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By Staff
A global maintenance is scheduled for later today and all Blizzard services will be unavailable from 22:00-23:00 CEST.
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As many players noticed, there’s an extra maintenance time scheduled for 22:00-23:00 CEST tonight, 6 October.
This maintenance is for a global infrastructure upgrade, so we need to carry it out at the same time for all of our services around the world. We chose this time for having the least global impact, but recognize that it is not ideal for European players, especially those in Western time zones.
We’re hopeful that the actual maintenance will be completed in a matter of 15-30 minutes, and while players will likely be unable to log-in during this maintenance, we won’t need to shut down realms. Unfortunately, we can’t guarantee the stability of the game service during this timeframe.
Thank you.
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By Staff
Blizzard is rolling out a range of discounts on some of the biggest games on Battle.net from now through September 6. Shadowlands is 30% off, you can save 25% on Overwatch, and more.
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Now through September 6, we are rolling out a range of discounts on some of the biggest games on Battle.net. Treat yourself to that game you’ve been meaning to check out, or gift a friend and grow your squad. These deals are now live on the Battle.net Shop; head over there and see what’s on offer. If you’d like to save a click, you can see the complete list of discounts below.
VISIT THE GAME DEALS PAGE
World of Warcraft (deals last through September 12)
Shadowlands— 30% off
Shadowlands Heroic Edition— 28% off
Shadowlands Epic Edition— 27% off
Call of Duty
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War— 50% off
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Ultimate Edition— 40% off
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare— 40% off
Overwatch
Overwatch— 25% off
Legendary Edition— 50% off
StarCraft II
Campaign Collection— 25% off
Campaign Collection Deluxe— 33% off
Nova Covert Ops Mission Bundle— 30% off
StarCraft: Remastered
StarCraft: Remastered— 33% off
Cartooned Bundle— 30% off
Cartooned Upgrade— 20% off
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time—25% off
The Celebration Collection
Essentials Pack— 20% off
Heroic Pack— 20% off
Epic Pack— 20% off
VISIT THE GAME DEALS PAGE
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By Staff
Later today, Blizzard is making Battle.net global, meaning friends lists from different territories will be merged into one, so you won't need to switch regions in Battle.net. This excludes China.
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We’re breaking down barriers.
We’ve always envisioned Battle.net as a place for players to connect, collaborate, and play their favorite games. Now, we’re realizing that dream on a truly global level.
“When Battle.net first came out, the purpose was to deliver a connected, multiplayer experience for a single title,” says Arron Goolsbey, VP of Platform Engineering for Battle.net. “Fast-forward 10 to 15 years, and Battle.net had evolved into a service that spanned all Blizzard games but was still constructed with the primary notion that players would mostly play with others within their region. The internet has come a long way in the last 10 years, enabling global and cross-platform experiences with high levels of quality. So now, Battle.net is evolving once again.”
Starting today, friends lists from different territories will be merged into one*, so you’ll no longer need to switch regions in Battle.net to talk to your buddies on the other side of the planet. “As Global Battle.net rolls out, players around the world will be able to come together all across the larger Blizzard ecosystem without any hurdles for the first time ever,” says Diana Hubbard, Platform Design Manager. In doing so, they will be able to effortlessly expand their friendships, groups, and communities—paving the way for forging new bonds over our present and future epic gaming experiences. This is just the first step, and it will only get better from here.” To accent this new era of global gaming and social connectivity on Battle.net, we’ve also updated our logo.
“We realized some time ago that our players would be better served by a global Battle.net that did away with the concept of regions,” says Jeff Allison, Lead Product Manager for Battle.net. “But breaking down these barriers was a significant engineering task. Now that we’ve done it, we look forward to a future where all Battle.net players can communicate and game together no matter where they are.”
Battle.net’s global updates also include cross-platform functionality. This has given our game developers the ability to let you play with others between PC and console seamlessly. Overwatch players will be the first to experience these new cross-play capabilities; for more information, check out this blog.
“You will be able to make friends anywhere as games published on Battle.net begin to utilize this evolved experience,” says Goolsbey. “We look forward to a future where billions of players worldwide can make friends and play together, regardless of where they are and what device they play on.”
These backend updates to Battle.net will also enable developers to build even more globally connected experiences for our players in the future, so stay tuned!
*Excluding China.
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By Staff
Crash Bandicoot 4 is now available on Battle.net.
