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 2023: WoW, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, and more at the Opening Ceremony
All the big news is at the end!
We're gearing up for the start of BlizzCon - and its freebie virtual stream - as the...
BlizzCon 2023: Diablo is getting a tabletop RPG and a ‘co-op adventure’ board game
BlizzCon hasn't even begun and we've already got our first announcement of the day: Diablo is getting a tabletop game and a board game.
"Glass...
Design Mockument: Can an open PvP full-loot system for MMOs be designed fairly?
I have an interesting relationship to open PvP design in MMORPGs, or at least I find it interesting. I don't think this kind of...
New World’s Rise of the Angry Earth score nominated for Hollywood Music in Media award
New World composer Edouard Brenneisen is having a pretty great week, all things considered. He announced on Twitter that his recent score for Rise...
Here’s how to watch BlizzCon 2023 for free – plus everything to expect from WoW, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, and more
After several years away - and one goofy BlizzConline in 2021 - BlizzCon is finally back and in person as of today, though of...
Massively Overthinking: The ‘elements’ of MMOs
MOP reader Nibbana recently posed us a fun question: "As I play my Scrapper in Guild Wars 2, I thought to myself, man, I...
WoW Factor: What I’m hoping to see in the next World of Warcraft expansion
Here in WoW Factor, I haven't held back about the fact that the upcoming BlizzCon is not a good idea or the fact that...
Greg Street announces his new MMORPG, dubbed Ghost and funded by NetEase
Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street has been talking big on Twitter about his new game studio and new MMORPG following his exit from Riot Games and...
Here are the patch notes for World of Warcraft’s Guardians of the Dream update
The time is coming soon when World of Warcraft players will have to protect the Emerald Dream from various threats, but before that point,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 443: Endless adventures in cyberdreams
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 Through the Veil, WoW Emerald Dream, BlizzCon 2023, Fractured early access, and Elder Scrolls Online Endless Archive, with adventures in LOTRO, New World, Fallout 76, and Garden Galaxy, plus a mailbag question on the best money sinks in MMOs!
Overwatch 2’s LE SSERAFIM collab event brings new skins, limited-time mode, and dance moves November 1
Overwatch 2 fans likely already knew about the incoming collaboration with K-pop group LE SSERAFIM, but now there's a whole trailer and half of...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs as Saturday morning cartoons
My insane MMO and MMORPG thought experiments do indeed continue: Previously I considered what muffins MMO NPCs are, then I considered what flavor of...
Hyperspace Beacon: Have Star Wars The Old Republic’s visuals aged well?
Initially I wanted to write a column about how the transition of Star Wars: The Old Republic to Broadsword and how we're seeing its...
Diablo IV enlists Sarah Michelle Gellar for a vampire hunting contest to promote the Season of Blood
I can't really fault Sarah Michelle Gellar for continuing to use her role as Buffy the Vampire Slayer to get money - if I...
One Shots: A night of masks and intrigues
The Princess Bride rightly taught me to be suspicious of anyone wearing a mask, which is why I keep my candy in a locked...
Diablo IV serves up ‘Nightmare Fuel’ audio experience in order to induce thematic lucid dreaming
The marketing team behind Diablo IV continues to prove it's either extremely creative or taking some extremely powerful substances. The latest marketing stunt from...
Global Chat: EVE Vanguard has a lot to prove
Just because you're a huge EVE Online fan doesn't mean that you're instantly rallying to the cause of CCP's EVE Vanguard. The Ancient Gaming...
BlizzCon’s schedule highlights World of Warcraft but ditches Q&As
With a week to go before this year's BlizzCon, the curiosity, hope, and cynicism are running strong toward the house that Warcraft built. While...
World of Warcraft previews the locations and denizens of the Emerald Dream zone opening November 7
Last week offered World of Warcraft players a peek at some of the events that happen in the Emerald Dream zone, but what about...
Vague Patch Notes: Default MMORPG genre features change over time, and that’s OK
I want you to picture a nonexistent MMO in your head right now. Not one that hasn't released yet; one that hasn't even been...
