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...
StarCraft headlines class of 4 inductees into World Video Game Hall of Fame
The World Video Game Hall of Fame has added four classic games to its roster today: Animal Crossing, StarCraft, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Where...
Ex-Blizzard dev Chris Metzen unveils Warchief Gaming tabletop game company
Chris Metzen was the primary visionary at Blizzard Entertainment on games such as Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, and Overwatch. But toiling on games took a...
4 must-watch tech trends in gaming
It’s an exciting time for all types of games. From hypercasual mobile titles to global multiplayer smash hits, there is an incredible amount of...
Branching out: How limiting skill choices made Diablo 2 more fun
On Diablo 2’s 18th anniversary, Blizzard North’s designers recount the triumphs and pitfalls of growing the game’s skill trees. In the mid-1990s, computer role-playing...
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...
StarCraft is now free as Blizzard rethinks the huge franchise’s future
One of the most popular games and esports of all time is now completely free. Blizzard Entertainment has just updated StarCraft, its 19-year-old real-time...
Blizzard unveils StarCraft: Remastered for nostalgic fans
Blizzard Entertainment just announced that it will launch StarCraft: Remastered, a remade version of the real-time strategy hit that debuted in 1998. The remake...
Conan O’Brien plays Counter-Strike in a PC bang in South Korea
Conan O’Brien visited a PC bang, or Internet gaming cafe, in South Korea. The results were pretty silly and hilarious. O’Brien found an English-speaking...
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...