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A giant turret in set up in Gothenburg in Overwatch 2's story missions.

Overwatch 2’s story-driven PvE missions are being abandoned by Blizzard

Overwatch 2 will not be getting any more story-driven PvE missions, even though that was a major aspect of the original pitch for the sequel.
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Warcraft and Diablo devs reveal the focus of Phil Spencer’s Blizzard visit

Mauga poses in Overwatch 2.

Why Overwatch 2’s show-stealing new hero took an extra four years to debut

Key art for the Alliance in Warcraft Rumble.

Warcraft Rumble devs are ready to learn from their mistakes

A giant turret in set up in Gothenburg in Overwatch 2's story missions.

Overwatch 2’s story missions are the light at the end of a very long, dark tunnel

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Overwatch 2 is coming to Steam, and more Blizzard games may soon be on the way

Diablo 4 characters facing off.

Where to farm Crushed Beast Bones in Diablo 4

Screenshot from the Diablo IV trailer.

Watch out — Diablo IV might break your Nvidia GPU

Sombra's new look in Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2 DDoS attack results in launch day server woes

Necromancer controls skeletons in Diablo IV.

Diablo IV will have a season pass and cosmetic-only microtransactions

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Overwatch 2 is going free-to-play. Here’s why

A woman holds and artifact in Stormgate's cinematic trailer.

Frost Giant wants Stormgate to be Elden Ring for RTS games

Warcraft 3 Reforged main character holds a hammer and stares at the camera.

Activision Blizzard plans mobile Warcraft, next Call of Duty

A new mobile Warcraft game and a follow-up to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are coming from Activision Blizzard in 2022.
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Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 delayed amid leadership changes at Blizzard

Blizzard Entertainment announced delays for Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 due to shifts in leadership during an earnings call.
Tracer, Mei, Reinhardt, Mercy, and Lucio pose in the key art for Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2 What’s Next livestream: How to watch and what to expect from it

Blizzard Entertainment will debut an Overwatch 2 livestream called What's Next. It will air this week and aims to show off some gameplay and its new features.
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Blizzard will host BlizzConline, an online-only BlizzCon for 2021

Blizzard has announced the return of BlizzCon with BlizzConline, an online only event set for next year.
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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.
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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.
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ESPN claims Overwatch 2 may debut at BlizzCon, with a greater emphasis on story

ESPN claims it has received a document that contains a slew of information surrounding Overwatch 2. According to the site's report, Blizzard Entertainment is expected to reveal the next installment in the Overwatch series and will have a heavier emphasis on narrative elements, plus a new PvE mode.
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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.
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A guide to Wrecking Ball, the adorably awesome hamster from ‘Overwatch’

Overwatch's 28th hero is here, and it's the charming but deadly hamster, known as Hammond. Learn effective strategies for the rambunctious rodent with our character guide. Our Wrecking Ball guide will teach you the basics so you can make the most of this unusual hero.
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Quitters Never Win: Leave mid-game in Overwatch too often and you could be banned for a season

Gamers playing Blizzard's Overwatch will start seeing penalties for leaving mid-game once the beta version of Competitive Play is released to the public.
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Blizzard is integrating Facebook’s Login and Live functionalities across all its games

Blizzard and Facebook are joining forces to allow players new ways to connect and share with Facebook's Login and Live API.
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New 'Creating Warcraft' featurette looks at adapting the game to film

Legendary has released a new featurette looking at the upcoming Warcraft movie and what it has been like to adapt the popular game to film.
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Watch: Enemies join forces in new Warcraft movie TV spot

A new TV spot for the upcoming Warcraft movie has been released. The Duncan Jones-directed film opens in June.
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The essential beginner’s strategy guide to Hearthstone (and The Grand Tournament)

The Grand Tournament has finally arrived in "Hearthstone," but getting up to speed still isn't easy. Check out a lengthy rundown of the game's ins and outs.
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New heroes are entering the fray in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Blizzard has announced that new heroes will be joining Hearthstone, giving the existing classes new portraits, animations, and voiceover.
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Blizzard’s mash-up MOBA Heroes of the Storm has been released

Blizzard's free-to-play take on the MOBA genre, Heroes of the Storm, has now been officially released and is offering rewards to early bird players.
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Archer, Cowboy, Medic, and Robo-monk: Check out Blizzard’s Overwatch in action

Blizzard has released a number of new Overwatch gameplay videos, showing off full matches from the perspective of four different characters.
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Leeroy Jenkins might make an appearance in the Warcraft movie

Gary Whitta revealed that his drafts of the Warcraft movie contained a brief cameo from everyone's favorite reckless paladin/meme celebrity: Leeroy Jenkins.
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Blizzard is hoping to find the fun again with exciting changes to Diablo III and StarCraft II

Blizzard designers at GDC told us how they hope to lure back their causal fans with some exciting changes incoming to both Diablo III and StarCraft II.
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Warcraft movie slips back to summer 2016

Warcraft, the film adaptation of Blizzard's blockbuster fantasy franchise, has been pushed back from its planned release on March 11, 2016, to June 10.
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U.S. sanctions bar Crimean gamers from World of Warcraft

Following U.S. sanctions against Crimea, Blizzard has suspended access to Battle.net, the framework behind games like World of Warcraft and Diablo 3.
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Hearthstone’s next adventure heads to Blackrock Mountain and mobile phones

The next Adventure for Hearthstone will be called Blackrock Mountain, translating another one of the seminal game's famous raids into a solo adventure.