Blizzard Entertainment

Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Blizzard Entertainment has dropped a significant hint regarding an upcoming project that could redefine the future of the StarCraft franchise. According to IGN, a job listing posted on Nov. 13 reveals Blizzard is seeking an “associate design director,...

Billionaire Elon Musk is best known for leading several companies including Tesla, SpaceX, The Boring Company and X, but he also enjoys playing video games, one of his passions from a young age. Musk recently made a bold claim about how good he is at Diablo IV. What Happened: Among the topics Musk...

Blizzard Entertainment has officially confirmed that Diablo 4 will be enhanced for the PS5 Pro, marking the first Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT)-owned game to support Sony's $700 mid-generation console upgrade. Diablo 4 Joins PS5 Pro Lineup In a tweet, Diablo General Manager Rod Fergusson said:...

Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Blizzard Entertainment is expanding its operations with the formation of a new AA studio. According to Windows Central, this new studio will focus on developing games centered around Blizzard’s established franchises, such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch...

Blizzard has canceled its annual fan convention, BlizzCon, for 2024. The company cited “careful consideration over the last year” as the reason behind this decision. Instead of BlizzCon, Blizzard plans to host smaller events throughout the year and participate in other trade shows like...

Six months after Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Holly Longdale, executive producer and vice president at World of Warcraft, provided insights into the post-acquisition environment. In an interview with Video Games Chronicle, Longdale revealed Microsoft...

Former Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Blizzard President Mike Ybarra has an interesting idea: he suggested adding a tipping feature to video games. This feature would allow players to give extra money, maybe $10 or $20, directly to the developers of games they really love, IGN reported. See Also:...

After a tumultuous fallout in 2023, Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase Inc (NASDAQ:NTES) have reconciled, marking a return of popular gaming titles to the Chinese market. What Happened: A joint statement released on Wednesday revealed that the iconic World of Warcraft and other beloved games from...

The upcoming season of Overwatch 2 will introduce a new hero named Venture, who will be available for free to all players upon launch, marking a departure from the previous model of locking new heroes behind paywalls or progression. This shift also extends to all previously released heroes, which...

Blizzard Entertainment, the video-game development studio acquired by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) for $69 billion, appointed Johanna Faries as its new president, succeeding Mike Ybarra. Faries, previously the general manager for the Call of Duty franchise at Activision, will take on the role...

Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Blizzard Entertainment is set to launch Diablo IV Season 3 on Jan. 23, as indicated by an update on the game's login screen. Despite the absence of an official title, the changed banner on the login screen, previously stating "Season of Blood...

Blizzard Entertainment's (NASDAQ: ATVI) "World of Warcraft" (WoW) studio is experiencing a mass exodus of key staff, according to a producer who voiced concerns on Twitter. Adam "Glaxigrav" took to the social media platform to lament the loss of yet another employee,...

Activision Blizzard Inc's (NASDAQ: ATVI) Blizzard Entertainment President, Mike Ybarra, recently provided clarification on the global release times for "Diablo IV," the highly anticipated action role-playing game that just concluded its celebrated beta testing phase. In a...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI)'s Blizzard Entertainment banned a professional esports gamer and withheld his prize money after he expressed solidarity with anti-government protesters in Hong Kong during a Taiwanese live stream of a Hearthstone tournament. The controversy follows a...