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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.

The Daily Grind: What scares you about the MMO industry?

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People have been telling me to stop worrying so much my whole life, but worrying is how I cope with uncertainty, and there's a...

Blizzard’s Diablo IV gets a visual glow-up this week

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While nobody's ever described Diablo IV as a "beautiful" game, it's certainly visually striking in some regards. Yet Blizzard isn't content with the graphical...

World of Warcraft GDC presentation claims ‘record post-launch stability and growth’ for Dragonflight

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The World of Warcraft community is abuzz about a new Blizzard GDC 2024 presentation that relays some trends -- if not specific numbers --...
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World of Warcraft tweaks Plunderstorm balance while promoting its forum posts on the new mode

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Hey there, World of Warcraft fans! Do you want to talk about Plunderstorm? The developers want to talk about Plunderstorm. Look, we're talking about...
Thank you. Very impressive.

WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s Plunderstorm is neither greedy nor good

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It would be an exaggeration of the highest order to say that no one was even a little interested when World of Warcraft unveiled...

Diablo Immortal’s 2024 roadmap promises new class, new zone, and several gameplay updates

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What does the road ahead look like for Diablo Immortal? Why don't you read a map, pal? A roadmap. Here, we'll even give you...
Well, points for effort.

Vague Patch Notes: Why in the world do you want the Riot MMO to be a thing?

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Let's make something clear right up front: If you came into this column eager to head for the comments section to say, "Well, I...

Blizzard is massively revamping Diablo IV’s itemization systems

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If you had two hours to spare last night, then hopefully you spent it on something more fun than watching video game streams, but...

Global Chat: EverQuest hits the quarter-century mark

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There's no way that The Ancient Gaming Noob would miss out on EverQuest's 25th anniversary: "So there is a lot going on if you...
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Perfect Ten: MMOs with live-action media tie-ins

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Every so often I think to myself that a video game should get some kind of media adaptation before I come to my senses....

Overwatch 2 will fully unlock all heroes, test a new mode, and add a mythic skin shop in Season 10

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If you were annoyed that earning new heroes in Overwatch 2 involved working through a battle pass, game director Aaron Keller has some good...
so much better

Former Overwatch 2 devs express concerns that future story missions won’t see the light of day

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The PvE offerings out of Overwatch 2 haven't been what one might call impressive: The shooter put out John Cena-endorsed story missions in August,...
There's very little gold in these gym mats.

World of Warcraft announces Plunderstorm, a pirate-themed battle royale mode

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Blizzard has apparently had enough of merely teasing World of Warcraft's pirate-esque update with icons and winks: It's officially announced what it's calling Plunderstorm....

The Daily Grind: Have daily login bonuses ever gotten you to stay in an MMORPG?

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Back in February, Lord of the Rings Online kicked off another one of its promotions that I assume is meant to get people who...
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The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World sells a monster 25M copies

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Capcom's Monster Hunter World is a force of nature unto itself, with the boss-slaying game topping 25 million units sold and setting a record...

World of Warcraft previews a dozen new War Within ‘evergreen’ hero talent trees

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Even though World of Warcraft's next expansion is still many months away, the theorycrafting is already underway thanks to the ongoing reveals of The...

Massively Overthinking: Are survival games the new MMO?

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A few Overthinkings ago, a MOP commenter said something that seemed very simple but still hit me really hard, to the point that I'm...
No. It's the children who are wrong.

Vague Patch Notes: You might be the reason you no longer love this MMO

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Despite its ubiquity in sitcoms throughout the '90s, I have never had a single relationship end with the other person saying, "It's not you,...

Has 2024 put the game industry ‘on the brink of disaster’? Extra Credits weighs in

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If you haven't been paying attention -- despite even our own hollering it from the rooftops -- this year has been absolutely terrible for...

World of Warcraft-inspired Scars of Honor’s latest video sure is something

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Last week, after Scars of Honor's $200K Kickstarter ended unsuccessfully, the Bulgarian team, which had fallen silent through most of the campaign, quickly revived...

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