Patch 2.3 Release Date and Season 3 Start Date
- Patch 2.3 will be released on November 14.
- Season 3 is planned to start on November 21.
While testing continues and a delay could possibly change these dates, Blizzard are currently planning to start Season 3 on November 21 once the realms come back up from their weekly maintenance. This means that Season 2 will come to a close when the realms come down for maintenance on November 21. During that maintenance the final standings are taken and the end of season rewards are distributed.
The start date for Season 3 is purposefully planned to be one week later than the release of patch 2.3, which is currently scheduled for November 14. Blizzard will be closely monitoring the testing of the 2.3 patch, and if it looks like it won?t make the November 14 date, they will announce a delay.
With the end of the current season all previous recipients of the end of season titles will have them removed, and the titles will be redistributed for participation in Season 2. A unique armored swift nether drake, visually distinguishable from the Season 1 reward, will be awarded to the top 0.5% of teams. Blizzard have recently added new requirements for a team to be counted when determining the top 0.5%, which can be found here: http://forums.worldofwarcraft….98359&sid=1
