This Week in WoW: Warcraft 30th Anniversary (2024)

Key Takeaways

Blizzard held the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct on November 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. PST, streamed on Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok, marking 30 years of the franchise since Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994.
The Direct was followed by the "World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music" concert: the 21st Century Orchestra, three choirs (Tale of Fantasy, Ardito, Madrijazz Gospel), and 190 performers, filmed in Switzerland.
The in-game WoW 20th Anniversary celebration ran October 22, 2024 to January 6, 2025, hubbed outside the Caverns of Time in Tanaris, opening with the "Another Timely Invitation" quest for level 10 and above.
The Warcraft 30th Anniversary Mount Bundle contained eight mounts (four for modern WoW and four for WoW Classic), available through January 6, 2025.
The Reven Pack sent 100% of its price to CureDuchenne in memory of Mats "Ibelin" Steen, granting the Reven fox pet and Reven's Comfy Carrier, and it raised over $2 million.
Hallow's End (October 25 to November 8) and a Sand Scarab Twitch Drop (October 22 to November 5) ran alongside the celebrations.

This roundup landed in the run-up to one of the busiest stretches on the 2024 WoW calendar: a franchise milestone, a major charity drive, and the usual autumn events all at once. Here is what happened that season. All of these events have since wrapped, and in 2026 the game has moved on to the Midnight expansion (patch 12.0.5), so this is a look back.

The Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct

The headline was the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct, which Blizzard broadcast on November 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. PST across the official Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok channels. The "30th" marked three decades of the Warcraft franchise, counting from Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994, so the show was aimed at the whole audience: World of Warcraft veterans, Hearthstone players, Warcraft Rumble fans, and anyone who started with the original real-time strategy games. Watching across the celebration period also granted in-game viewership rewards in Hearthstone, Warcraft Rumble, and World of Warcraft.

After the broadcast came the "World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music" concert, a separate production celebrating two decades of the game's soundtrack. It was performed by the 21st Century Orchestra alongside three choirs, Tale of Fantasy, Ardito, and the Madrijazz Gospel choir, for a combined 190 performers, and it was filmed live in Switzerland.

The 20th Anniversary Celebration and Mount Bundle

Running underneath the Direct was World of Warcraft's own 20th Anniversary, since the game first launched in 2004. The in-game celebration ran from October 22, 2024 through January 6, 2025, with a hub set up outside the Caverns of Time in Tanaris. Players level 10 and above picked up the "Another Timely Invitation" quest, which led into a string of one-time quests and activities themed around the game's history.

For collectors, the standout was the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Mount Bundle, available through January 6, 2025. A common misconception is that it held four mounts; it actually contained eight, four for modern World of Warcraft and four for WoW Classic, themed after the Warcraft III factions and usable regardless of faction.

📌 Worth clarifying: The 30th Anniversary Mount Bundle and the WoW 20th Anniversary are two different things. The franchise turned 30 (counting from Orcs & Humans in 1994); the game turned 20 (counting from the 2004 launch). Both were celebrated in the same window, which is why the dates and the "30th" naming get mixed up.

The Reven Pack and CureDuchenne

One of the most meaningful additions that autumn was the Reven Pack, a charity bundle whose full price went to CureDuchenne, a nonprofit working toward a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It was created in memory of Mats "Ibelin" Steen, the Norwegian player whose story reached a wide audience through the Netflix documentary "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin."

The pack included Reven, a fox pet whose name means "the fox" in Norwegian, and Reven's Comfy Carrier, a backpack transmog showing a sleeping Reven. The pet was available on both retail and Classic progression realms, while the Carrier was a modern-WoW back item. The campaign went on to raise more than $2 million for CureDuchenne.

Hallow's End and the Sand Scarab Twitch Drop

The seasonal calendar kept rolling too. Hallow's End ran from October 25 to November 8, with trick-or-treating across Azeroth's inns for Tricky Treats and the Headless Horseman available as a daily boss. Clearing him each day awarded a piece of the Patched Harvest Golem transmog set, with no duplicates until the set was complete, and he remained one of the game's best-known rare-mount farms. Players chasing that drop or other rare mounts can browse our mount farming carries.

On top of that, a Twitch Drop ran from October 22 to November 5: watching any World of Warcraft stream on Twitch earned the Sand Scarab battle pet, a small collectible for pet hunters.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct?

The Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct aired on November 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. PST. Blizzard streamed it on the official Warcraft Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok channels. It marked 30 years of the Warcraft franchise, dating back to Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994, and was followed by the "World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music" concert.

How many mounts were in the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Mount Bundle?

The bundle contained eight mounts: four for modern World of Warcraft and four for WoW Classic. They were themed after the Warcraft III factions and were not faction-locked. The bundle was available through January 6, 2025. The "four mounts" figure that circulated only counted one half of the pack.

What was the Reven Pack and where did the money go?

The Reven Pack was a charity bundle whose full purchase price was donated to CureDuchenne, a nonprofit focused on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It was created in memory of Mats "Ibelin" Steen and included the Reven fox pet and Reven's Comfy Carrier back item. The campaign raised more than $2 million.

When did the WoW 20th Anniversary celebration run?

The in-game 20th Anniversary celebration ran from October 22, 2024 to January 6, 2025. Its hub was outside the Caverns of Time in Tanaris, and players level 10 and above started with the "Another Timely Invitation" quest. It celebrated 20 years since World of Warcraft's 2004 launch.

What rewards came from Hallow's End in 2024?

Hallow's End ran October 25 to November 8, 2024. Players earned Tricky Treats by trick-or-treating at inns and could face the Headless Horseman daily for pieces of the Patched Harvest Golem transmog set, plus a chance at his rare mount. The Headless Horseman remains a seasonal encounter that returns every Hallow's End.

How did you get the Sand Scarab pet?

The Sand Scarab was a Twitch Drop available from October 22 to November 5, 2024. Players linked their Battle.net and Twitch accounts and watched any World of Warcraft stream to earn it. Like most Twitch Drop pets, it was a limited-window collectible tied to that specific promotion.

Last reviewed 2026-06-22 against the Warcraft 30th and WoW 20th Anniversary events of late 2024 — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.