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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SuperData: World of Warcraft’s expansion surge ends as Destiny 2’s expansion surge begins
Dungeon Fighter Online is continuing its run raking in more money than League of Legends, but World of Warcraft's expansion blast seems to be...
Lost Ark is still on track for a November 7 South Korean open beta; here’s the epic trailer
If it seems like we've had our eye on Lost Ark forever, that's because it's been at least half of that. It was first...
The World of Warcraft Classic demo has been cracked open and explored (somewhat)
It is probably not a surprise that players with access to the World of Warcraft Classic demo download have already cracked open the client...
LOTRO Legendarium: Wistmead surprises and progression servers
What a week this has been! Originally I was all gung-ho to talk about nothing else than all of the new Halloween content that...
WoW Factor: We’re all farming Nature Resistance gear now
First and foremost, I'd like to note that I am writing these columns consecutively and immediately, so all I can do is hope that...
World of Warcraft is sending surveys to unsubscribed players for feedback
It's hard to be certain that this is unprecedented, but it's certainly unusual for World of Warcraft. A former player has posted on Reddit...
Overwatch PTR changes suggest there may be a new hero inbound
Although Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan confirmed earlier this week that Blizzard will not be unveiling a new map at this year's BlizzCon, the...
Vague Patch Notes: There’s more to Skinner boxes in MMOs than mere repetition
As I started watching the latest World of Warcraft video to whip people into a furor, I very nearly turned the thing off as...
BlizzCon 2018 announces headlining bands: Train, Lindsey Stirling, and HODOR
Blizzard's just announced this morning the headlining band for this year's BlizzCon, and it's a tiny bit of a puzzler, as it's actually three...
Overwatch is not announcing a new map at this year’s BlizzCon
In a new developer update video posted yesterday, Overwatch Game Director Jeff "Jeff from the Overwatch team" Kaplan talks about some of the new...
Perfect Ten: The 10 types of skill in MMOs
Everyone has a very strong opinion about player skill in MMOs. This is understandable. Furthermore, I've met a lot of different people with different...
BlizzCon tix holders can download (but not play) WoW Classic’s demo right now
BlizzCon won't be here until late next week, but ticket holders can get a jump on the two-day convention by downloading the hotly anticipated...
Jukebox Heroes: World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth’s soundtrack
As a fan of video game music, I get ridiculously excited when it comes time for World of Warcraft to release a new expansion....
World of Warcraft Classic will log you off after a set amount of time for the demo, even at home
We hope you weren't planning marathon play sessions for World of Warcraft Classic if you pick up the virtual ticket demo. Not because you...
World of Warcraft is adding a new currency to assuage Azerite Armor acquisition complaints
The ongoing saga of World of Warcraft's approach to handling Azerite Armor in its Battle for Azeroth expansion continues, and this time the focus...
Global Chat: Is it time to get rid of MMO factions?
Factions in MMORPGs are a "love 'em, hate 'em, or largely ignore 'em until the studio remembers it has 'em and decides to shove...
One Shots: Waifu dreams
Make no bones about it, MapleStory 2 is as anime as they come. Need proof beyond the huge eyes, overdone expressions, and ultra-saturated cuteness?...
MMO Business Roundup: Discord’s new TOS, Steam China, EA vs Actiblizz, Dota 2’s transparent lockboxes, WASD
Welcome back to another roundup of businessy things of interest to MMO players this week!
Discord
If you're one of the bajillions of MMO players who...
WoW Factor: Examining excitement, accomplishment, and elitism in Battle for Azeroth
It's been a while, and for good reason. But now that we're nearly three months into Battle for Azeroth, the World of Warcraft community...
World of Warcraft’s Hallow’s End celebration returns
We're already over halfway through October, and things in the MMO space just keep getting spookier and spookier. The latest game to get in...
