Overwatch 2 executive producer leaving Blizzard amid lawsuit
Chacko Sonny will be the latest Blizzard executive to leave the company since departures began this summer.
Blizzard Activision execs subpoenaed by SEC over handling of abuse allegations
The SEC is currently investigating Activision Blizzard's handling of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination allegations.
Astro Gaming is the latest sponsor to drop Activision-Blizzard
T-Mobile has also dropped its sponsorship for both the Call of Duty League and the Overwatch League.
Blizzard president J. Allen Brack steps down amid lawsuit
Former Blizzard President J. Allen Brack will be replaced by two co-leaders, Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra.
Gamers are avoiding Activision Blizzard games today in solidarity with workers
Players are showing solidarity with the developers at Activision Blizzard that are staging their own walkout today.
World of Warcraft development paused amid Activision-Blizzard harassment lawsuit
A senior World of Warcraft designer says development on the game is paused in light of Activision-Blizzard's harassment case.
Diablo II: Resurrected’s technical alpha showcases a faithful remaster of an aging classic
In an improvement over Blizzard's last remaster, the Diablo II: Resurrected technical alpha works a treat for franchise fans.
Diablo 4 should resurrect the series’ most controversial feature
We used to pay others to boost our RPG characters; now we pay the publisher. So why were we so against paying another player on the Diablo III auction house?
Diablo Immortal will be a massive success, whether you like it or not
Diablo Immortal was unveiled at the wrong place and at the wrong time. But as history has shown, mobile games are big money, and Blizzard will get its cut.
Blizzard employees are organizing on Slack to boost pay, vacation time
Blizzard employees are coming together to ask the company for higher pay, more vacation time, and changes in how promotions are handled at the company.
Blizzard employees reveal salaries to highlight wage disparity
After the company failed to improve wages among its employees, the staff has shared their salaries in a spreadsheet that highlights the pay disparity.
Overwatch retiring map pools, uniting competitive play and Overwatch League heroes
Overwatch will now feature the same hero pools in its competitive play as in the Overwatch League, the professional circuit for the popular hero shooter.
Call of Duty League holds its first online event this weekend
The Call of Duty League has also been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but will be continuing events by switching to online multiplayer matches.
Spring Nintendo Switch sale launches, includes Diablo III at half price
Dozens of Switch titles are now on sale to celebrate spring. While none of Nintendo's first-party titles are currently discounted, there are still great deals.
Overwatch League, Call of Duty League shift from live events to online matches
The Overwatch League and the Call of Duty League will skip live audiences for now due to the coronavirus, with matches between teams to be played online.
New experimental mode lets Overwatch players test major meta changes
Overwatch is getting an experimental mode where players can test radical changes. The update includes a new Triple Damage mode, which changes team composition.
Activision Blizzard games taken down from Nvidia GeForce Now streaming service
Activision Blizzard titles, including several Call of Duty games, were suddenly removed from Nvidia's GeForce Now service due to "a simple misunderstanding."
Activision Blizzard will launch more ‘remastered and reimagined’ games this year
Activision Blizzard will release several "remastered and reimagined" games in 2020, following the successful returns of the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro series.
Warcraft III: Reforged: What the new custom content policy means for modders
Blizzard released a policy for the recently launched Warcraft III: Reforged, which states that Blizzard has full ownership of any custom content made within the game. That rules are notable considering that DOTA was previously created as Warcraft III mod before Valve bought the rights.
Overwatch League, Call of Duty League to exclusively stream on YouTube
Activision Blizzard and Google entered a partnership that includes an exclusive streaming deal for the Overwatch League and newly launched Call of Duty League on YouTube. The Overwatch League moves after two seasons on Twitch, which appears to be losing its dominance in the video game streaming industry.
Diablo 4’s lead designer says the game will feature cosmetic microtransactions
Diablo 4 lead designer Joe Shely said that the game would feature cosmetic microtransactions similar to those in Blizzard's shooter Overwatch. . Shely discussed the upcoming game's microtransactions in a session with Twitch streamer Quin69, adding that in-game purchases would not be pay-to-win.
Blizzcon 2019: Diablo 4’s combat is like a greatest hits album of past games
Blizzard revealed the first details about Diablo 4's combat at Blizzcon 2019. The developers hope to draw inspiration from all past titles, refining them to make Diablo 4's combat quick, visceral, and packed full of options.
Blizzcon 2019: You can play Diablo 4 solo, but expect to meet strangers
Diablo 4 will have solo play despite its always-online overworld. While you can expect to see other players in the world, story missions and dungeons will be instanced for your group. Blizzard detailed this and more at Blizzcon 2019.
Blizzcon 2019: Diablo 4 has a lot of stuff, and looks a lot like an MMORPG
Blizzard expanded on details about Diablo IV at Blizzcon 2019. The game will include an open world, numerous multiplayer activities, world bosses, and plenty of cosmetic items including, for the first time, mounts. It's not quite an MMORPG, but it's closer than ever before.
Blizzcon 2019: Diablo 4 announced with Barbarian, Sorceress, and Druid
Blizzard officially announced Diablo 4 at Blizzcon 2019. The details are slim, but we do know a few important parts of the story thanks to a long opening cinematic. Blizzard has also revealed the Barbarian, Druid, and Sorceress will be playable classes.
Gamer group plans BlizzCon 2019 protest over Blizzard Hong Kong controversy
With BlizzCon 2019 set to kick off on Friday, fans plan to ramp up their campaign against Blizzard over its decision to punish competitive players for expressing solidarity with the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. One group is planning a three-hour protest outside of the BlizzCon exhibition.
Blizzard Gear store leaks Overwatch 2 art, World of Warcraft expansion info
With Blizzcon 2019 expected to kick off at the beginning of November, new images have been leaked on the official Blizzard Gear store, indicating that the gaming giant may possibly reveal the next iteration of Overwatch as well as the next expansion for World of Warcraft titled Shadowlands.
Democratic and Republican lawmakers criticize Apple, Blizzard in letter
Several prominent congressional lawmakers from the Democratic and Republican parties, recently collaborated on two letters, criticizing tech and gaming giants, Apple, Inc, and Blizzard Entertainment regarding the companies stance concerning censorship concerning China.
Blizzard’s latest hiring spree is likely for the unannounced ‘Diablo 4’
Activision Blizzard is currently hiring for more than a dozen positions on unannounced Diablo projects, and at least some of the roles are likely for Diablo 4. Blizzard has multiple Diablo projects outside of Diablo Immortal in the works that are expected to be revealed throughout 2019.
Blizzard wants to see Diablo characters join fray in ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’
With Diablo 3 coming to Switch later this year, is it possible that we could see Blizzard characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate down the line? Blizzard would very much like to see Diablo characters in the Nintendo brawler, and we can't say that we disagree. It's fun to think about at least.
New ‘Overwatch’ heroine, engineer Brigitte Lindholm, is now live
Brigitte Lindholm, daughter of Torb and squire of Reinhardt, has officially joined Overwatch as the 27th character.
MLB mulls legal challenge over Overwatch League logo
The logo for Activision Blizzard's new Overwatch league has prompted a potential legal challenge from MLB.
The Tower awaits: Activision Blizzard confirms ‘Destiny 2’ will release in 2017
Activision Blizzard's fourth quarter earnings report confirmed Destiny 2 is on track to come out in 2017.
Blizzard just patched Diablo II, a game that came out 16 years ago
Diablo II should be easier to run on Windows 10 and Intel Macs, thanks to a patch from Blizzard. The game was first released in 2000, an eternity ago.