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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BlizzCon 2017 is almost here, and the lineup is set
Guess what, folks: It's almost that time again. BlizzCon 2017 is almost here, featuring all the stuff Blizzard has to discuss about World of...
Former Blizzard executive Rob Pardo thinks we’re a long way off from VR MMOs
Rob Pardo is no longer with Blizzard, but he can still count World of Warcraft's success as a big feather in his cap. So...
The Daily Grind: How can individual MMO players combat toxicity?
MOP reader Tyler sent us a tip over the weekend that keeps bothering me. According to a post made on Facebook this weekend, a...
One Shots: Mummies making tracks
Let me tell you, I'm not playing RIFT right now but still I am so very tempted to log on and purchase that squirrel...
Massively Overthinking: The state of early access, alpha, and beta ‘testing’ in the MMO genre
I remember years ago when then-Massively-columnist Rubi Bayer let loose with a blistering rant on the state of faux beta MMOs. She helmed Betawatch...
WoW Factor: Speculating about World of Warcraft’s next expansion
It's really, really weird to me to think that we're getting an announcement about a new World of Warcraft expansion next week. Admittedly, we...
Overwatch reveals its plans to improve its e-sports viewing experience
Are you a lurker, a spectator, a lookie-loo when it comes to Overwatch? For fans of the game who love to watch matches yet...
World of Warcraft emulator leaders attempt to soothe a skittish community
Following a nasty bout of corruption and scandal, the Elysium Project -- a World of Warcraft vanilla emulator -- has officially disbanded. In its...
World of Warcraft has a Tortollan pet in its data files
Because World of Warcraft and Hearthstone ostensibly take place in the same world, the latter frequently gets to fill out the lore of the...
Choose My Adventure: Not quite farewell to Guild Wars 2
I am not done with Guild Wars 2.
This may or may not come as a surprise to people, but it's still the case regardless....
Battle Bards Episode 108: Vampires and werewolves
Here’s a musical episode that you can really sink your teeth into! Your… ear teeth? In any case, the Battle Bards are evaluating our...
Perfect Ten: 10 reasons MMO characters seem truly insane
We all like making the occasional observation about the weirdness inherent in video games, but most of us also recognize that what we're really...
Diablo III’s latest patch tweaks class balance and set balance
While Diablo III is getting a bit long in the tooth, there's still plenty of space for the game to have its balance tweaked....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO gives you the best freedom of movement?
As part of my annual fall return to World of Warcraft, I've taken back up with my Druid and am loving it for an...
Small World of Warcraft patch triggers shivers of anticipation for Antorus raid
In the great annals of history, World of Warcraft's Patch 7.3.2 isn't going to warrant even a footnote or throwaway citation. And yet it...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 141: Mouse invasions and elf butts
Justin and Bree discuss MMORPG Halloween, Trove, World of Warcraft, EverQuest II, DDO, Life is Feudal, Bless, Destiny 2, and Project Gorgon, with a mailbag question on how and whether we should all be supporting struggling MMOs.
Global Chat: Is there a gaming middle class?
Here's an interesting thought for the day: Is there a gaming middle class, one that exists between those with plenty of money or time?...
Blizzard’s Battle.net has officially expanded to be a little more social
All right, so rebranding the Battle.net app didn't work out as well as Blizzard had hoped. But the company remains bound and determined to...
SuperData says PUBG has now topped both WoW and Crossfire in global revenue
SuperData announced this morning that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds continues to work its way up the revenue charts, now passing up even Crossfire. We presume the tweet...
New datamining points to potential World of Warcraft subraces for the next expansion
First of all, a disclaimer for those who need it: Using datamining to figure out what's going to be in the game in the...
