#1 - April 22, 2026, 7:59 p.m.
Blizzard Post

Hello everyone,

We have released an emergency hotfix today targeting a few bugs, including the Real ID one (please see the current highlight here for more information).

Real ID

If you’re using a desktop client:

  • Once the deployment is completed, you will need to restart your client.

  • If you enabled Streamer Mode enabled, this will remain on (to toggle this option on/off, press Ctrl + Shift + S while the game is running).

  • If you are streaming, please consider doing a test run off-stream first and try and change your game region.

Note: If you disabled your Real ID setting, please note that it won’t be re-enabled automatically with this update.

If you’re using a mobile client:

  • Mobile update should happen at the same time (a delay is expected for Chinese mobile clients)

  • If your app doesn’t prompt an update, you will need to push one manually from the app store.

Note: If you disabled your Real ID setting, please note that it won’t be re-enabled automatically with this update.

:loudspeaker: Should you still experience this issue after this emergency hotfix, please comment in this thread, thank you!

What else is being fixed:

  • [Battlegrounds] Lava Lamp now correctly tracks minions

  • [Battlegrounds] Fixed an issue with Polarizing Beatboxer affecting the Tavern pool

  • [Battlegrounds] Great Boars Sticker now has correct cost in-game.

  • [Battlegrounds] Baller Portrait now correctly updates elementals counter.

What is not being targeted with this emergency deployment:

Opponents appearing as “Your Opponent” in game rather than with their BattleTags – this bug will be fixed in a future update.