blizzard entertainment

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.

Global Chat: What is Daybreak thinking with H1Z1?

59
Daybreak's announcement earlier this month that it will be splitting H1Z1 into two games triggered a flood of responses from the MMO blogging community,...

Grim Dawn’s story trailer is appropriately macabre

20
Not every game goes to the lengths of giving your character a backstory that starts before you log in, but then again, not every...

Activision Blizzard completes acquisition of King Digital Entertainment

18
Corporate acquisitions take a while, but Activision Blizzard has completed its acquisition of King Digital Entertainment, a deal which was first announced back in...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMORPG boss fight?

76
World of Warcraft's Burning Crusade was very definitely not my favorite WoW expansion, but it had some fantastic dungeons. Karazhan leaps to mind as...

One Shots: Taking a breather

59
While one might get a sense that MMOs are nonstop adventures, with players shuttling to and fro on various important (and not-so-important) tasks, every...
It's like three games for the price of... well, actually, it's two games now.

Massively Overthinking: The Star Citizen money machine

95
Massively OP reader Ichi has posed us an interesting question. At the end of 2015, a lot of gamers, including some of our own...
It's a match made in somewhere, who knows.

Heroes of the Storm outlines existing and upcoming improvements to matchmaking

11
Blizzard wants Heroes of the Storm to be accessible to everyone. That can't happen if your first match of the game sees you pitted...

Jukebox Heroes: Six forgettable MMOs with unforgettable soundtracks

20
I have often thought it grossly unfair that a video game soundtrack is linked, for better and for worse, with the popularity of the...

World of Warcraft: Legion has higher system requirements than previous expansions

34
If you've been assuming that World of Warcraft: Legion will run just fine on your current machine, you might want to take a minute...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 51: Unsavory deeds

25
Justin and Bree discuss V-Day, MMO finances, Blade & Soul, The Division, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, The Secret World, Ultima Online, and Devilian, with mailbag questions on IP blocking frustrations and MMO innovation.

Activision layoffs likely don’t affect Blizzard’s games

26
Game Informer is reporting that Activision-Blizzard has suffered layoffs in the wake of its earnings call last week. Don't panic, MMO players; it at...
So perhaps some clothes?

Blizzard eyes mobile development, player-created content, and faster updates for the future

68
When you think mobile gaming, chances are that super-casual (and extremely cheap) titles come to mind. Blizzard might be looking to change that stereotype,...

The Daily Grind: Do cutscenes in MMORPGs annoy you?

104
The last few months, I've been playing a lot of Diablo III, and last week I jumped into Devilian. One thing both games do...

Massively OP’s sneak peek of Atlas Reactor, Trion’s turn-based strategy MOBA

27
I first experienced Atlas Reactor just before Trion made its big announcement at the PAX Prime party last summer. At the time, I didn’t...

Watch a run-through of WoW: Legion’s Maw of Souls dungeon

20
When World of Warcraft: Legion arrives some time this summer, players will be able to jump into nine brand-new five-man dungeons. So what kind...

One Shots: Hard tack and bottomless grog

42
This week marks a small change-up in how we do things here at One Shots. Prompted by a suggestion from one of our readers,...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts

56
Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...
You may be my old favorite, but you don't get a free pass.

WoW Factor: Being positive vs. being honest in games criticism

162
Today's column is about the time I tackled my father and stormed out of the house. It is also about World of Warcraft. It...

Activision-Blizzard Q4 2015: WoW sees ‘growth,’ Legion still on track for summer

97
Activision-Blizzard has posted its Q4 2015 financial report, touting record digital revenues up 20% year over year, thanks in part to game exports to Chinese...

Interview: John Smedley on Hero’s Song crowdfunding and the future

60
Following the abrupt cancellation of the Kickstarter for Pixelmage Games' sandboxy OARPG Hero's Song, we chatted with studio CEO and MMORPG veteran John Smedley about...

THE LATEST POSTS

TOP CONTENT