Hearthstone news, and Battlegrounds was not left behind: a new minion type, Aberrations, will be introduced to the game with Patch 36.6.1, releasing on September 22. This new minion type is built around discard synergies and a new Deity mechanic, where each Aberration that dies advances your progress toward...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Talebound turns Azeroth into a roguelite adventure</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/talebound-turns-azeroth-pve-rougelite-adventure/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Flanagan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/quillgrave.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>Following in the footsteps of Plunderstorm, World of Warcraft is introducing an entirely new way to play with Talebound, an action-RPG roguelike game mode coming to the PTR sometime in October. Go it alone or bring a friend as you journey to the strange little town of Quillgrave, where cozy, creepy vibes make the perfect...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Monk class is finally being added to Hearthstone in March 2027</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/monk-class-finally-added-hearthstone-march-2027/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Xavier]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hearthstone-monk-cinematic-xuen.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>We&#8217;re finally getting the Monk class in Hearthstone, in March 2027. The Titans and the August Celestials and the Loa have all answered my prayers! Well, not just mine &#8212; Monks in Hearthstone were a highly demanded feature by a large part of the community. People were already assuming they might be announced during BlizzCon...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BlizzCon Fashion: Rating the Opening Ceremony Outfits</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/blizzcon-fashion-rating-opening-ceremony-outfits/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachelle Riddle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BlizzCon-2026-Fashion-header.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>Welcome back to the fashion contest Blizzard employees didn&#8217;t realize they were competing in! Well, except for Holly; she definitely knew. Hey, visuals matter, and we&#8217;re here to give it an arbitrary ranking based on vibes, color, and sparkle. Ok, there is some actual fashion critique as well. Johanna Faries: 8/10 A strong start with...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Diablo 5 is coming in 2029, set in a future where our heroes have fallen and Diablo rules Sanctuary</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/diablo-5-announcement-release-date/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Liz Patt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Diablo5-Logo-Header.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>Instead of a new Diablo 4 expansion, Blizzard announced Diablo 5 during BlizzCon 2026. (I thought Mitch included it on our Opening Ceremony bingo card as a joke, but apparently not.) We don&#8217;t have all of the details on Diablo 5 yet, but we know enough to paint a picture of the next game, which will...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>First impressions of the World of Warcraft: Forever demo from the BlizzCon floor</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/first-impressions-world-warcraft-forever-demo/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric O'Dea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>World of Warcraft: Forever, the long speculated Classic Plus, has been unveiled and will launch worldwide on November 4, 2026</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/world-warcraft-forever-long-speculated-classic-plus-unveiled-will-launch-worldwide-november-4-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Marino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bw-wow-forever-announcement-header.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>At BlizzCon&#8216;s main stage, Blizzard unveiled and announced World of Warcraft: Forever, the newest evolution of World of Warcraft Classic. WoW: Forever, referred to memetically for the longest time as Classic Plus, will launch worldwide on November 4, 2026 at 3 pm pacific time. Like WoW Classic, players will automatically have access to WoW: Forever as part of their current...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Return to the fall of Lordaeron with new Warcraft 3 Reforged expansion Forsaken Kingdom, announced (and live!) today</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/warcraft-3-forsaken-kingdom/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Flanagan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Warcraft_III_Reforged_Forsaken_Kingdom_Key_Art.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>During the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2026, we were treated to an unexpected announcement for Warcraft 3: Reforged, which returns with a brand-new expansion, Forsaken Kingdom. And surprise &#8212; it&#8217;s already live! The Forsaken Kingdom expansion lets players experience the fall of Lordaeron and the creation of the Undercity, bridging the story between Warcraft 3...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WoW Midnight patch 12.2: Eclipse brings Xal&#8217;atath to the brink of her goal &#8212; our Worldsoul &#8212; and much, much more</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/wow-midnight-patch-12-2-eclipse-xalatath-release-date/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Ulrich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/world-of-warcraft-midnght-12.2-eclipse.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>As the events of Midnight patch 12.1 unfold, it&#8217;s become clear that at every point we&#8217;ve been one we&#8217;ve been one step (or one &#8230; float?) behind Xal&#8217;atath as she pursues some nebulous, nerfarious goal. Well, she appears to have reached her goal, and it&#8217;s our Worldsoul. But Xal&#8217;atath isn&#8217;t after the Worldsoul for the...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Xal&#8217;atath is coming to Heroes of the Storm, the first new content since 2022</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/xalatath-coming-heroes-storm/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cory Taylor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/heroes.storm_.xalatath.blizzcon.teaser.png" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>For the first time in six years, Heroes of the Storm is getting a brand new character: Xal&#8217;atath, the Harbinger of the Void, will be joining the roster! This was the very first announcement during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremonies, highlighting the prominence of this franchise (it&#8217;s not hopium if it&#8217;s real). Blizzard President Johanna...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The next Hearthstone expansion is Reign of the Black Empire, releasing October 20</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/hearthstone-expansion-reign-of-the-black-empire/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Xavier]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hearthstone_reign-of-the-black-empire_logo.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>As expected from their recent teasers on social media, the new Hearthstone expansion will take us back to cosmos-spanning adventures: Reign of the Black Empire will bring the Old Gods back to Hearthstone — again — but this time, things seem more serious. We&#8217;re going back in time, seeing how the Titans were battling the...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Diablo animated series in development with Netflix, with hints for other franchises</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/diablo-netflix-animated-series/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Liz Patt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://blizzardwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DiabloXNetflix-AnimatedSeries-Header.jpg" width="675" height="380" title="" alt="" /></div><div>Johanna Faries made the day (if not the Blizzard Watch Bingo Card) by announcing that we&#8217;re finally getting a Diablo animated series in partnership with Netflix. And all I can say is finally, because we started speculating on a Diablo animated series since 2018 when when rumors were going around that Blizzard were in &#8220;final...</div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New open-world StarCraft shooter announced (but doesn&#8217;t arrive until 2030)</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/starcraft-open-world-shooter-2030/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Diablo 4 coming Nintendo Switch 2 September 15</title>
		<link>https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/12/diablo-4-switch-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Liz Patt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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