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

<p>The gang dives in to Snake Island and everything coming in 12.1!</p><p><u><strong>Blizzard Acts in GM Power Abuse Incident</strong></u>Last week, we discussed the known details around an apparent abuse of admin powers. This week we get to tell you the fall out. </p><ul><li>The Blizzard employee was found to be in violation of their Code of Conduct and was dismissed from the company immediately.</li><li>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.</li><p><strong>Links</strong></p></ul><ul><li><a href="https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/prohibited-gameplay-incident-and-response/2329585" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prohibited Gameplay Incident and Response - General Discussion - World of Warcraft Forums</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/jdotb/status/2080799736915775742" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://x.com/jdotb/status/2080799736915775742</a></li></ul><p><u><strong>S2 Date Announced</strong></u></p><ul><li>August 11th the patch goes live!</li><li>New Outdoor Zone: The Coiled Isle</li><li>New Activities:</li><li>Vaults of Atal’Utek</li><li>Public Events</li><li>Curse Surges</li><li>Cursed Fishing</li><li>New Eight-Boss Raid: The Venomous Abyss</li><li>New Three-Boss Dungeon: Altar of Fangs</li><li>New Lairs for Normal, Heroic, and Mythic World Boss Encounters</li><li>Three New Delves including a new Nemesis Delve</li><li>Midnight Season 2 Begins August 18th</li><li>Mythic+ Dungeon Updates</li><li>New Players vs. Bots Arena</li><li>Prey Season 2</li><li>New Arcantina Quests</li><li>User Interface Updates for Cooldown Manager and Ping System</li><li>Housing Updates:</li><li>Save, Export, and Import Blueprints</li><li>Welcome Pets!</li><li>Four New Endeavors</li><li>Class Updates</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><p><strong>Links</strong></p></ul><ul><li><a href="https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24294370" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Curse of Ula’tek Goes Live August 11! Journey to the Coiled Isle.</a></li><li><a href="https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24293280" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Clock is Ticking on Midnight Season 1 Achievements and Rewards</a></li></ul>