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17-year-old World of Warcraft announces a ‘community council’ for diverse player feedback
Player councils in MMORPGs are a pretty old concept, prominent in games like EVE Online, Lord of the Rings Online, and Star Wars Galaxies....
World of Warcraft’s Mythic Dungeon Invitational crowns team Echo as its champion
If you're not a fan of a team running the table of an esports event multiple times, then you're probably not going to be...
Hearthstone teases Deadmines mini-set’s November 2 arrival, Diablo II Resurrected promises lots of fixes
This little bundle of news is for those who like whimsical online CCGs or remasters of old ARPGs that are full of bugs. We're...
World of Warcraft, lacking any sense of shame, releases a new cash shop mount
The year is 2021. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has been out for nearly a year. It has had one content update. One. Every other game...
Diablo Immortal launches closed beta today as Blizzard’s pre-investor call infodump continues
I joked to my husband this morning that Blizzard has been all over the map this week, with a critical investor call looming on...
Activision-Blizzard partly meets some worker demands, dramatically cuts Bobby Kotick’s compensation
At 5:15 a.m. EDT this morning, Activision-Blizzard's PR team dropped a lengthy letter from CEO Bobby Kotick, addressing everything from the ongoing pandemic to...
Blizzard has now fully canceled BlizzConline, originally slated for early 2022
Well, today's Blizzard news isn't going to surprise anyone: The company has canceled its upcoming BlizzConline event.
The online event was originally set for early...
Activision-Blizzard is denied its request to pause the DFEH lawsuit
Over the course of Activision-Blizzard's continued legal and federal scrutiny for its sexual harassment and discrimination issues, a strange wrinkle had developed. Readers will...
Activision-Blizzard requests venue change and pause in DFEH lawsuit, says it’s fired 20 people for misconduct
In the course of our coverage of the Activision-Blizzard sexual harassment and discrimination scandal and the ensuing legal battle, we've noted that multiple state...
World of Warcraft brings round the Hallow’s End event once more
What's the true meaning of Halloween? In World of Warcraft, the true meaning is hats. Yes, hats. There's the hat you can get from the Horseman...
World of Warcraft players grumble over Blizzard leader’s participation in boosting culture
If you thought the ousting of J. Allen Brack from the top of Blizzard and his replacement by a pair of Activision execs was...
The MOP Up: Profane pitches its ‘true sandbox’ design to you
Citing buzzwords like "true sandbox" and "player freedom," upcoming MMO Profane hopes that it can grab your attention long enough to read this Reddit...
Hearthstone’s PvE-leaning Mercenaries expansion has arrived
If you're the kind of Hearthstone player that prefers to play more single-player content, then the game's newest expansion, Mercenaries, could be right up...
MMO Business Roundup: China’s crackdown, the COVID bubble, MY.GAMES hires, and the Shatterline leak
Welcome back to another super fun roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news.
Remember how regulators in China have cracked down on youth gaming in...
Two government agencies are now squabbling over ethics allegations in Activision-Blizzard cases
The Activision-Blizzard sexual discrimination and harassment lawsuit is back in the news this week, but for an unexpected reason. Readers will recall that the...
California’s DFEH files an objection to the settlement between Activision-Blizzard and the EEOC
It probably seemed like Activision-Blizzard had actually finally dodged a bullet in its ongoing lawsuit drama when it reached a settlement with the EEOC...
Bear witness to the confounding Coca-Cola ad that tries to appeal to esports fans, MMO gamers, and world peace
What do esports events, MMO gaming, and soda have in common? If you said "Maybe you drink the soda while participating in the other...
Here’s Blizzard’s rationale for changing some of World of Warcraft’s emotes, art, and names
In the wake of the ongoing investigations into and lawsuits over Activision-Blizzard's sexual harassment and discrimination scandal, the teams at Blizzard have said very...
WoW Factor: The disjointed state of World of Warcraft
Right now, it feels like World of Warcraft is kind of a mess. This is not exactly a surprise. It's also not exactly helped...
Diablo II: Resurrected updates players waiting for the game’s ranked ladder system
Looking forward to proving yourself the very best of the best in Diablo II: Resurrected? You'll be waiting a little while longer according to the...
