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Players invested 8.34B hours into Blizzard titles in 2024, says studio

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
December 20, 2024
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Blizzard this week released its End-Of-Year Review report, in which it revealed details about how players engaged with its titles in 2024. To that...

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Diablo IV first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, launches in 2024

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
November 3, 2023
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At today’s BlizzCon event, Blizzard revealed a trailer for the first expansion of Diablo IV. The new expansion is called Vessel of Hatred, and...

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Diablo IV Beta sets franchise record, 61.5 million hours played

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
March 30, 2023
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Diablo IV’s open beta has set a new bar for the franchise — gamers played 61.5 million hours over two weekends. This is equivalent...

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Activision Blizzard reaches fiscal highs in Q4 2022

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
February 6, 2023
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Activision Blizzard has reported record breaking results for both 2022 and its fourth quarter in its most recent financial results. For its annual performance,...

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WoW Classic dev exits Blizzard, protests employee review system

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
January 23, 2023
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One of the co-lead developers of World of Warcraft Classic has left Blizzard, and a new report from Bloomberg reveals that it’s allegedly over...

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Overwatch 2 attracted over 35M players in its first month

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
November 7, 2022
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In its third-quarter financial results, Activision Blizzard has revealed how Overwatch 2 is doing a month after its launch. If the numbers are anything...

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Overwatch 2 has rocky launch amid technical issues

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
October 6, 2022
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Overwatch 2 launched on October 4 with high expectations from fans and investors alike. However, even developer Blizzard Entertainment acknowledged in a blog post...