Watching Blizzard: Everything’s coming up expansion (Patreon)

Like expansions? Because we've got some expansions for you. Specifically some expansion release dates. And other dates. And just other things! Exciting, right? Right! So let's check out what's happened today.

Battle for Azeroth arrives in August!

• Really? Really! The expansion will be here on August 14, 2018. Book your vacation time now, people.
• We sat down with WoW Senior Producer Travis Day and Senior Concept Artist Jimmy Lo to talk Battle for Azeroth. The interview covers a lot of ground, but the only important question is the one about Gnome Paladins. (The answer: maybe.)
• Sorry, transmog junkies, but Artifact appearances will probably be spec-locked.
• But there's good news for PVPers, because honor levels will be account-wide come the expansion. 
• It's official: there's a physical collector's edition, and anyone who digitally pre-orders to get the bonuses now can get a refund (in Battle.net balance) by entering their collector's edition key. It's about time Blizzard came up with an easy way to handle this problem.

But having a release date is not stopping Anne's photo tour of the alpha

• Check out Fort Daelin and Thresher’s Wharf in Stromsong Valley.

The Witchwood is coming on April 12

• In just one week we'll be exploring the spoooooooooky Witchwood. If you want to pick up a pile of packs, be sure to pre-order soon: the pre-order deal will vanish a few days before launch day.
• We only know about half of the expansion's cards so far, but you can find the latest here.

Deckard Cain is coming to Heroes of the Storm

• This is not an April Fools joke, it's really happening. Really really. You could read up on his abilities or watch his hero spotlight, but there's just one important word here: lorenado. And no, that's not a typo. You'll see Deckard on the PTR in a couple of weeks.
• And sort of related to the oddity that is a combat-ready Deckard Cain, the Heroes of the Storm team is talking about the convoluted lore of the Nexus.

What an adventure of a day it's been. Tomorrow maybe we'll have a quiet, peaceful day where there's no news and lots of video game time. We can hope, right? Right. Let's hope — and if not for you, for me. 

This is Liz, signing off once again.