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Blizzard is ‘sorry’ for disappointing you with ‘Overwatch’ character Mei’s winter skin

Overwatch fans aren't pleased with the Mei's "Legendary" choice of clothing in the Winter Wonderland event.
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New Christmas-themed ‘Overwatch’ event makes Winston a yeti

Overwatch has begun its "Winter Wonderland" event, bringing holiday skins and a new Brawl mode to the game, just in time for the holidays.
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It’s snowing in King’s Row: ‘Overwatch’ teases holiday event

As a winter storm descends on King's Landing, the Overwatch team is gearing up for a snowy holiday event, starting December 13th.
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Unofficial 'World of Warcraft' server returns game to 'vanilla' state this month

A playable legacy version of World of Warcraft will launch later this month, returning veteran players to the realm of Azeroth as it existed circa 2006.
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An ‘Overwatch’ player just passed level 1,800, all it took was 17 hours a day

Overwatch player Tazzerk recently hit Twitter announcing that he broke the level 1,800 barrier and posted the resulting golden portrait packing five stars.
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Overwatch hero Symmetra to receive a major update following the release of a new map

Overwatch veterans will be pleased to learn that one hero who has been somewhat neglected in the past is due for a much-needed revamp.
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Blizzard has another first-person title in the works that will use new game engine

Activision Blizzard recently posted two job positions for a lead software engineer: one to develop a new first-person engine and another to create tools.

Blizzard will offer an 'Overwatch' free weekend starting on November 18

Next weekend will see Overwatch go free to play for three days, starting November 18. It even unlocks all characters and maps for you to try.
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Twitter video shows 'Overwatch' actors are just like their characters

Overwatch's cast of characters appear to be no different in real life, as a Twitter video post by "Lúcio" shows.
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Blizzard co-founder shoots down plans for a remaster of the original 'Warcraft'

Blizzard's co-founder has rejected remastering the original Warcraft, saying the game is "just not that fun anymore."
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Ragnaros and King Varian Wrynn will soon join the fight in ‘Heroes of the Storm’

Blizzard pulled out all the stops for this year's Blizzcon, but 'Heroes of the Storm' may have gotten the largest update, with Ragnaros and Varian Wrynn.
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'StarCraft II' will soon be used as training grounds for artificial intelligence

Blizzard revealed a collaboration with Google to offer StarCraft II as a learning platform for artificial intelligence that will be open to researchers.
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Blizzard offers fans a taste of the new anniversary patch for 'Diablo III'

Hot on the heels of major announcements for Overwatch, and Hearthstone, Blizzard offered BlizzCon attendees a sneak peek at its plans for Diablo III.
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‘Hearthstone’ crime families duke it out in the ‘Mean Streets of Gadgetzan’

Blizzard is taking 'Hearthstone' to the seedy underbelly of Azeroth with its latest expansion, 'Mean Streets of Gadgetzan.'
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Leaked concept art suggests that the Necromancer class may return to 'Diablo'

The Necromancer, one of the playable classes of Diablo II, was originally cast for the third installment, but cut from the roster. Now he may be back.
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Blizzard appears to accidentally leak a second 'Overwatch' Sombra image

A second image of unannounced Overwatch hacker villain "Sombra" appears to have leaked via the official Blizzard store.
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‘Overwatch’ Season 3 allows players to keep their current Skill Ratings

Blizzard's Overwatch will begin its third season of competitive play in December, and players will keep their current Skill Ratings during the offseason.
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Blizzard teases upcoming 'Hearthstone' expansion reveal at BlizzCon

Blizzard is teasing its next 'Hearthstone' expansion and fans can get a peek at its contents by asking a Blizzard-authored Facebook chatbot for clues.
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Blizzard launches cross-game voice chat service Blizzard Voice

Blizzard launches cross-game voice chat for its multiplayer platform, almost a year to the day since the functionality was announced.
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Fans are holding their breath for a ‘Diablo 4’ announcement at BlizzCon 2016

Diablo fanatics are holding out hope that a fourth game will be announced at November's BlizzCon event.
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Driven by Halloween Terror, ‘Overwatch’ passes 20 million total players

Blizzard's smash hit hero shooter Overwatch has passed another big milestone. Twenty million total players are registered in the game.
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First image of new 'Overwatch' character Sombra leaked via internal Blizzard site

Leaked images from an internal website have seemingly unveiled Sombra, a long-awaited new Overwatch character.
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Long-awaited new heroes and game modes are coming to ‘Overwatch’

Overwatch developer Blizzard currently has six new maps in development, and while they might not all see the light of day, they will introduce new modes.
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Choose wisely: You can now change your terrible Blizzard BattleTag

Blizzard is now giving Battle.net users the ability to change their BattleTag, with the first change being free. Additional changes will cost $10.
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High-bandwidth mode provides a tighter online experience on 'Overwatch' for PC

Blizzard's latest "Overwatch" developer update reveals the game's servers now provide a high-bandwidth mode for tighter online gameplay for the PC.
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Blizzard’s ‘Warcraft Adventures’ surfaces 18 years after project was scrapped

More than 18 years after its cancellation, Blizzard's long-lost point-and-click adventure game Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans has finally surfaced.
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Blizzard ripping cards out of Arena Mode in 'Hearthstone' to create more balance

In an upcoming update, Blizzard will remove 45 cards from the Arena Mode in "Hearthstone" to create a more balanced experience across all nine classes.
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'World of Warcraft: Legion' sells more than 3 million copies in a day

World of Warcraft: Legion has seen an enormous launch, with the most concurrent players since Cataclysm hit shelves in 2010.
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Blizzard launches ‘World of Warcraft: Legion’ companion app allowing more mobile access

Blizzard has released a new companion app for the latest World of Warcraft expansion, Legion.

Everyone can try the latest ‘Overwatch’ map for free next weekend

If you haven't checked out Overwatch already, Blizzard's team-based, first-person shooter will be free to play in an upcoming weekend on Xbox One and PS4.
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Bastion might look like a killing machine, but the latest 'Overwatch' short shows he's a sweetie

Overwatch's Bastion is one of the most deadly characters in the game, but he's still a sweetie.
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New 'Overwatch' map is a German castle named Eichenwalde

Blizzard has unveiled a brand new multiplayer map for Overwatch, set to be added to the game this September.
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Moving the payload! ‘Overwatch’ gets major change to competitive play

Overwatch's competitive play has already seen some pretty radical changes, but the game's ranking system is also getting a facelift.
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Blizzard may tease a remastered 'StarCraft' in September, with a full reveal at BlizzCon 2016

Blizzard is expected to introduce "StarCraft HD" in September followed by a more detailed reveal during BlizzCon 2016 in November. The game shipped in 1998.