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Blizzard Is Already Losing Its First Female Studio Co-Head

8 months ago

Blizzard Is Already Losing Its First Female Studio Co-Head

7

Overwatch 2 And Diablo 4 Delayed Into 2023

Esports

8 months ago

Overwatch 2 And Diablo 4 Delayed Into 2023

Ethan Gach

10

Blizzard Forms World Of Warcraft Community Council To Solicit Player Feedback

8 months ago

Blizzard Forms World Of Warcraft Community Council To Solicit Player Feedback

Ethan Gach

12

World Of Warcraft’s Latest Mount Is A Giant Kitty Cat

8 months ago

World Of Warcraft’s Latest Mount Is A Giant Kitty Cat

Mike Fahey

8

Bobby Kotick Takes Another Pay Cut, Waives Arbitration In Letter To Staff

8 months ago

Bobby Kotick Takes Another Pay Cut, Waives Arbitration In Letter To Staff

Brian Ashcraft

18

Report: Vicarious Visions Changing Its Name After Blizzard Merger

8 months ago

Report: Vicarious Visions Changing Its Name After Blizzard Merger

Luke Plunkett

8

Former World of Warcraft Devs Start Studio Where Only Female Staffer Is A Dog

8 months ago

Former World of Warcraft Devs Start Studio Where Only Female Staffer Is A Dog

23

Blizzard Cancels Online BlizzCon 2022

8 months ago

Blizzard Cancels Online BlizzCon 2022

Mike Fahey

6

You Can Change Your Overwatch Battletag For Free Thanks To McCree

Esports

8 months ago

You Can Change Your Overwatch Battletag For Free Thanks To McCree

Ian Walker

Overwatch’s McCree Is Now Cole Cassidy

Esports

8 months ago

Overwatch’s McCree Is Now Cole Cassidy

Ian Walker

10

Activision Blizzard Has Fired ‘More Than 20’ Employees Over Harassment Lawsuit

9 months ago

Activision Blizzard Has Fired ‘More Than 20’ Employees Over Harassment Lawsuit

Luke Plunkett

6

Activision Blizzard May Have Found A Way To Wriggle Out Of California Lawsuit

9 months ago

Activision Blizzard May Have Found A Way To Wriggle Out Of California Lawsuit

3

Fixing The Diablo II: Resurrected Servers Sounds Like An Absolute Nightmare

9 months ago

Fixing The Diablo II: Resurrected Servers Sounds Like An Absolute Nightmare

Alex Walker

2

ResetEra Owner Cashes Out Gaming Forum For $6 Million

9 months ago

ResetEra Owner Cashes Out Gaming Forum For $6 Million

Ethan Gach

9

Diablo II: Resurrected Plagued By Login Issues, Some Players Demand Refunds

Nintendo

9 months ago

Diablo II: Resurrected Plagued By Login Issues, Some Players Demand Refunds

7

Union Pissed About Meager Activision Blizzard Settlement, Demands Fairness Hearing

9 months ago

Union Pissed About Meager Activision Blizzard Settlement, Demands Fairness Hearing

2

Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Clusterfuck Gets More Clustered, Fucked

9 months ago

Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Clusterfuck Gets More Clustered, Fucked

3

California Steps In To Prevent Activision Blizzard Destroying Sexual Harassment Evidence

9 months ago

California Steps In To Prevent Activision Blizzard Destroying Sexual Harassment Evidence

5

Everything That Has Happened Since The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Was Filed

9 months ago

Everything That Has Happened Since The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Was Filed

Zack Zwiezen

5

Destiny 2 Maker Ditches Corporate Anti-Worker Policy

9 months ago

Destiny 2 Maker Ditches Corporate Anti-Worker Policy

Ethan Gach

4

Labour Union Suggests $25 Million Activision Blizzard Settlement Akin To Pennies

9 months ago

Labour Union Suggests $25 Million Activision Blizzard Settlement Akin To Pennies

1

Activision Blizzard Settles With Federal Employment Agency For $25 Million (Updated)

9 months ago

Activision Blizzard Settles With Federal Employment Agency For $25 Million (Updated)

Zack Zwiezen

5

Overwatch 2 Debuts At Tourney, Seemingly Missing Jeff Kaplan Nod

Esports

9 months ago

Overwatch 2 Debuts At Tourney, Seemingly Missing Jeff Kaplan Nod

Ethan Gach

Diablo II: Resurrected Keeps Barring Players From Using Their Own Characters

9 months ago

Diablo II: Resurrected Keeps Barring Players From Using Their Own Characters

Mike Fahey

Diablo II: Resurrected Is Mostly Just Diablo II, For Better Or Worse

9 months ago

Diablo II: Resurrected Is Mostly Just Diablo II, For Better Or Worse

Ian Walker

10

Diablo 2 Dev Explains Why The Loot System Wasn’t Updated At Launch

9 months ago

Diablo 2 Dev Explains Why The Loot System Wasn’t Updated At Launch

Ethan Gach

1

Overwatch 2’s Boss Is Quitting Blizzard For ‘Some Time Off’

