BlizzCon 2015, Blizzard’s annual fan convention, has come to an end, having spilled its guts on what’s coming up for World of Warcraft: Legion, Diablo III, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm. Read on for our BlizzCon 2015 roundup and the very best of this week’s MMO news and opinions!
BLIZZCON 2015
BlizzCon 2015 is coming this November 6 and 7
World of Warcraft gears up for WoW Tokens and arena championships
Not So Massively: Blizzard’s $1.2 million tourney; X-Wing successor hits Kickstarter
The World of Warcraft selfie scavenger hunt is on
Character name reclamation is coming to World of Warcraft
BlizzCon posts its two-day event schedule
Take part in a BlizzCon auction for charity starting November 4th
Activision-Blizzard Q3 2015: World of Warcraft drops 100K subs, Actibliz buys Candy Crush dev for $5.9B
War is coming: Check out the Warcraft movie trailer teaser
BlizzCon starts Friday, here’s a roundup
Blizzard is giving some love to its classic games
Overwatch will be on consoles as well as PC
WoW Factor: What WoW Legion needs from BlizzCon
Rumor: WoW Legion due on or before September 21st, 2016
The Daily Grind: What are your hopes for BlizzCon 2015?
Activision-Blizzard opens movie and TV studio
BlizzCon 2015 opening ceremony recap, Warcraft movie trailer
World of Warcraft: Legion overview panel recap
WoW Legion beta begins ‘within weeks,’ launches summer 2016
BlizzCon didn’t forget about Diablo III: Patch 2.4 is on the way ‘very, very, very soon’
BlizzCon 2015: Heroes of the Storm gaining Arena mode, Towers of Doom, and a two-player hero
Hearthstone’s League of Explorers adventure looks adorable
BlizzCon 2015: Overwatch shows off three new heroes and Origin Edition bonuses
BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Legion systems panel liveblog
BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Q&A liveblog
The Daily Grind: Did BlizzCon deliver on your expectations?
MMO Week in Review: BlizzCon 2015 (November 8, 2015)
Overwatch panel confirms gay characters, teases Blizzneyland
World of Warcraft begins its examination of class design with Hunters and Priests
Not So Massively: BlizzCon 2015 (November 9, 2015)
The Daily Grind: Did BlizzCon make you want to resub to WoW?
Massively OP Podcast Episode 38: BlizzCon strikes back
World of Warcraft outlines the changes coming to Shaman and Warrior in Legion
Hearthstone’s League of Explorers adventure begins tomorrow
Diablo III begins testing Patch 2.4
WoW Factor: In the wake of BlizzCon’s Legion content
WoW Factor: The look of the Legion class previews
Adopt Brightpaw in World of Warcraft and support the Make-A-Wish foundation
WoW Factor: Legion testing is an exercise in absurd decisions
World of Warcraft’s Legion testing is taking a holiday break, too
WoW Legion aims to flatten the PvP gear curve
MMO Year in Review: Blizzard’s big plans (November 2015)
WoW celebrates Diablo III’s latest patch with Demon Hunter tmog gear
WoW Legion makes major changes to specializations and transmog sets
Rumor: BlizzCon 2016 aims for November 4-5
Blizzard confirms BlizzCon dates: November 4th and 5th
WoW emulator Nostalrius’ sunset renews calls for retro WoW servers
Diablo III’s sixth season kicks off next week, but seasons aren’t coming to console
GUILD WARS 2
NCsoft Q3 2015: Guild Wars 2, WildStar, all sales dip downward [Updated] - The bad news for the most recent NCsoft financial report is that once again, profits from WildStar were down slightly from the previous quarter -- but this round, even Guild Wars 2's profits were down a…
Massively OP Podcast Epsiode 37: Heart of Thorns chat - Justin and Tina team up for a special Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns podcast episode.
