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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Overwatch devs consider harnessing machine learning to fight toxicity
According to a new Blizzard interview on Kotaku this week, Overwatch toxicity has a new enemy: AI. Jeff Kaplan says that Blizzard has "been...
World of Warcraft is retiring its remote auction house — but don’t panic just yet
If you've gotten used to perusing and trading on World of Warcraft's auction house from the mobile app, brace yourself for some slightly shocking...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 164: Shroud of the Heroes
Justin and Bree discuss April Fools' Day across the MMO world, RIFT, DDO, Trove, Guild Wars 2, WoW, Sea of Thieves, Shroud of the Avatar, SWTOR, and FFXIV, with mailbag questions on MMO tourist modes and character customization.
Overwatch downplays battle royale potential, introduces Overwatch Archives events
Is Overwatch getting a battle royale mode? Probably not. Blizzard Game Director Jeff Kaplan told Kotaku that the team has actually seriously considered wedging...
World of Warcraft kicks off Noblegarden through April 9
May World of Warcraft offer you an egg in this trying time? How about several eggs? Look, the point is that Noblegarden has arrived,...
GDC 2018: Hands-on with Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset and a chat with ZeniMax’s Rich Lambert
Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset was announced during GDC 2018, which may or may not have surprised you, depending on how many spoilers you'd already...
GDC 2018: Depictions of violence and war in video games and Destiny’s Sword
I love stories. Maybe it's the teacher in me, but I love stories not just for their raw entertainment value, but for their ability...
The MOP Up: Crossout brings out the big raids (April 1, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO NPC do you love to mock?
Hell hath no sarcasm like MMO gamers who find a particular NPC to be a little too annoying, repetitive, or otherwise goofy. Then the...
Overwatch is bringing back the Kings Row Uprising event with new hints of story
Last year, players were treated to a hefty event in Overwatch with the Kings Row Uprising. It was a PvE mode, it featured hints...
SuperData’s February 2018 revenue summary shows Fortnite’s dominance
Fortnite isn't just a hit for Epic: It's a hit for the whole industry. That's according to SuperData's latest report, which ranks PC, console,...
World of Warcraft’s first 3-D level designer is Kickstarting a massive behind-the-scenes book, and it’s already written
The Ancient Gaming Noob himself tipped us off today to a bizarre but intriguing Kickstarter that should appeal to that cross-section of our audience...
GDC 2018: Ready Player One Now, billion person gaming, and mitigating abuse
It's no surprise that Ready Player One was constantly being referenced at GDC 2018, especially in VR, AR, and MMO panels. It's not just because of...
The Daily Grind: How do you deal with your anger in MMORPGs?
Earlier this month, Overwatch made headlines when a player posted up a behavioral therapy chart his wife - who happens to be a therapist...
World of Warcraft improves questing limits and hints at new emotes in Battle for Azeroth
The limit of 25 active quests in World of Warcraft isn't so bad, so long as you never forget to abandon old quests, always...
GDC 2018: Exploring SpatialOS with Improbable CCO Bill Roper
SpatialOS: You've probably been seeing this name pop up more and more in the MMO sphere. Worlds Adrift, Mavericks, Fractured, Seed, MetaWorld, and Identity are just some of the titles we've...
Battle Bards Episode 118: More starting zone themes
What are your favorite memories of those first few days in a brand-new MMORPG? Chances are that those memories are inextricably connected to the...
Heroes of the Storm introduces Fenix and StarCraft anniversary content
The anniversary of the original StarCraft is getting celebrated in multiple games, and Heroes of the Storm is outright bringing one of its major...
Perfect Ten: More anthropomorphic MMO studio conversations
A while back, you may recall that I posted some of my conversations with anthropomorphized concepts of MMO studios. If you don't remember this,...
GDC 2018: Ultima Online post-mortem with Richard Garriott, Starr Long, Raph Koster, and Rich Vogel
Plenty of panels at GDC are recorded and uploaded to the internet weeks after the event, including this one. It's not quite the same...
