It's that time of the year again! All across Azeroth and Outland, festive decorations adorn towns and cities as the Horde and the Alliance begin their annual celebration of the Feast of Winter Veil. Join in the festivities and experience some brand-new Winter Veil content this year!

To learn more about this event, check out the updated Feast of Winter Veil game guide page. And to get into the holiday spirit, make sure to check out The Night Before Winter Veil, the Blizzard holiday skit.

Every year, the world of Azeroth celebrates the Feast of Winter Veil and Greatfather Winter makes an appearance in the cities -- courtesy of Smokeywood Pastures. He spreads cheer and good will to all the orcs, humans, and other denizens of Azeroth (including gnomes).

But will you get that one thing you’ve always wanted? Will Smokeywood Pastures give you delicious treats? Will Greatfather Winter give you that Hogger action toy with kung fu grip, or will you get a snowball instead? Write your letter to Greatfather Winter now and let your wishes be known!

Ready for a new look in World of Warcraft, but the barbershop's just not cutting it? You can now change a character’s gender, face, skin color, and other cosmetic features (such as tauren horn styles or a night elf's facial markings) using the brand-new Character Re-Customization service.
Available at the Account Management page for a flat fee of 15€/£12, Character Re-Customization covers all available cosmetic options for a single character and includes an optional name change to go with your new look.

For more information, see the FAQ -- or log in to the Character Re-Customization page now to begin the process of reinventing the new you!

North, in the snowy plains of Dragonblight, within sight of the Temple the dragonflights have made their own, lies the black gate of Angrathar, the Wrath Gate. Its saronite teeth grin darkly upon the pure white snow just as the skeletal faces of the Scourge grin with a mockery of life upon the living. Beyond, Icecrown, and the Lich King, await.

Faced with the threat of the annhilation of all life, the Alliance forces under Highlord Bolvar and the Horde forces under Saurfang the Younger have set aside their differences in Dragonblight. Working together, each faction taking on its own assignment, they have contained the threats of Azjol-Nerub and Naxxramas, preventing either from taking them from behind as they confront the source of the Scourge: the Lich King himself, at the Wrath Gate.

How will the battle fare? Will the temporary cease-fire between blood enemies hold? Will the Lich King be brought, at long last, to justice? Learn more by visiting our new page dedicated to one of Wrath of the Lich King's most enthralling quests: The Wrath Gate.

*Please note that this cinematic contains story spoilers.