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“He was like the cool uncle that every gamer had. He shaped an entire generation of gamers.” – Mike Mearls, Lead developer of the upcoming 4th edition of Dungeons and Dragons<\/span><\/p>\n

World of Warcraft PTR Patch 2.4.0<\/a>
In Memoriam: Gary Gygax<\/p>\n

* Blizzard Entertainment would like to dedicate this patch in memory of Gary Gygax. His work on D&D was an inspiration to us in many ways and helped spark our passion for creating games of our own.<\/p>\n

Blizzard’s latest patch (2.4.0) opened a new area (Sunwell Isle), as well as a new tournament area (Global Arena Tournament) for level 70s.<\/span><\/p>\n

—
\nKeith D Commiskey
\nhttps:\/\/keithdc.com<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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