Major gaming studio, responsible for World of Warcraft and the Warcraft franchise, Diablo III and the Diablo franchise, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch.
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Overwatch 2 provides another trailer for its Cowboy Bebop cross-promotion
It's not immediately clear that we needed a second trailer for the Overwatch 2 cross-promotion with Cowboy Bebop. It's five skins, four of which...
Global Chat: Will World of Warcraft’s ‘bold experiment’ work?
A tantalizing question mark on World of Warcraft's 2024 roadmap has a lot of the community talking and guessing, and MMO blogger Kaylriene looked...
World of Warcraft’s mystery patch may be going live on Tuesday
One of the biggest mysteries that World of Warcraft players have faced in the past few years may be less than 24 hours away...
The MOP Up: Myth of Empires pumps out even more servers
The freshly released Myth of Empires rolled out yet another batch of New Era servers this past weekend with realms in Oceania, Asia, Europe,...
The newly recognized Activision QA United is now the biggest union in the US games industry
Yet another group of Activision-Blizzard workers under Microsoft have voted to unionize: a reported 600 Activision central QA workers in Texas, Minnesota, and California...
Overwatch 2 previews a new legendary crossover skin mashing up D. Va and… Porsche
Sure, Overwatch 2 may not contain the extensive PvE content that was ostensibly the entire reason for the sequel... or a lot of the...
Vague Patch Notes: Sort your own MMO community, guy
One of the things I note is that every so often - not all the time, but every so often - something will just...
Massively Overthinking: Are we ‘optimizing the fun out’ of MMOs?
MMO dev Damion Schubert recently retweeted a thread penned by a user named Zarathustra that presents our Massively Overthinking discussion for the week. Now,...
Overwatch 2 is collaborating with Cowboy Bebop on March 12
There are times when crossover events just seem like a bad idea at first glance. Not because of world inconsistencies, but... well, Overwatch 2...
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic is open for beta testing now
Remember when World of Warcraft had just launched Cataclysm? Are you eager to do that again? Stop shaking your head and shouting that you...
Q4 2023: NetEase’s revenues soar as the company invests in the western gaming industry
I am not sure whether it's dawned on MMORPG fans yet, but NetEase is doing a lot more than jousting with Blizzard and milking...
Throwback MMORPG Scars of Honor’s $200K Kickstarter bid ends unsuccessfully
Exactly a month ago, Bulgarian startup studio Beast Burst Entertainment began a $200,000 Kickstarter for its MMORPG Scars of Honor, and as of this...
Hey game devs, stop namedropping Star Wars Galaxies and make a spiritual successor
If you're an MMORPG gamer who watches the mainstream gaming space, you probably know that most gaming sites take any opportunity they can get...
Perfect Ten: MMOs where you can play as robots and cyborgs
Robots are, let's face it, very important. You might say that's not true, and to that I say: When you get to write the...
The (Witch) Doctor is in: Warcraft Rumble launches its fourth season tomorrow
Hey, Blizzard remembered its mobile multiplayer strategy title Warcraft Rumble! Neat. And it's getting new content! Even better. And the new content is the...
Diablo IV unleashes the Gauntlet, its first PvE competitive game mode, today
Just when you think you've mastered everything about Diablo IV, the minds at Blizzard have devised its first competitive PvE challenge to keep you...
The MOP Up: Lost Skies gets downright cozy inside of its ships
Lost Skies'Â February dev blog showed off some UX work, early prototypes of its weapon damage system, and some super-cozy ship interior concepts. Also, the...
The Daily Grind: How far do you think Tarisland will go in today’s MMO climate?
There are certainly a lot of developing MMO projects to keep tabs on these days, but one that stands out to me as a...
Diablo IV reveals a new non-linear fixed dungeon called The Gauntlet, coming next week
Last night's Campfire Chat stream for Diablo IV saw the Blizzard team reveal The Gauntlet, a "fixed non-linear Dungeon that will pit players of...
Massively Uplifting: Dragon Con and The Game Awards demonstrate the rise of awareness, accessibility, and inclusion
It is not uncommon to spend the beginning of a year reflecting back on the old while looking forward to the new. That's something...