For Azeroth!: A World of Warcraft Podcast

#397 - For Azeroth!: 12.1 Gets A Release Date

For Azeroth!: A World of Warcraft Podcast

Show Notes

The gang dives in to Snake Island and everything coming in 12.1! Blizzard Acts in GM Power Abuse IncidentLast week, we discussed the known details around an apparent abuse of admin powers. This week we get to tell you the fall out. The Blizzard employee was found to be in violation of their Code of Conduct and was dismissed from the company immediately. The players who were found complicit in the violation have had their accounts actioned upon. That has been reported to be a 30 day suspension of their accounts. Links Prohibited Gameplay Incident and Response - General Discussion - World of Warcraft Forums https://x.com/jdotb/status/2080799736915775742 S2 Date Announced August 11th the patch goes live! New Outdoor Zone: The Coiled Isle New Activities: Vaults of Atal’Utek Public Events Curse Surges Cursed Fishing New Eight-Boss Raid: The Venomous Abyss New Three-Boss Dungeon: Altar of Fangs New Lairs for Normal, Heroic, and Mythic World Boss Encounters Three New Delves including a new Nemesis Delve Midnight Season 2 Begins August 18th Mythic+ Dungeon Updates New Players vs. Bots Arena Prey Season 2 New Arcantina Quests User Interface Updates for Cooldown Manager and Ping System Housing Updates: Save, Export, and Import Blueprints Welcome Pets! Four New Endeavors Class Updates

Links Curse of Ula’tek Goes Live August 11! Journey to the Coiled Isle. The Clock is Ticking on Midnight Season 1 Achievements and Rewards

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