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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Here’s how World of Warcraft’s cross-faction guilds will work in Embers of Neltharion
World of Warcraft players who've waited almost two decades to put all their toons from both sides of faction war into the same guild...
World of Warcraft producer claims Blizzard is bleeding talent and creating ‘crisis maps’ for feature releases
It would appear that another bout of brain drain is afflicting Blizzard as a whole and World of Warcraft in specific. One of the...
World of Warcraft Dragonflight readies events, articles, and a cinematic ahead of Embers of Neltharion’s launch
This week in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is understandably all about the run-up to the Embers of Neltharion update, which means the next few...
The Daily Grind: What are some demonstrably wrong things about old MMOs that people insist were true anyway?
A while back, there was a thread on the MMORPG subreddit arguing that "minmaxing an information abundance has ruined MMORPGs" and posited that devs...
Leaderboard: Is an overlay map essential in OARPGs?
Is an overlay map critical to your experience in OARPGs? Blizzard apparently doesn't think so, as it's not planning on implementing one in Diablo...
One Shots: Martial yoga
It's not a very well-known fact that the most successful armies in fantasy worlds are the ones that take the time to limber up...
Diablo IV outlines changes applied to dungeons, classes, and more ahead of the game’s launch
While it would be easy to assume that the open beta test for Diablo IV was primarily to drive game sales, Blizzard has outlined...
World of Warcraft’s new underground zone comes with two new factions and dragonriding additions
We are just a couple of weeks away from the arrival of World of Warcraft's Update 10.1 -- and with it a brand-new zone...
The Daily Grind: Are you a half-hearted MMO crafter?
Whenever we talk about crafting, I feel that we're too quick to divide all players into "crafters" and "non-crafters" without considering that there might...
Players cry foul over Call of Duty Warzone cash shop skins that offer unfair advantages
More often than not, the term "pay-to-win" is used as a weapon against almost anything, but in the case of some discovered premium skins...
Why I Play: Pokemon Go (and why I shouldn’t)
I won't lie: Many, many problems with Niantic often cause me to re-evaluate why I continue to play Pokemon GO, especially in recent weeks....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO’s lore makes your eyes glaze over?
Earlier this week, Blizzard posted up a brief in-universe timeline of the Diablo IP's storyline, and in spite of my having played these games,...
Massively Overthinking: How to alienate your MMORPG playerbase
I am not a Pokemon Go player, but I can't help but stare at its many trainwrecks thanks to the detailed coverage of our...
Diablo Immortal welcomes Season 12 and works on battleground matchmaking
It's a busy week for Diablo Immortal, starting off with the debut of its Season 12 battle pass. The Heroes of Unification-themed pass contains...
Gamer antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft is resubmitted with additional sales data and internal documents
Last month, an antitrust lawsuit filed by gamers against Microsoft was temporarily kicked to the curb, as the judge hearing the case ruled that...
Hearthstone: Festival of Legends hits the stage with 145 new cards
Sound the trumpet, blast the confetti, and crank up the volume: Hearthstone's latest expansion is here, and boy is it a boisterous one. Festival...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 417: Happy Compensation Day!
Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft, New World, Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, Amazon Games' layoffs, and Ghostcrawler's new MMO studio, with adventures in LOTRO and WoW Classic, plus a mailbag topic on problematic MMO speedrunning.
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs have the least fair regional pricing?
Last week, we got a letter from a gamer in Türkiye (hiya kaickul!) who was frustrated with Blizzard's regional pricing for Diablo II Resurrected...
Casually Classic: 20 tips for surviving the WoW Classic community’s hardcore mode
"Just one more hour of WoW Classic. One more hour, then I'll go and play something serious. Or be a productive member of society....
World of Warcraft kicks off Noblegarden celebrations, removes throwback mechanic from new raid
The short but colorful World of Warcraft festival known as Noblegarden began today with egg hunts, achievements, and a "Noble" title to attain. New...
