Watching Blizzard - July 3, 2017: Stukov, Illidan, and the rest (Patreon)

Happy holiday week (or long weekend for those of you who had the third off), Blizzard Watchers! Though we expected a quiet Monday before the Independence Day holiday down in the US, Blizzard surprised us with a good bit of news. Honestly, who's even in the office today? Apparently the Heroes and Diablo teams, at least.

Let's take a look at what's up in the world of Blizzard.

Hottest News

• Somehow it's already July, which means a new month and new events in WoW — including our first chance at Black Temple Timewalking.
• The Heroes of the Storm PTR is online with Stukov and a rework of everyone's favorite Necromancer, Xul. And as always, there's a new weekly rotation.
• The next Hearthstone expansion announcement is happening this Thursday, July 6th. Stay tuned!
• For anyone looking to build their Wild collections, Hearthstone's old Expansions and Adventures are coming back to the Blizzard Store.
• Vintage StarCraft fans, your time is now. Or almost now. StarCraft Remastered is available for pre-order.

Best of Blizzard Watch

• The very last batch of BlizzCon tickets are on sale this Wednesday: here's how to get yours.
• Rossi takes a look at the things we don't know about Legion in the latest Know Your Lore.
• Everyone’s talking about Sargeras this week, and (surprise!) so is Anne in Know Your Lore.
• Yes, Diablo's Necromancer is just too serious to dance.

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