interviews
J. Allen Brack says the Blitzchung incident ‘exposed some immaturity’ in Blizzard
It's a bit long in the tooth now with BlizzCon well behind us, but the Esports Observer published an interview with Blizzard's J. Allen...
EverQuesting: Contemplating content and communication on EverQuest II’s 15th anniversary
You've no doubt heard of the quinceañera: It's the Mesoamerican coming-of-age celebration, a giant gala commemorating a girl's move to adulthood at age 15....
Diablo IV lead developer confirms cosmetic microtransactions will be in the game
So, just how will Blizzard make sweet, sweet money off of Diablo IV? Expansions, surely. A cash shop, apparently. And that cash shop will...
World of Warcraft adds several arcade games to the Darkmoon Faire
Wanna play a game? In a game? Yes, that's two movie references tied together, which probably should net me some extra bonus internet points...
WoW Factor: The big questions we still have about World of Warcraft Shadowlands
Remember just yesterday when I was all like, "Let's get hyped for Shadowlands, yo!" Well, here's the thing. As much as I'm genuinely excited...
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...
Here’s how WoW Classic influenced the design of Shadowlands for Retail WoW
While World of Warcraft's upcoming expansion has been in the works long before the launch of this past August's WoW Classic, the fallout from...
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...
Diablo IV’s developers are hoping to get crossplay working for the upcoming Blizzard title
You may or may not think that Diablo IV is going in the right direction overall (our Not So Massively columnist isn't a fan thus...
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....
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...
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...
Despite BlizzCon apology, Blizzard stands behind ‘Hong Kong liberation’ suspensions
In case you missed it, BlizzCon's World of Warcraft Q&A session this afternoon was peppered with a few vocal protesters who both wore pro-Hong...
Mitsubishi dropped its Blizzard esports sponsorship following the Hong Kong fiasco
Were you thinking Blizzard was going to just coast into BlizzCon as if its "international incident" hadn't gripped the whole damn industry for a...
Developers from World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, and Final Fantasy XIV talk about raid design
Raids. You either find them to be the apex of MMORPG content and challenge, or liken them as the source of community gatekeeping and...
Raph Koster’s new MMORPG will reward social gameplay, not just hack-n-slash
Since announcing he is building a new MMORPG with the apparently respectably funded new Playcraft studio, Raph Koster has been doing a long string...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s Lich King 2, Tides of Lichness?
All right, I guess we're doing this now. Yes, this column isn't just about how Blizzard screws up so badly that a lot of...
Interview: Population Zero explains its combat, training, raiding, and more
Population Zero, the survival MMO from Enplex Games, is currently in the midst of closed beta test weekends, with its third CBT live now...
The Daily Grind: What other MMOs need the ‘Archeage Unchained’ treatment?
Last year, it seemed like the trend was legacy servers for everyone. This year, the anti-pay-to-win push has been big, with ArcheAge Unchained at...
