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Activision-Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick downplays regulatory scrutiny, says Microsoft deal is on track for 2023
Skepticism over Microsoft's takeover and buyout of the beleaguered Activision-Blizzard group is mounting across the industry, as multiple of news outlets have pushed stories...
Hearthstone launches the new battlegrounds season and its wildly unpopular new monetization model
If you thought the gnashing of teeth and brandishing of pitchforks was going to be enough to dissuade Hearthstone away from its new monetization...
Microsoft admits that Activision-Blizzard acquisition is primarily driven by a desire to get into mobile gaming
Those who were questioning the motives and reasons for Microsoft's big juicy buyout offer of Activision-Blizzard need not wonder any longer. An interview with...
World of Warcraft devs discuss raids, PvP, and faction populations for Wrath Classic
WoW Classic is back in the headlines again, looking forward to some of the server's next steps in a group discussion with devs and...
CWA accuses Activision-Blizzard of spying on workers and threatening to shut down labor discussions
The Communications Workers of America, the parent union where Raven's QA workers' union falls under, continues to keep a spotlight on Activision-Blizzard's ongoing attempts...
The third part of Overwatch’s anniversary goes live, and its departure will mark the end of lockbox sales
The original Overwatch has been celebrating its anniversary for a while in a three part remix that started in April, bringing back brawls from...
World of Warcraft’s Darkmoon Faire is now available to players once more
Fans of the Darkmoon Faire in World of Warcraft who have been waiting for its gates to open have some good news: The park...
Blizzard concludes Diablo III season 27 testing, gives season 26 end date
Diablo III picked up quite a bit of momentum this year with the release of Diablo Immortal's totally un-bodacious monetization: Its gameplay aged better...
Blizzard is union-busting again, this time targeting the Diablo IV team
It would appear that Blizzard just can't stop trying to fight those pesky workers. QA devs at Blizzard Albany, formerly known as Vicarious Visions...
Microsoft argues Acti-Blizz buyout won’t stifle competition because its games are ‘nothing unique’
Microsoft is on some weird flex stuff right now, swinging a mighty purse stuffed with $68.7B right at Activision-Blizzard's face while also saying the...
Activision-Blizzard Q2 2022: More revenue dips for WoW, ABK, and Blizzard in spite of Diablo Immortal
Welcome back to our regular coverage of Activision-Blizzard's quarterly financials. As of this afternoon, we have Q2's results, comprising April, May, and June 2022; let's...
Overwatch esports teams protest a mid-match rules change by not playing each other on-air
Recent action in the Overwatch European Contenders Summer Series was spicy, but not for the reasons one might expect out of an esports competition,...
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight moves into third alpha phase, makes barber free forever
World of Warcraft shifted into the third alpha test phase for Dragonflight yesterday with plenty of additional features and content added into the mix.
This...
It’s been exactly one year since Activision-Blizzard’s sexual discrimination and harassment scandal broke out
One year ago today, I was puttering around in the evening, probably playing video games, when our tipbox exploded with the news that a...
Microsoft-owned Minecraft bans NFT and blockchain implementations over exclusivity, unreliability, and fraud
If you can't see the writing on the wall when it comes to blockchain shenanigans, you should probably get your eyesight checked out because...
Diablo Immortal adds a class change feature, Hero’s Journey endgame activity, and new Helliquary boss
Players of Diablo Immortal have some new content to sink their teeth in to with this week's update, with some events, endgame activities, and...
Diablo IV goes up on PlayStation store, beta access guaranteed with tattoos
Some movement this week in Diablo IV's quarters, as the official PlayStation store page for the upcoming ARPG went live. While the page doesn't...
World of Warcraft’s Dragonflight alpha removes gendered body type text, briefly adds selectable pronouns
There are a lot of features present in the first alpha test of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, but one feature that wasn't highlighted directly...
The Game Archaeologist: The origins of Blizzard, Mythic, Funcom, SOE, and BioWare
A good origin story always captivates me, especially when it gives me a new perspective on something I've come to appreciate over the years....
World of Warcraft’s latest Dragonflight talent tree previews feature the Rogue and Hunter
Hunters and Rogues of World of Warcraft, the time to get a peek at your Dragonflight talent trees is now. Blizzard has once again...
