The info below is from the initial and recent official FAQ for the War Games feature implemented by Blizzard with the Cataclysm expansion, and improved with Patch 4.2. __TOC__ Beginning with Arena Season 9, we're giving Arena and Battleground teams the option to challenge each other to War Games, a new kind of skirmish that allows teams to practice, set up matches against friends or rivals, or even try out potential recruits. We've prepared a handy FAQ to explain how it works.