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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Activision-Blizzard Q2 2020: Year-over-year revenues are up for the first time in six quarters
We're back with another dip into Activision-Blizzard's financials, this one Q2 2020, the first report since shareholders lambasted the company for excessive executive pay...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 282: Gate crashers
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic, Dragon's Prophet, Warhammer Online's Return of Reckoning, Phantasy Star Online 2, and EVE Echoes, with adventures in LOTRO, SWTOR, WoW, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on memorable MMO stories and the greediest games.
Not So Massively: First impressions of StarCraft II’s co-op prestige system
Last week, StarCraft II celebrated its tenth anniversary by launching the major 5.0 patch. With it came the new "prestige" system for co-op mode,...
Phantasy Star Online Director on working on the original: ‘The pressure was intense’
We wouldn't have Phantasy Star Online 2 without the original Phantasy Star Online - not just because numbers work like that, but because a...
Blizzard staffers agitate against poor worker pay as Activision-Blizzard rakes in billions
Blizzard's labor practices have been under scrutiny over the last couple of years, propelled in large part due to mass-layoffs at the top of...
Massively Uplifting: Good deeds don’t take the summer off for Bungie, Niantic, and Trolls in WoW
When summer comes, some lucky folks get to take the season off. Even those who continue on their regular labors often head out on...
World of Warcraft ad accidentally shows up in Disney’s Spaceship Earth
So for those brave foolhardy souls venturing into Walt Disney World during this year of the pandemic, it must be a surreal experience to...
TennoCon 2020: The creepy charm of Warframe’s broken frame, Xaku
When Digital Extreme's first announced that the Broken Frame concept won in the community creation contest, I had my reservations. I have known --...
WoW Classic players squabble over the Ahn’Qiraj Scarab Lord title amidst griefing and bans
Some player-crafted drama in WoW Classic appears to be brewing as guilds seek to complete a certain portion of the Scarab Lord quest chain....
Overwatch hosts an AMA, Hearthstone adds a playable kitty hero
You can play as a kitty in Hearthstone. Yes, there's been some patch notes for update 18.0 which sets the table for the arrival...
Jukebox Heroes: The ultimate guide to MMORPG music
It's been a long, strange, and wonderful journey to explore MMORPG music with you here in Jukebox Heroes. And while I am anticipating many...
Diablo Immortal offers a slightly gussied-up ‘new’ trailer
Shh, don't worry. We won't spoil your deepest, darkest secret -- you know, the one about how you're actually still kind of interested in...
The Game Archaeologist: Clone Wars Adventures, the Star Wars MMO everyone kinda forgot
Whenever the topic -- the argument -- of Star Wars MMOs arises, the debate is usually between the merits of the sandboxy Star Wars...
LOTRO and DDO hand out additional compensation for VIP accounts
As both Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online gradually resume normal operation following nearly two weeks of server instability, Standing...
The Daily Grind: What would your ultimate MMO character creator look like?
In the wide field of MMOs, there are great character creators and there are... there are the less-good ones. You know, the ones that...
Fallout 76 enlists the community to build a Brotherhood of Steel base
WoW Classic isn't the only game in town that's throwing massive community construction events these days. Starting early next month, Fallout 76 is enlisting...
WoW Factor: Ah, yes, the chest of mystery in World of Warcraft’s Shadowlands
Am I the only one who feels like there's actually been a bit less news about Shadowlands ever since it opened up beta testing?...
World of Warcraft introduces the ability to switch Covenants in its latest Shadowlands beta build
Testing for World of Warcraft's upcoming Shadowlands expansion just got a little more interesting. The most recent beta build of the expansion has introduced...
World of Warcraft changes how Conduits work and has a new type of weekly chest in Shadowlands
The first version of the Conduit system in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands didn't exactly go over well with players. No one was excited by...
The Soapbox: Powercreep in MMOs sucks – so how do we solve it?
We all love multiplayer, persistent world online games, don’t we? Players stay for the familiarity, nostalgia, and potential for years of enjoyment. Studios love...
