blizzcon 2018
WoW Factor: The smart World of Warcraft stuff from BlizzCon
Let's get something out of the way first and foremost. I am not going to count Warcraft III: Reforged as a smart thing for...
Vague Patch Notes: When World of Warcraft breaks off your friendship
I spent a bunch of time post-BlizzCon thinking about why World of Warcraft personally bothered me. Not why its design pitfalls bothered me; that's...
Leaderboard: Is a ‘WoW Immortal’ a very real possibility?
During this week's podcast, Justin made a joke about the potential for a "WoW Immortal" that... doesn't seem like such a joke, especially given...
Shoot, shoot, shoot, bullet, bullet, gun! Ashe – and B.O.B. – are live in Overwatch
As I type this article, my husband's in Overwatch playing Ashe. In fact, he's in an arcade mode where literally everyone is playing Ashe,...
Analysts say Diablo Immortal will bring financial success despite fan outrage
Arguably the biggest thing to come out of BlizzCon 2018 was the sheer amount of unadulterated rage solicited by the announcement of Blizzard's upcoming...
WoW Factor: The dumb World of Warcraft stuff from BlizzCon
It's easy to just think of this year's BlizzCon as having dumb stuff on display for Diablo, but let's be real here - there were...
The Daily Grind: Are you hostile to mobile MMORPGs?
Happy Friday. Let's talk mobile. MMORPG players in particular run along a certain demographic that does not align well with mobile. Oh, sure, we have...
Activision-Blizzard Q3 2018: Activision Blizzard revenue dips, WoW Battle for Azeroth did well
It's probably a good thing for Activision Blizzard that its third quarter financials cut off at the end of September, given that its stock...
World of Warcraft Classic demo extended through the weekend
BlizzCon 2018 may be over, but virtual ticket holders have still been digging into the World of Warcraft Classic demo. Although the demo was...
Smilegate MMORPG Lost Ark finally, finally starts Korean beta testing
You know that we've been anticipating, slavering, and hoping for Lost Ark for so long that when the Korean beta kicks off, it's a...
Overwatch’s new character Ashe sparks discussion on the roster’s diversity
There's been plenty of excitement over the announcement of new Overwatch character Ashe at BlizzCon 2018, but the new arrival has also sparked a...
Blizzard corrects itself on new World of Warcraft race/class combos
Hope you weren't planning on making a Zandalari Warlock in World of Warcraft, bub, because it ain't gonna happen.
Blizzard admitted to a little faux...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 195: April fools at BlizzCon
Justin and Bree cover the BlizzCon mess, Diablo Immortal, WoW Classic, WoW's content plans, Torchlight Frontiers, Shroud of the Avatar, Old School RuneScape, and LOTRO's legendary server, with a mailbag question on noobing it up in WoW.
Warcraft III: Reforged will support original’s custom games, allow crossplay between both versions
One of the biggest announcements out of BlizzCon 2018 for old-school RTS fans was certainly the news of Warcraft III: Reforged, a from-the-ground-up remake...
World of Warcraft’s Alex Afrasiabi on the possibility of faction unification
During BlizzCon 2018, the folks at Blizzard Watch chatted up World of Warcraft Senior Creative Director Alex Afrasiabi to discuss what lies in store for...
Blizzard talks Overwatch’s Echo character, big-screen ambitions, and crossplay potential
Most of the buzz coming out of BlizzCon's Overwatch reveals centered on the new playable bad-girl Ashe, who is totally not just McCree but...
Blizzard denies claims that Diablo 4’s reveal was meant to punctuate BlizzCon as ActiBlizz stock plummets
So here's some fuel on the raging dumpster fire that is the Diablo scene right now: Kotaku has sources claiming that Blizzard did indeed...
Hearthstone hands out free card packs to celebrate 100 million users
Hearthstone's BlizzCon presence was pretty middle-of-the-road: Blizzard managed not to outright offend anyone, at least, even if some players are a bit grumpy about...
Netease talks up Diablo Immortal to Chinese fans and onlookers
While American fans at this weekend's BlizzCon went into full-on meltdown mode, NetEase was also telling Chinese fans about the upcoming Diablo Immortal. It...
BlizzCon 2018: What the heck happened?
Every year, I cover BlizzCon for Massively Overpowered. This is not new information; you've all seen my liveblogs running every year for quite some...
