Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime opens BlizzCon with message of inclusivity
Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime opened the BlizzCon 2017 fan event today with a message of friendship and inclusivity. He delivered this amid the storms...
Game boss interview: Rob Pardo says playtesting is critical to game design
Rob Pardo developed his relentless focus on excellent game design when he was at Blizzard Entertainment, making games, such as StarCraft, Warcraft III, and...
The DeanBeat: Should you bring up Trump’s travel ban politics at a video game award event?
Video games are a great form of escapism. And the game industry celebrated them last night at the DICE Awards, the equivalent of the...
Blizzard Entertainment CEO weighs in as critic of Trump’s Muslim ban
An army of tech and game industry leaders have criticized Donald Trump’s ban on Muslims traveling to the U.S. from seven Middle Eastern countries....
Blizzard president Mike Morhaime ‘disappointed’ by racist online chat during Hearthstone event (update)
Racism and hate are a problem in any culture, but the Internet has become an especially nasty place. Even something as innocent as a...
The DeanBeat: The joy of covering video games for 25 years
I’ve returned from another pilgrimage to the DICE Summit, the elite game industry event in Las Vegas. I’ve never missed one of these gatherings...
Blizzard’s 25 years built bonds and friendships as well as iconic games
Blizzard Entertainment just celebrated a historic milestone — its 25th anniversary. From humble beginnings as a company porting games to the Amiga to developing...
Blizzard cofounder Frank Pearce: 25 years of making games isn’t enough
Blizzard Entertainment is the division of Activision Blizzard that’s brought us games like StarCraft, Diablo, and World of Warcraft, and it turned 25 this...
The DeanBeat: Farewell to #Gamergate
The #Gamergate controversy began in August 2014, when a former boyfriend of game developer Zoë Quinn shared a long post about their relationship, one that...
Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime on the last 25 years of games — and the next 25
Blizzard Entertainment is the the division of Activision Blizzard that’s brought us games like StarCraft, Diablo, and World of Warcraft, and it turns 25...