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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.

Blizzard reveals server names, rulesets, and name reservation plan for WoW Classic

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Who doesn't remember the thrill of sitting around way back in 2004, conferring with guildies and allies to figure out which World of Warcraft...
Looking closer.

WoW Factor: WoW’s anniversary editions and event speculation

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Blizzard has really been pushing the whole anniversary thing for World of Warcraft hard and early this year. On the one hand, I get...

WoW Classic is coming soon — here’s how to be prepared

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As what looks to be the final World of Warcraft Classic pre-launch test wraps up today, Blizzard is priming fans for the second coming...

Massively Overthinking: Morality and compelling choices in MMOs

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The most recent episode of The Psychology of Video Games podcast touches on a subject we don't tackle very much: moral choices. It's an...

Activision-Blizzard Q2 2019: Revenues dip again, WoW subs rise, expanded teams en route for Blizz

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Remember in February when Activision-Blizzard posted record high financials but followed it up with a devastating round of layoffs? And then remember when the...

Q2 2019 financials: Nexon revenues dip as Netease sees international growth

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Nexon's business has been under close scrutiny this year as its owners attempted a sale and then reorganized instead, prompting layoffs earlier this week and...
If you look to your left, you will see a sad person.

World of Warcraft: Classic will have an RP-PVP server

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There's not really such a thing in modern World of Warcraft as an RP-PvP server, since the current expansion basically did away with PvP...
lol so randum

Vague Patch Notes: Random thoughts on randomness in MMOs

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Here's a fun little trivia fact that you probably already know: Computers can't really do randomness. A random number is usually generated by pulling...

MMO Business Roundup: Riot’s diversity ‘progress’, NetEase’s esports arena, DayZ down under, and Twitch threats

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Welcome back to another roundup of what's going on in the business of making online games! Let's start with the most controversial of the...

The ESA says a crapton of game companies are finally embracing lockbox transparency

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Under pressure from no less than the US Senate, the FTC held the first of its planned video game monetization workshops today, and while...

Blizzard quietly opens forum threads to help players find old friends to play World of Warcraft Classic together

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MMORPGs are better with friends, and nobody should suffer Barrens chat alone. If the upcoming World of Warcraft Classic has you pining for the...
Boy, there's just a level of smarm on display...

Hearthstone’s Saviors of Uldum expansion has launched

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What do you get when you mix archeaology and '80s synthpop? You get the latest batch of insanity from the Hearthstone team, apparently! Saviors of...

World of Warcraft’s latest sparkleponies don’t sparkle at all

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While the official 15th anniversary celebrations for World of Warcraft are still a few months off, Blizzard is getting the party going in its...
Take with one hand and give with the other hand.

The Daily Grind: Will WoW Classic end up topping retail World of Warcraft?

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There's a lot of Big Talk going on these days about how WoW Classic will perform and what it will do to both Blizzard...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 232: Girl Dwarves rock our world

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Justin and Bree discuss WoW, LOTRO, DDO, Guild Wars 2, Star Trek Online, Skyforge, City of Heroes, SWG Legends, and Marvel Heroes.
Look better.

Check out the updated Worgen and Goblin models from World of Warcraft’s 8.2.5 test server

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It's high time for the Worgen and Goblins to get some face lifts in World of Warcraft, and that's one of the big updates...

World of Warcraft Classic will let you reserve your name on August 12

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From the time of this story's publishing, you have precisely six days to come up with your most clever and pun-loaded moniker. That's when...

Not So Massively: Why ARPGs, not MMOs, are where pet classes truly shine

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I noticed something odd when I started playing Grim Dawn aways back: I went straight for the pet builds. This is interesting because this...

The MOP Up: The Division 2 takes everyone to the zoo

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Everyone likes free stuff, right? And anyone with a soul loves the zoo, too! It is probably a smart marketing tactic, then, that The...
Ah, no.

LOTRO Legendarium: A timeline of Lord of the Rings Online from 1994 to 2019

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When I wrapped up writing my previous LOTRO column on the game's first year of live operation, I felt that I had left this...

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