If you're a fan of Crash Bandicoot but don't own a console, the latest game is now available for PC on Battle.net, supports 4K resolution, and costs $40/40 EUR. Minimum and recommended specs can be found in Blizzard's blog post.
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Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time – the game that’s been touted as “The Best Crash Yet” by GamesBeat, is celebrating the franchise’s 25 year anniversary in style by coming to PC via Battlet.net. In addition, read on to learn how to score some in-game skins to commemorate 25 years of marsupial mayhem.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is the first brand-new Crash Bandicoot game in over ten years, and a true successor to the original trilogy! Fans will be able to wield new powers, discover new worlds, and embrace new N. Sanity.
Minimum and Recommended Specs on PC
Have a powerful PC? Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time on PC supports 4K resolution* and an uncapped framerate, so all your sweet wumpa dreams can come true. Here’s an updated list of other minimum and recommended specs to get you smashing crates in no time.
Minimum Specifications
OS: Windows 10 CPU: Intel® Core i3-4340/AMD FX-6300. ARM64 installation not recommended RAM: 8GB RAM Video: Nvidia GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7950 HDD: 30GB Input: Keyboard and mouse and controllers are supported. Broadband Internet Connection Required Recommended Specifications
Here are the recommended specs to target 60FPS:
OS: Windows 10 CPU: Intel® Core i5-2500k/AMD Ryzen 5 1600X. ARM64 installation not recommended RAM: 16GB RAM Video: Nvidia GTX 970 or AMD R9 390 HDD: 30GB Input: Controller with Vibration feedback. Broadband Internet Connection Required
5 Tips to Save the Multiverse
For anyone who is coming in brand new to the game, check out these handy tips for a smooth start to your journey.
1. Retro or Modern mode? Take Your Pick. In Retro, players have a limited number of lives. Run out and restart the level. In the Modern setting, you always continue from the last checkpoint. The gameplay difficulty in each mode is the same, so you can switch between settings at any time without losing out on any rewards. Experiment and find what works for you.
2. Leave No Crate Unsmashed. Calling all completionists! Crates might be shoved into every corner and side path along the way. Explore everything and leave no crate unsmashed!
3. Wumpa for Gems. Need a new style? Collect at least 80% of the Wumpa fruit in a stage to secure three of the six available gems in each main path level.
4. Get N. Verted, Get New Digs. The N. Verted levels contain additional gems that you can use to unlock skins. Plus, unlike normal boss levels, defeating a boss in N. Verted mode unlocks a new skin.
5. Get Crazy, Have Fun! The Crash Bandicoot series is all about crazy precision platforming, and it’s no different in Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. Get playing and discover expansive new worlds, unexpected allies, larger-than-life boss battles, and oh so much more!
25 Years of Crash
Don’t fur-get, this isn’t Crash’s first rodeo. In fact, Crash and Coco have some skeletons in the closet – literally. Celebrate 25 years of N. Sanity with Bare Bones skins for Crash and Coco, free in Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time upon completion of the game’s second level.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is available now on Battle.net for $39.99 SRP. Purchasing the game on Battle.net will also grant players the Totally Tubular Skins, some truly radical digs for Crash and Coco, available upon completion of the game’s second level.
* On PC Battle.net, 4K will be supported based on players’ PC specs; framerate is uncapped, and the game will target 60FPS when playing with recommended specs. Internet connection is required to play on PC.
For more information on the Crash Bandicoot franchise, visit www.crashbandicoot.com and follow @Crashbandicoot on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, as well as developer Toys for Bob on Twitter and Instagram.
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By Starym
We have some launcher weirdness arriving today, as the Shadowlands beta has returned, but what could it signify?
We're seeing plenty of reports of players getting the beta back, so it's most likely been enabled for everyone.
Well, there's two possibilities here, one for retail and one for Classic. The client is definitely mislabeled, but it could be the 9.1 PTR which we know is planned to drop "very soon" after 9.0.5 launched, which was this week. However, it could also be the Burning Crusade closed beta, which didn't get any official starting dates, but there has been a leak indicating that it's definitely coming this month, and possibly even next week. In addition to that, we know that BC Classic is being built on the Shadowlands client, and will have the upgraded graphical options, as Blizzard clarified in an interview with MrGM.
Both are equally as likely at this point, so which one do you think it is/would you prefer?
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