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 devs characterize layoffs as a ‘bloodbath’ as pro-unionization effort calls for Bobby Kotick’s resignation
A day after Activision-Blizzard announced record earnings and began laying off a reported 800 people, we're finally getting a clearer picture of the full...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs I’m optimistic about in 2019
It's still early enough in 2019 to do articles about the upcoming year, right? Well, I'm doing this one anyway, so if it's too...
Nexon had a record-high 2018, but it’s got only mobile titles coming westward in 2019
If you were hoping for some eye bleach after the financial reports from Blizzard and NCsoft yesterday, then I'm sorry - Nexon is not...
Activision-Blizzard Q4 2018: Activision-Blizzard posted record profits, layoffs begin anyway
Activision-Blizzard's financial reports have been rather dull affairs for MMO gamers over the last few years, ever since the company stopped reporting World of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 208: Blizzard’s chilly forecast
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard's troubles, New World, Star Citizen, Guild Wars 1, Tibia, RIFT, Elder Scrolls Online, and Astroneer, with mailbag questions on WoWfugees and the abandonment of Diablo III.
Hearthstone previews the Brawl of Champions as the Season of Rastakhan draws near
Although things might not be looking too great for Activision-Blizzard as of late, it would appear that it's still business as usual with Hearthstone,...
World of Warcraft: Europe’s anniversary, Patch 8.1.5 details, and Arena championships
While World of Warcraft officially turned 14 years old last November, astute historians might remember that it wasn't for several months after that until...
The Daily Grind: Are you concerned about New World’s setting?
When New World was announced back in 2016, the MMO community went to work dissecting everything, from its PvP system to its business model...
Heroes of the Storm devs emerge with plan to make all collection skins buyable with gems
With the threat of mass layoffs now hanging heavy over Blizzard, you might have forgotten about the doom that befell Heroes of the Storm...
Global Chat: Anthem makes first contact with gamers
The game on everyone's mind this month definitely has to be BioWare's Anthem. The studio's first new IP in a long time is a...
Activision Blizzard expected to slash jobs after flat sales, loss of Destiny 2
Storm clouds are gathering above Activision Blizzard, a portent of bad sales and dire predictions: The publisher is expected to cut "hundreds" of jobs this week...
Leaderboard: Are you concerned about the health of the games market right now?
In the last couple of weeks, we've been posting what seems like an endless list of bad news from gaming companies insofar as their...
The Soapbox: A pre-mortem for Star Wars The Old Republic, a game that never knew what it had
Would you believe that Star Wars: The Old Republic is shutting down? I'm going to bet that you could believe it, and I'm even going to bet...
MMO Business Roundup: The Fair Play Alliance, Warface splits from Crytek, ESA expansions, and WoW esports
We're back with another quick roundup of MMO industry news!
Remember the Fair Play Alliance? It was supposed to be a group of major and...
Riot Games says it’s really, truly not working on a League of Legends MMO
Remember last summer when Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill teased Twitter by asking whether the company should make an MMO? Then, just as people...
Boy’s life proves MMOs are ‘a gateway to wherever your heart desires’
I remember the first few years when MMORPGs were a going concern and how so many people back then used to justify their bad...
Perfect Ten: Hit franchises that were almost made into MMORPGs
For my money, there are few more tantalizing and agonizing thoughts than the great "What Ifs?" of the MMO genre. What if one title...
World of Warcraft recaps the process of hunting down the Hivemind mount
If your enjoyment of World of Warcraft partly relies upon hunting down the puzzles full of obscure notes for individual mounts, you would probably do...
A Hi-Rez staffer has been arrested for alleged solicitation of sex with a minor in major sting op
Didn't expect to be catching this post tonight: Apparently a Hi-Rez employee has been arrested along with 20 other men accused of soliciting sex...
One Shots: Time for the chicken dance
Ever found yourself suddenly in the midst of a surreal and even hilarious experience in your MMORPG? Delightful surprises is the theme of this...
