Blizzard has scheduled an extra maintenance window this week to perform hardware maintenance on multiple US realms. So if you're the sort who enjoys playing early, early in the morning, you may have a built-in break for you this Thursday morning between 5:00 AM PDT and 7:00 AM PDT (or 8:00 AM EST and 10:00 AM EST for you east-coasters). There aren't any more details available on what or why this maintenance is required, so if you're on any of the following realms, you're just going to have to grin and bear it: Argent Dawn, Aggramar, Arthas, Azgalor, Bleeding Hollow, Bloodhoof, Burning Blade, Burning Legion, Durotan, Earthen Ring, Elune, Eonar, Eredar, Eilneas, Gorefiend, Kargath, Laughing Skull, Lightning's Blade, Llane, Lothar, Madoran, Magtheridon, Malygos, Mannoroth, Medivh, Shadowmoon, Shattered Hand, Skullcrusher, Stormrage, Thunderhorn, Thunderlord, Trollbane, Warsong, and Zul'jin.

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