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New Blizzard analysis chronicles the studio’s five-year decline and developer exodus
The slow decline of Blizzard has been exhaustively covered over the last couple of years, but sometimes, it's more jolting to see it all...
Here’s how Geoff Keighley aims to improve on 2020’s neverending summer of not-E3
I'm super grateful to all the organizations and games companies that did their level best to provide convention entertainment last summer when the pandemic...
Activision-Blizzard wins a nine year-long patent infringement lawsuit
Today in "our legal system is absurdist and utterly broken probably beyond any and all hope of repair" news, Activision-Blizzard can now officially claim...
Activision-Blizzard Q1 2021: Blizzard lost almost 29% of its overall active playerbase in three years
Welcome back, my friends: It's time for another Activision-Blizzard investor report, and we're expecting this one to be a ride. Readers will recall that...
Massively Uplifting: Gaming charity endeavors support vets, autism, and AbleGamers
While still sneaking some spring snow in (bad weather!), April also showered us with some uplifting moments and goodness. Warm fuzzies are far better...
Activision-Blizzard is halving Bobby Kotick’s exorbitant salary and bonuses
Activision-Blizzard's Bobby Kotick made headlines back in March when on the same day the company was going through its (at least) fourth round of...
Activision launches lawsuit against indie game dev over Warzone trademark
RPS has a juicy piece up this week on a lawsuit Activision is waging against an indie game developer that should probably prompt Activision...
The MOP Up: Skyforge takes Switch players to the moon
Earlier this year, Nintendo Switch users were treated to a full-fledged MMORPG with the launch of Skyforge on the platform. Now, Skyforge is taking...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 314: Blizzard’s a hot mess
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's Wildwood, Astellia, SWTOR's next big thing, Magic Legends, and the Activision-Blizzard layoffs, with adventures in WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on the hot mess known as Blizzard.
Blizzard admits to more layoffs, starts up alumni network
Last week, Blizzard Entertainment began laying off 190 employees, 50 of whom reportedly came from esports and live events. Now we know which other...
Activision-Blizzard has laid off another 190 employees as Kotick could rake in an extra $200M
Don't look now, but Activision-Blizzard just laid off another batch of people.
According to a Bloomberg report, the company has slashed just under 190 jobs,...
Blizzard is definitely working on a Warcraft mobile game, studio artist says
2020's deficiencies have continued to spill into 2021, so we'll let it slide if you've forgotten that just two and a half weeks ago,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 308: FFXIV’s endings and beginnings
Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, Skyforge, Blizzard and NCosft financials, Stadia, and PSO2, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, ESO, SWG Legends, plus mailbag questions on MMO dungeons and juggling MMOs.
Activision-Blizzard Q4 2020: Activision’s revenues are up QoQ and YoY as Blizzard MAUs drop again
We've simply got to stop meeting like this exactly every three months. Yes, it's time for another round of Activision-Blizzard dissembling in the form...
MMO Business Roundup: Improbable’s defense contracting, Amazon Games’ internal support
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news!
Improbable: Back in January, CNBC did a big story on Improbable, the massive Herman...
MMO Business Roundup: Activision-Blizzard rebuffs diversity proposal, gaming Kickstarters are on the rise again
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent gaming industry news!
MMO Kickstarters may have lost the faith of the genre's playerbase, but for...
Diablo II’s remaster is officially in the works
It's no longer just a rumor; now we know for a fact that Activision Blizzard is working on a remastered version of the classic...
Blizzard absorbs 200 Activision employees following merge of rumored Diablo II remaster team
The Blizzard family got a whole lot bigger this past week. Games Industry reported that the World of Warcraft developer absorbed 200 employees from...
MMO Business Roundup: ESA’s PAC, mail criming, Steam by the numbers, and Blizzard charity
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO- and MMO-adjacent industry news in our first MMO Business Roundup of 2021!
The ESA: The Entertainment Software...
World of Warcraft: Classic is surveying players about rolling out The Burning Crusade
The rumors about The Burning Crusade coming to World of Warcraft: Classic were at once rather obvious and also seem all but certain at this point....