Guild Wars 2 starts testing 64-bit client - Your Guild Wars 2 client could be getting an upgrade in the near future, particularly if you have the hardware to handle it. ArenaNet Game Director Colin Johanson announced on Reddit today that the studio is…
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s immediate future - [AL:GW2]I imagine that the launch of Heart of Thorns was quite a bittersweet event for the ArenaNet gang: The sense of relief and celebration when the big red button was pushed was palpable, but it's not…
Johanson previews Guild Wars 2’s road ahead - If you're wondering what's in store for Guild Wars 2 before the end of the year, Colin Johanson's latest post has the answers. Before he gets to those answers, though, he says that ArenaNet is seeing "massive…
THIS WEEK’S TOP STORIES
Funcom’s bondholders unanimously agree to defer Funcom’s debts - Back in October, Funcom asked its bondholders to defer its debts another year, summoning those holders to a meeting to vote on a proposal that would "provide cash relief to Funcom N.V. in 2015 to allow for…
Camelot Unchained reveals its magic-based classes - Every time Camelot Unchained does another class reveal, I think I've found my new favorite class. First it was the Black Riders who use their severed heads and spinal cords as weapons. Then it was the…
Perfect Ten: Why making an Old West MMO would be challenging (but worth it) - The western has been limping along for decades now, occasionally rearing its head to produce a well-loved movie or game smash hit before disappearing once more. It's certainly one of the most-cited genres when it comes to…
WildStar to reunite F2P servers next week - You might recall that in the whole crush of WildStar's free-to-play transition, Carbine decided to turn on additional servers with the promise that they would be merged with the originals after some time. Well that time…
The Repopulation patches delayed due to Hero Engine issues - Fans of The Repopulation have grown accustomed to an aggressive testing and update schedule, but the testing schedule has suddenly and unexpectedly slowed. A post on the official forums confirms that the issue comes down to…
Destiny has 25 million registered users - The news from the most recent Activision financial report was not rosy for all online gaming fans, but it looks quite positive for Destiny fans. Another five million registered accounts have joined Destiny's playerbase, bringing the…
Elite’s Horizons beta starts November 9 - Development for Elite: Dangerous is moving right along, as evidenced by a recent livestream featuring Frontier founder David Braben that's been summarized on Reddit. The Horizons beta will deploy in two stages, with ships coming in the…
New H1Z1 game mode sends community into an uproar - The announcement of a new type of Battle Royale mode for H1Z1 called Green Dawn has the title's early access community in a tizzy this week. The crux of the outrage from fans is twofold: that…
World of Fishing is now in open beta - I like to fish in MMOs. Which is strange because I don't much like to fish in meatspace. My favorite MMO fishing mechanics were in ArcheAge, which is too bad since you can't do much fishing in…
Yep, Borderlands Online is a goner - Take-Two has confirmed rumors of Borderlands Online's demise, as well as the closure of its 2K China studio and the firing of approximately 150 staff. "We determined that the additional time required to finish current projects…
Sean Bean doesn’t die in the new Life is Feudal trailer - [AL:LIF]Life is Feudal is fast approaching its official November 17th release date. As such, the dev team has published a new animated trailer designed to get you excited about the fantasy sandbox's possibilities. There's no gameplay on…
League of Legends plans updated client, mobile friends app for 2016 - [AL:LOL]League of Legends isn't going to coast through next year with the same-old client: It has plans to bring a vastly improved version to players in 2016. In it 2016 season update, Riot Games said that it will…
Chase Masterson talks Leeta and Star Trek Online - [AL:STO]Star Trek: Deep Space Nine alum Chase Masterson was recently interviewed by Star Trek Online executive producer Steve Ricossa. The actress stopped by Cryptic Studios to talk about bringing Admiral Leeta to STO's Season 11: New…
TERA teases the Brawler class slated for December’s Knockout update - [AL:TERA]Action-MMO TERA is getting a brand-new class in its next update: the Brawler. En Masse summarized the class in a press release today: "The brawler packs a serious punch and can go toe-to-toe with the biggest…
Dogma: Eternal Night brings MMO vampires to Kickstarter - Do you need a game that's so dark that if it were any darker it'd be a pure black rectangle on your monitor? Are you craving a mature-themed vampire MMO with some serious bite? Then perhaps…
Arabic-language MMO Areeb World releases on Steam - It's not common at all to see Arabic-language MMOs release in the west, which is why the recently released Areeb World might merit some attention. The game, which does not have an English version, features a scientifically…
Otherland devs deny buying positive Steam reviews - Drago Entertainment has today denied allegations that it paid for positive Otherland reviews on Steam. Website MMOs.com accused the developer of directly paying for fake reviews, suggesting the company is "trying to boost sales in an incredibly…
THIS WEEK’S CASTS & STREAMS
Massively OP Podcast Episode 36: Team Sparkles
Massively OP Podcast Epsiode 37: Heart of Thorns chat
The Stream Team: Ambling about in Ascent
The Stream Team: The story in Sword Coast Legends
The Stream Team: Touring EverQuest II’s Terrors of Thalumbra beta
The Stream Team: Doling out Das Tal alpha keys
Every week, get caught up on the MMO genre’s latest news and Massively OP’s best content in our MMO Week in Review! Want more roundups of content? Try Monday’s Not So Massively for MOBA and multiplayer news, Friday’s Betawatch for MMO testing highlights, Saturday’s Make My MMO for MMO crowdfunding updates, and Sunday’s The MOP Up, which mops up all the little bits of news we didn’t cover anywhere else.
