Blizzard’s sometimes-annual convention in Anaheim. Official site: BlizzCon
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Overwatch’s Jeff Kaplan thinks Blizzard’s Blitzchung punishment was too harsh
Last week, it was players, game industry leaders, and congress against Blizzard in the matter of Hearthstone player Blitzchung's sentencing over pro-Hong Kong statements....
Overwatch’s ‘stagnation’ is the direct result of Blizzard working on Overwatch 2
If it's seemed to you like Overwatch just hasn't gotten as many fun seasonal events or unusual updates for a while, that's because it's true....
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst of BlizzCon 2019
BlizzCon 2019 is behind us, finally, and we're winding down our coverage and trying to put a capstone on the experience. In this week's...
Activision-Blizzard Q3 2019: Revenues sink for the third quarter in a row
Activision-Blizzard has not had the best year. In February, the company saw record-high revenues and promptly laid off 800 employees, leading to widespread condemnation....
Vague Patch Notes: Ethics, PR stunts, and the BlizzCon apology
Are you all really tired of talking about ethics and Blizzard in the same sentence? I am too, but a large part of that...
BlizzCon protesters remain unmoved by Blizzard apology as industry groups propose unified esports principles
If anyone was curious, no, many of the folks who protested BlizzCon live and in the flesh were not swayed by Blizzard President J....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 245: BlizzContrite
Justin and Bree discuss BlizzCon 2019, Blizzard's apology, WoW Shadowlands, Overwatch 2, Diablo 4, Ship of Heroes, Camelot Unchained, and Final Fantasy XIV, with a mailbag question on MMO housing preferences.
Overwatch 2’s Jeff Kaplan opines about the demoralizing effect leaks have on a development team
All of your leaks around Overwatch 2 made Jeff Kaplan very sad. You probably already know that, since he made a point out of...
Not So Massively: Diablo IV is going in all the wrong directions
I remain torn on whether to forgive Blizzard for its "Hong Kong liberation" fiasco. J. Allen Brack has already contradicted his own apology, but...
Even some Hearthstone devs thought Blizzard overreacted in the Hearthstone fiasco
I'm willing to bet most people here had never heard of Blitzchung until a month ago when Blizzard and its compilation of allied companies...
The Daily Grind: Are you bummed about the faction divide in WoW Shadowlands?
During the World of Warcraft Q&A panel this past weekend, Blizzard confirmed that it's not planning on dropping any walls between the factions to...
BlizzCon 2019: WarCraft 3 Reforged previews visual updates, gameplay features, and map tools
With all of the things whirring around BlizzCon this year, perhaps some games got lost in the shuffle, like WarCraft 3 Reforged. Just in...
BlizzCon 2019: Jeff Kaplan hopes Overwatch 2 will change how game sequels work
If you're thinking of Overwatch 2 as basically DLC with new PvE modes and some tweaked character models, that's understandable; while the sequel has no...
Fight or Kite: PvP games to play if you’re still boycotting Blizzard
The past couple of weeks in the land of Blizzard have made for a wild ride. Some of us have extremely strong feelings and...
BlizzCon 2019: When Blizzard prayed for rain and got a drizzle
So we all knew that this year's BlizzCon needed to be bigger than last year's BlizzCon. That was, on one level, not a high...
BlizzCon 2019: Why World of Warcraft: Shadowlands isn’t adding a new class
If you were wondering why World of Warcraft wasn't adding a new class with its upcoming Shadowlands expansion, you are definitely not alone. After...
The Daily Grind: Is Overwatch 2 just the MMO we wanted before there was an Overwatch?
Going into BlizzCon, the only thing I really cared about was Diablo 4 - chiefly because I loved the Diablo franchise. It was all...
BlizzCon 2019: Diablo 4 promises no real money auction house and regular content updates
In the minds of many, Diablo III got a lot of things wrong. Whether it's the anemic update cadence, the decision to use colors...
VKLiooon sweeps the Hearthstone Grandmasters to become the first woman to win a global championship
Yes, a Hearthstone esports event is what put Blizzard into a humongous mess, but let's take a moment away from that for the sake...
The Daily Grind: So, were you pleased with BlizzCon 2019?
Folks, I'm writing this from the distant past and you're reading it now. I'm writing for the future. So as I type this, I don't...
