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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Blizzard attempts to mollify Diablo IV players threatening boycott over season patch
Diablo IV players are none too pleased about the game's patch this week, which rolled out ahead of the release of season one today....
Activision Blizzard is laying off workers in its esports division amidst future uncertainty regarding Overwatch League
Amidst all the other signs of robust health that you can see written across the state of Overwatch 2, you can add the Overwatch...
Overwatch 2 arrives on Steam on August 10
So things are all going just super for Overwatch 2, as alluded to within the most recent Activision-Blizzard earnings report. So how do you...
The Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs and online worlds with super cozy vibes
In this age of increased anxiety and friction, there's a natural desire to retreat into safe spaces. And yet not all of us have...
Activision-Blizzard Q2 2023: Diablo IV doubled Blizzard’s revenues as MAUs continue decline
Activision-Blizzard has once again released its Q2 financials early as of this morning, but given the fact that this week was meant to be...
Diablo IV’s 1.1.0 patch is live ahead of this week’s Season of the Malignant launch
Diablo IV's Season of the Malignant does not technically begin until July 20th - but you can download and play patch 1.1.0 as of...
Rumor: Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard are negotiating an extension on their merger deal
So it's July 18th, and you know what that means: It's national caviar day! And also national sour candy day! (Don't use these things...
Diablo Immortal unleashes the Blood Knight class along with a special event and elite quest
Diablo Immortal is extremely eager for players to check out the Blood Knight class, which is the tentpole attraction for the mobile ARPG's latest...
Overwatch 2 claims that story and lore is ‘incredibly important’ and a ‘key pillar’ of the PvP FPS
How does Overwatch 2 reconcile the culling of most PvE features, confirmation that what remains will be paywalled if you want to play them...
FTC loses its attempt at a pause of Microsoft ABK merger, Sony signs the 10-year Call of Duty agreement
The US Federal Trade Commission was handed another loss in court this past weekend. Readers will remember that the government body was trying to...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs be investing resources into creating new beginner zones?
Last year, Lord of the Rings Online released a "mini-expansion" that was, in truth, a brand-new starter experience. The studio introduced two beginner zones...
The MOP Up: Torchlight Infinite plans a ‘basic online feature’ for a future patch
When will Torchlight Infinite grow the online game it clearly aspires to be? The studio addressed co-op expansion in a recent Q&A, saying, "We...
One Shots: Rotisserie Rogue
For our headlining picture this week, we spy Hirku Two creeping around the Cogs in Dungeons and Dragons Online. While I applaud the use...
World of Warcraft’s leads are ‘skeptical’ they’ll ever get gearing right
With Update 10.1.5 out the door, World of Warcraft's dev teams have their hands full with the subsequent fallout and adjustments from this kitchen...
The Game Archaeologist: EverQuest Mac, the O.G. classic server
In 2003, Sony Online Entertainment tried an experiment to reach out to the (then) small-but-growing community of Mac users. The company released EverQuest Macintosh...
The FTC asks the Ninth Circuit for a ‘temporary pause’ of Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard merger
The judge presiding over the FTC's last-minute attempts to halt the signing of the acquisition deal between Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard has denied the FTC's...
WoW Factor: Infinite (Dragonflight) frustration and the time-travel problem in World of Warcraft
Sometimes, you just gotta rant about lore. And that's the case this week because World of Warcraft has finally wrapped up the long-standing plot...
Massively Overthinking: Old zones vs. new zones in MMORPGs
I've been playing a lot of Lord of the Rings Online lately, in both very old zones from Moria and earlier and some of...
World of Warcraft updates its 2023 roadmap with plans for the next two patches for the game
No, the next minor incoming patch for World of Warcraft is not purely about Fury Warriors. We understand any confusion there, though; the patch...
Yes, the FTC is appealing the decision not to block Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard merger
It's no surprise at all, but yes, the Federal Trade Commission has indeed filed an appeal of Tuesday's US District Court of Northern California...