Esports

9 months ago

Overwatch 2’s Boss Is Quitting Blizzard For ‘Some Time Off’

Luke Plunkett

6

U.S. Government Now Investigating Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick Subpoenaed (Update)

9 months ago

U.S. Government Now Investigating Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick Subpoenaed (Update)

Zack Zwiezen

10

Blizzard’s Chief Legal Officer Quits Amid Lawsuit

9 months ago

Blizzard’s Chief Legal Officer Quits Amid Lawsuit

Diablo II Resurrected Dev: Folks Deciding If They will Buy It Should ‘Do What They Feel Is Right’

10 months ago

Diablo II Resurrected Dev: Folks Deciding If They will Buy It Should ‘Do What They Feel Is Right’

Zack Zwiezen

22

Blizzard Reduces Titty In World Of Warcraft, But Not Sexism At The Company

Esports

10 months ago

Blizzard Reduces Titty In World Of Warcraft, But Not Sexism At The Company

22

Workers Accuse Activision Blizzard Of Union Busting

10 months ago

Workers Accuse Activision Blizzard Of Union Busting

Ethan Gach

World Of Warcraft Achievements Remove References To Hoes, Giant Sacks

10 months ago

World Of Warcraft Achievements Remove References To Hoes, Giant Sacks

Mike Fahey

17

Overwatch League Season 5 Will Use An ‘Early Build’ Of Overwatch 2

Esports

10 months ago

Overwatch League Season 5 Will Use An ‘Early Build’ Of Overwatch 2

Zack Zwiezen

Blizzard Is Changing McCree’s Name In Overwatch Amid Lawsuit [Update]

Esports

10 months ago

Blizzard Is Changing McCree’s Name In Overwatch Amid Lawsuit [Update]

Ethan Gach

3

California Accuses Activision Blizzard Of Shredding Abuse Evidence (Update)

10 months ago

California Accuses Activision Blizzard Of Shredding Abuse Evidence (Update)

Ian Walker

6

Activision Name Conspicuously Absent From Call Of Duty: Vanguard Marketing

11 months ago

Activision Name Conspicuously Absent From Call Of Duty: Vanguard Marketing

Ian Walker

Amid Turmoil, Activision’s Call Of Duty Machine Grinds Ahead With Vanguard

11 months ago

Amid Turmoil, Activision’s Call Of Duty Machine Grinds Ahead With Vanguard

Ethan Gach

Riot Is Still Delaying Harassment Investigation, California Alleges

11 months ago

Riot Is Still Delaying Harassment Investigation, California Alleges

Luke Plunkett

1

Overwatch League Casters Stop Saying McCree’s Name

Esports

11 months ago

Overwatch League Casters Stop Saying McCree’s Name

Ethan Gach

2

Activision Blizzard’s QA Department Seems Like A Hellhole

11 months ago

Activision Blizzard’s QA Department Seems Like A Hellhole

6

The World Of Warcraft Community Is In Shambles At The Moment

11 months ago

The World Of Warcraft Community Is In Shambles At The Moment

Ethan Gach

24

Jesse Mcree, Diablo 4 Director No Longer At Activision Blizzard

Esports

11 months ago

Jesse Mcree, Diablo 4 Director No Longer At Activision Blizzard

Ethan Gach

The Mess Around Whether To Boycott Activision Blizzard

11 months ago

The Mess Around Whether To Boycott Activision Blizzard

Ethan Gach

44

Activision Blizzard’s Latest Investor Call Was An Especially Ghoulish Affair

Esports

11 months ago

Activision Blizzard’s Latest Investor Call Was An Especially Ghoulish Affair

Ethan Gach

3

Blizzard President J. Allen Brack Is ‘Stepping Down’

Esports

11 months ago

Blizzard President J. Allen Brack Is ‘Stepping Down’

