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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World of Warcraft PvP ‘kick macro’ exploit sends Blizzard scurrying to fix it
The competitive scene in World of Warcraft is, well, fairly competitive, and players often look for any edge they can get over the competition....
Talk Like a Pirate Day around the MMO world, 2023 edition
When the internet was younger, Talk Like a Pirate Day was a huge event, the kind of harmless fun every brand and MMO got...
WoW Classic pits players against the Lich King – with the dungeon finder – on October 10
Finally, at long last, players will get a chance to kill the Lich King in World of Warcraft! That is, if you somehow missed...
Diablo II Resurrected outlines modes and timing for September 28’s Ladder Season 5
It's almost time to climb the ladder once again in Diablo II: Resurrected once again, assuming you're the sort who likes ladder climbing: Ladders...
Ubisoft Montreal employees accuse studio of lying about work-from-home policies as an RTO mandate begins
There is an upswell of anger amid the workers at Ubisoft Montreal, the developer of such titles as For Honor and Roller Champions. Most...
The MOP Up: World of Warcraft’s mighty banhammer strikes once more
World of Warcraft announced that it banned 145,566 accounts in August, saying, "All of these actions were for cheating or exploitation, which primarily result...
Global Chat: How do you make a compelling new player experience in MMOs?
In a slightly older essay, Kalyriene looked at the importance of the new player experience in MMORPGs -- and why both World of Warcraft...
One Shots: Just a minute, Mom, I’m playing with my virtual dollhouse!
If playing with physical dollhouses is your entry-level and full-on interior decorating your advanced mode, then video games offer a middle ground to those...
Massively Overthinking: Do you sub to MMOs you’re no longer playing?
Over the summer, an MMO did something I've never seen an MMO do before: It stopped taking my money for no discernable reason and...
WoW Factor: MMO raid design and the antagonistic GM
Last week's column about World of Warcraft prompted some really interesting comments that I think are worth talking about; in fact, I very nearly...
Hearthstone announces the Fall of Ulduar mini-set’s September 19 release
Nothing brings the party to a digital CCG quite like an unknowable extraplanar Old God who is, according to the wiki, "responsible for many...
Overwatch 2 promises regional rollout of moderation features, naming crackdowns, and text chat tweaks
The Defense Matrix posts out of Overwatch 2 are primarily focused on " the cheating, disruptive chat, and griefing issues that negatively impact many...
Diablo IV’s latest patch applies promised seasonal XP earnings adjustments
The Um of Aggression sounds like someone forgot what the item's name is meant to be ("It's the um... of aggression... Goblet? Satchel?"), but...
New indie MMO Legendarium Online claims inspiration from Ultima Online and Tolkien
Like a prairie dog popping its head above ground to check out the scene, a new indie MMORPG suddenly emerged to make its presence...
Diablo III’s Season 29 will bring one last new theme on September 15 before de facto maintenance mode
The seasonal model that's powered Diablo III for a very long time now is winding down, though fans should try and take heart that...
Overwatch 2 outlines quality-of-life features and adjustments for competitive players
Now that Overwatch 2 has arguably thrown the PvE monkey off of its back, the devs behind the shooter can get back to focusing...
Diablo IV gives players a seasonal boost to get to level 100 faster
A small Diablo IV patch scheduled for this coming September 12th promises to contain a mighty push for players lagging behind in the game's...
Global Chat: What makes an ‘MMO’ an MMO?
Pulling back to look at the very big picture of it all, Tipa at Chasing Dings asks a pretty relevant question in this ever-shifting...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s exhausting constant hype cycle
When I saw that there was an event happening on Thursday for World of Warcraft's next patch, I had to do a double-take. I...
Overwatch 2 kicks off its single-player Hero Mastery mode with a limited-time event
After a not-at-all-great August, during which Overwatch 2 came out on Steam and was crushed by player reviews and negative publicity, Blizzard is hoping...
