Diablo IV Beta sets franchise record, 61.5 million hours played
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...
Magic Soup Games founders J. Allen Brack, Jen Oneal and John Donham answer our queries
It looks like there is life after Azeroth. Ex-Blizzard veterans Jen Oneal, J. Allen Brack and John Donham have formed a new game studio...
How World of Warcraft: Dragonflight plans to keep flying high
World of Warcraft is in the midst of an era of good feelings with its Dragonflight expansion, and it couldn’t have come at a...
What do we mean by the long game? | Dice Summit Town Hall
In 22 years of attending the annual Dice Summit, I’ve witnessed extraordinary and memorable talks from the leaders of the game industry. And so...
Blizzard got big by figuring out how to get noticed
Blizzard is one of the most celebrated game developers the world over, and during a panel at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas last...
WoW Classic dev exits Blizzard, protests employee review system
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...
Blizzard suspends service in China as NetEase agreement ends
Blizzard Entertainment announced that it’s suspending game services in China starting early next year. Its licensing agreements with Chinese game publisher NetEase expire on...
Overwatch 2 has rocky launch amid technical issues
Overwatch 2 launched on October 4 with high expectations from fans and investors alike. However, even developer Blizzard Entertainment acknowledged in a blog post...
Blizzard is launching an inclusion initiative for the Overwatch ecosystem
Blizzard Entertainment is launching an inclusion program dubbed Calling All Heroes for its Overwatch games and Overwatch League esports community. The mission of the...
Diablo IV details premium shop and season passes, promises no pay-for-power
In its latest quarterly update, Blizzard has given details for Diablo IV‘s post-launch monetization. The action RPG is coming out next year for PlayStation...