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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Massively Overthinking: ‘Dead games’ in the MMO space
I had a laugh a while back when I spied this tweet in my feeds from a Bungie CM who was suggesting people mute...
Check out this recreation of World of Warcraft’s Stormwind in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
The human capital of Stormwind in World of Warcraft has endured a great deal, from the loss of its king to the attack of...
Vague Patch Notes: MMO sunsets and the myth of meritocracy
A few weeks back, I talked about why a given MMO might have failed even when it possessed good qualities. It was a response...
Perfect Ten: The top 10 things to love about Elder Scrolls Online
Having finally clicked hard with Elder Scrolls Online this winter, I find that it's difficult to restrain myself from gushing about pleasant discoveries (and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 311: The day the MMOs died
Justin and Bree discuss Anthem Next's demise, Defiance and Gamigo's MMO purge, DDO's big news, Black Desert's free-play, Riot's MMO, and mobile Warcraft, with adventures in LOTRO, City of Heroes, WoW Classic, and Elder Scrolls Online, plus mailbag topics on post subs, Valheim, and MMOs as they used to be.
Casually Classic: What’s the point of playing WoW Classic in 2021?
Welcome to Casually Classic, a new column here on Massively OP dedicated to examining World of Warcraft Classic from the vantage point of a...
Blizzard puts out new job calls for unannounced multiplayer projects
We're back with another bit of pondering and theorycrafting spawned by game dev job postings. This time we're looking at Blizzard's careers site, which...
The Daily Grind: Are you going to play Diablo 2 Resurrected?
One of the most interesting bits of BlizzConline 2021 to me was the reveal of Diablo 2 Resurrected. Yes, the rumors had ensured we...
Thousands of WoW Classic fans replicate the ‘fresh start server’ that Blizzard won’t make
One of the hoped-for announcements about WoW Classic failed to materialize at this past month's BlizzConline. Some fans were hoping that among all of...
The Game Archaeologist: EA’s Motor City Online
When we use the shorthand "MMO" for online games, it's always assumed that we're talking about swords-and-sorcery or sci-fi RPGs. However, the massively multiplayer...
Global Chat: Grieving over Anthem’s demise
Belghast over at Tales of the Aggronaut is going through several stages of grief over the news that Anthem has ceased active development. It's...
WoW Factor: WoW Classic is doing everything right in the wake of BlizzCon
In the wake of BlizzConline 2021, I have some criticisms about the WoW Classic presentation. Specifically, the first part of the panel about The Burning Crusade...
Catch up on what’s really changing in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic
It's been a little while since World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade was the new and current expansion, which is why the game's first expansion...
SuperData says WoW’s player count is already ‘back to normal levels’ post-Shadowlands
How fast did the gaming world get over Cyberpunk 2077? One month, according to SuperData's latest revenue rankings. While CDPR's sprawling RPG dominated the...
Diablo III puts follower revamps and gear set changes on PTS tomorrow
While most fans are likely still thinking about the future (or the remastered past) of the franchise, Diablo III is still doing its thing,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 310: The BlizzConline afterparty
Justin and Bree discuss BlizzConline 2021, World of Warcraft Chains of Domination, WoW Classic Burning Crusade, Diablo 4, Diablo Immortal, Diablo 2 Resurrected, Hearthstone, Overwatch 2, New World, ArcheAge, and LOTRO, with a mailbag topic on WoW's current newbie experience.
Blizzard is definitely working on a Warcraft mobile game, studio artist says
2020's deficiencies have continued to spill into 2021, so we'll let it slide if you've forgotten that just two and a half weeks ago,...
The Daily Grind: Did you jump back into WoW Classic after the Burning Crusade announcement?
I had a strong suspicion that the long-awaited announcement that, yes, Blizzard was going to be rolling out Burning Crusade Classic would be a...
BlizzConline 2021: Everything we learned from the Diablo Q&A
With the Diablo II remaster hot on everyone's minds and still lots to talk about regarding Diablo IV and Diablo Immortal, there were lots...
BlizzConline 2021: Why WoW Burning Crusade Classic won’t have the dungeon-finder
While not a surprise, confirmation that Burning Crusade Classic is coming this year has lit a fire underneath the classic community. Blizzard was out...
