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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.

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Project Gorgon dev says it’s catering to older players who remember the golden age of MMOs

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Last night's Project Gorgon patch brought cheers to the game's Discord as what was represented as a bug-fixing patch also heavily revamped a skill...

Diablo IV receives a sudden wave of positive reviews on Steam by suspected bot accounts

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There are some strange things going on at the Steam page of Diablo IV. According to the eagle eye of a Redditor by the...
Seriously, though, whatever.

Vague Patch Notes: The myth of the ‘first’ MMORPG

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One of the things I like to joke about every so often is various myths about the history of MMOs, and a lot of...

Global Chat: Tarisland is the real deal, folks

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As Tarisland winds its way through the beta process on its way to our grubby little hands in 2024, there are more and more...

One Shots: Soft and squishy, yet fierce and determined

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If MMORPGs, anime, and children's cartoons have taught me anything -- and really, it's where I get most of my learning these days --...
It just keeps happening.

WoW Factor: Fine, let’s talk about Blizzard being dumb with early access

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All right, let's get it over with. I didn't really want to write this column, not because I didn't think there was anything to talk...

Massively Uplifting: MMO gratitude, goodness, and giving, from Elder Scrolls Online to Guild Wars 2

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Today is a big day for your belly! If you celebrate Thanksgiving, chances are you'll have/have had a table overflowing with delectable dishes today...

Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we’re happy still exist – even if we don’t play them

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Earlier this month, following the news that Project Gorgon was in dire financial straits as the MMO wasn't making enough for full development and...
Dudes

World of Warcraft’s John Hight talks cosmic scale in expansions and sticking to the timeline in Classic

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In the wake of this year's BlizzCon, interviews with the World of Warcraft team continue to trickle out, with the latest one being with...

Diablo IV runs another free trial promotion on Steam and launches the Mother’s Blessing boost event

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Blizzard is once again sounding the promotional horn for DIablo IV, only this time it doesn't involve chicken, laundry, or Sarah Michelle Gellar; it's...
Oh look, quick development.

The Daily Grind: Which version of World of Warcraft has you interested the most right now?

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Is World of Warcraft turning into a cable package with so many different channels that it's impossible to consume it all? It sure seems like it...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 446: Cry ‘Havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of MMOs

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Chris and Justin discuss Tarisland's beta, Perfect New World's beta, Pantheon 247 cancelation, SWTOR's Aussie server, EVE Online's Havoc, World of Warcraft's Seeds of Renewal, WoW Classic Hardcore, and WoW Classic Season of Discovery.

Diablo Immortal ushers in Season 20 and teases ‘something familiar’ coming to the MMO

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How are we already at Season 20 for Diablo Immortal? Maybe we entered a time anomaly and skipped ahead a bit. Look at the...

World of Warcraft may be considering a Vampire Survivors-style bullet hell mode

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World of Warcraft seems hell-bent in destroying any predictive bingo cards for 2023. At the tail end of a year of surprises, the fantasy...
A short-term advantage, you say?

World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas claims War Within early access won’t grant long-term advantages

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So let's recap for people who have missed out on this. World of Warcraft's next expansion, The War Within, is available for pre-order. This...

As of tomorrow, World of Warcraft will gate buying WoW Tokens with gold behind a formal purchase history

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This Tuesday, November 21st, is going to see a change to the World of Warcraft WoW Token. That's when Blizzard will impose a restriction...

World of Warcraft celebrates 19 years with a free goodie box, daily quests, and revived classic bosses

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It's the 19th birthday of World of Warcraft this month, and that means there's a celebration going on in-game. That's hardly a surprise, and...
Earrings go here.

The MOP Up: How about Final Fantasy XI’s new Vana’Bout?

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Final Fantasy XI had a busy week with a November patch, that "includes changes to foes in Normal and Intense Ambuscades, a new battlefield...

Global Chat: Reactions to BlizzCon’s World of Warcraft announcements

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Even as BlizzCon 2023 recedes into the distance, the reverberations of its announcements for World of Warcraft and WoW Classic continue to be felt....
Yay, a thing we didn't want.

Overwatch 2 digests its PvP-focused BlizzCon reveals, promises more ‘surprise and delight’ events for all

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Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller is using his usual Director's Take blog post to take a breath and process the reveals made by the...

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