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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Global Chat: Anthem makes first contact with gamers
The game on everyone's mind this month definitely has to be BioWare's Anthem. The studio's first new IP in a long time is a...
Activision Blizzard expected to slash jobs after flat sales, loss of Destiny 2
Storm clouds are gathering above Activision Blizzard, a portent of bad sales and dire predictions: The publisher is expected to cut "hundreds" of jobs this week...
Leaderboard: Are you concerned about the health of the games market right now?
In the last couple of weeks, we've been posting what seems like an endless list of bad news from gaming companies insofar as their...
The Soapbox: A pre-mortem for Star Wars The Old Republic, a game that never knew what it had
Would you believe that Star Wars: The Old Republic is shutting down? I'm going to bet that you could believe it, and I'm even going to bet...
MMO Business Roundup: The Fair Play Alliance, Warface splits from Crytek, ESA expansions, and WoW esports
We're back with another quick roundup of MMO industry news!
Remember the Fair Play Alliance? It was supposed to be a group of major and...
Riot Games says it’s really, truly not working on a League of Legends MMO
Remember last summer when Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill teased Twitter by asking whether the company should make an MMO? Then, just as people...
Boy’s life proves MMOs are ‘a gateway to wherever your heart desires’
I remember the first few years when MMORPGs were a going concern and how so many people back then used to justify their bad...
Perfect Ten: Hit franchises that were almost made into MMORPGs
For my money, there are few more tantalizing and agonizing thoughts than the great "What Ifs?" of the MMO genre. What if one title...
World of Warcraft recaps the process of hunting down the Hivemind mount
If your enjoyment of World of Warcraft partly relies upon hunting down the puzzles full of obscure notes for individual mounts, you would probably do...
A Hi-Rez staffer has been arrested for alleged solicitation of sex with a minor in major sting op
Didn't expect to be catching this post tonight: Apparently a Hi-Rez employee has been arrested along with 20 other men accused of soliciting sex...
One Shots: Time for the chicken dance
Ever found yourself suddenly in the midst of a surreal and even hilarious experience in your MMORPG? Delightful surprises is the theme of this...
The MOP Up: FFXIV tickles the ivories
One of the best (of many) features in Final Fantasy XIV is its amazing soundtrack. And just when you think you've heard it all,...
The Game Archaeologist: Dungeon Runners
Where do you rest on the spectrum of humor? If you find yourself giggling and snorting at dumb jokes, groan-worthy puns, and satire so...
Nerfs incoming to five Hearthstone cards in February 5th balance update
Ask not for whom the nerf bat bonks; it bonks for thee. At least, it does if you're one of the five Hearthstone cards...
Storyboard: Can you diverge from lore in MMORPG roleplaying?
All right, this is new for me because most of my titles do not contain dirty lies right in the question used to kick...
Overwatch’s new Paris map is live on the PTR
The city of lights will soon be lit up in an entirely different sense as Overwatch players take to the streets of the new...
Airborne swine become World of Warcraft’s latest sparklepony sale
If you ever caught yourself saying, "Spend money on World of Warcraft's cash shop? When pigs fly, mister," then your day has come.
To celebrate...
Hearthstone celebrates the Lunar New Year with a bundle sale and exclusive event quests
The year of the pig is approaching, and this year, Hearthstone is getting in on the Lunar New Year fun with a celebratory event...
Perfect Ten: MMO arguments we need to put down
You know what I hate? No, not just botting. No, not people with more cash to spend on game development than sense about whether...
World of Warcraft, Neverwinter roll out Lunar New Year events and wild costumes
More MMOs are pushing out Lunar New Year content this week, joining games like Guild Wars 2 and Closers in celebrating the season.
In Neverwinter,...
