Area 52 is a PvE realm that opened January 16, 2007 as the destination realm for transfers from the overpopulated realms of Bloodhoof, Gilneas, Icecrown, Lothar and Stormrage.
Area 52 operates on Eastern Standard Time.
Area 52 was originally one of seven servers in the Battlegroup Frenzy. On June 19, 2007 the Frenzy Battlegroup was merged with the six realms of the Battlegroup Cataclysm and renamed Retaliation.
The realm is named after Area 52, a neutral goblin-run town found on the southwestern most island of Netherstorm.
Obsidian Sanctum Cleared → Vicarious - 17 Nov 2008 (Server and Battlegroup first)
Naxxramas Cleared → Vicarious - 19 Nov 2008 (Server and Battlegroup first)
Malygos Cleared → Vicarious - 20 Nov 2008 (Server and Battlegroup first)
Naxxramas Cleared → Raze - 24 Nov 2008 (Alliance Server first)
Malygos Cleared → Raze - 24 Nov 2008 (Alliance Server first)
Obsidian Sanctum Cleared → Raze - 24 Nov 2008 (Alliance Server first)
Obsidian Sanctum 3 Drakes Cleared → Vicarious - 4 Dec 2008 (Server and Battlegroup first)
Obsidian Sanctum 3 Drakes Cleared → Raze - 18 Dec 2008 (Alliance Server first)
Burning Crusade
Black Temple Cleared → Vicarious - 01 Oct 2007 (Server and Battlegroup first)
Black Temple Cleared → Raze - 31 Jan 2008 (Alliance Battlegroup first)
Sunwell Plateau Cleared → Vicarious - 30 Jun 2008 (Server and Battlegroup first)
Transfers To and From
Free server transfers opened to TerokkarPvE to try to relieve overpopulation. Server transfers were made available From Oct 28, 2008 through Nov 4, 2008.