Luke Plunkett

8

Blizzard’s Top HR Guy Out Following Lawsuit And Widespread Criticism

11 months ago

Blizzard’s Top HR Guy Out Following Lawsuit And Widespread Criticism

Ethan Gach

5

Activision Blizzard Faces Second Lawsuit Over First Lawsuit

11 months ago

Activision Blizzard Faces Second Lawsuit Over First Lawsuit

Mike Fahey

1

Activision Blizzard Workers: Leadership Isn’t Actually Meeting Our Demands

11 months ago

Activision Blizzard Workers: Leadership Isn’t Actually Meeting Our Demands

Ian Walker

2

Activision Blizzard Is Losing Overwatch Sponsors After Lawsuit

11 months ago

Activision Blizzard Is Losing Overwatch Sponsors After Lawsuit

1

What Really Happened At That BlizzCon Panel, According To The Woman In The Video

11 months ago

What Really Happened At That BlizzCon Panel, According To The Woman In The Video

Ethan Gach

15

Activision Blizzard’s Torture Apologist Executive Is Now Blocking Employees On Twitter

11 months ago

Activision Blizzard’s Torture Apologist Executive Is Now Blocking Employees On Twitter

Luke Plunkett

9

Report: Blizzard Once Slapped With ‘Misogyny Tax’

11 months ago

Report: Blizzard Once Slapped With ‘Misogyny Tax’

Ian Walker

17

Ubisoft Workers Decry Industry’s ‘Culture Of Abuse’

11 months ago

Ubisoft Workers Decry Industry’s ‘Culture Of Abuse’

Ian Walker

Inside Blizzard Developers’ Infamous Bill ‘Cosby Suite’

11 months ago

Inside Blizzard Developers’ Infamous Bill ‘Cosby Suite’

Ethan Gach

7

Twitch Streamers and Devs Help Activision Blizzard Walkout With Boycotts, Money

11 months ago

Twitch Streamers and Devs Help Activision Blizzard Walkout With Boycotts, Money

Mike Fahey

5

Activision Blizzard Employees Plan Walkout Wednesday To Protest Working Conditions

11 months ago

Activision Blizzard Employees Plan Walkout Wednesday To Protest Working Conditions

Mike Fahey

4

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Comments On Harassment Allegations

11 months ago

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Comments On Harassment Allegations

Ian Walker

8

World Of Warcraft Removing Inappropriate References To ‘Rebuild Trust’ In Wake of Lawsuit

11 months ago

World Of Warcraft Removing Inappropriate References To ‘Rebuild Trust’ In Wake of Lawsuit

Ian Walker

5

Blizzard Devs Say Some Men Were Sexually Harassed, Too

11 months ago

Blizzard Devs Say Some Men Were Sexually Harassed, Too

Ethan Gach

3

Over 1,000 Activision Blizzard Employees Sign Letter Condemning Company’s Response To Allegations

11 months ago

Over 1,000 Activision Blizzard Employees Sign Letter Condemning Company’s Response To Allegations

Ethan Gach

3

Former World of Warcraft Designer Apologizes For Disastrous 2010 Blizzcon Answer

11 months ago

Former World of Warcraft Designer Apologizes For Disastrous 2010 Blizzcon Answer

Zack Zwiezen

Some Gaming Websites, YouTube Channels Halt Coverage Of Activision Blizzard Games

11 months ago

Some Gaming Websites, YouTube Channels Halt Coverage Of Activision Blizzard Games

2

Diablo Co-Creator Chris Metzen On Blizzard Lawsuit: ‘We Failed’

11 months ago

Diablo Co-Creator Chris Metzen On Blizzard Lawsuit: ‘We Failed’

1

Ex Blizzard Boss Mike Morhaime To Women: ‘I Failed You’

Esports

11 months ago

Ex Blizzard Boss Mike Morhaime To Women: ‘I Failed You’

Ethan Gach

5

Activision Blizzard’s Social Media Empire Has Been Silent For Days Now

Esports

11 months ago

Activision Blizzard’s Social Media Empire Has Been Silent For Days Now

Ian Walker

1

WoW Twitch Streamers Speak Out On Activision Blizzard Sexual Harassment Suit

11 months ago

WoW Twitch Streamers Speak Out On Activision Blizzard Sexual Harassment Suit

Zack Zwiezen

15

Blizzard Boss Accused Of Failing To Address Sexual Harassment Calls New Allegations ‘Troubling’

11 months ago

Blizzard Boss Accused Of Failing To Address Sexual Harassment Calls New Allegations ‘Troubling’

Ethan Gach

3

The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Fallout Is What Women Have Been Saying All Along

11 months ago

The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Fallout Is What Women Have Been Saying All Along

Ethan Gach

Blizzard Harasser From Lawsuit Is Still All Over World of Warcraft, Fans Dismay

12 months ago

Blizzard Harasser From Lawsuit Is Still All Over World of Warcraft, Fans Dismay

2

A New World of Warcraft Board Game Sees Pandemic Spread To Azeroth

12 months ago

A New World of Warcraft Board Game Sees Pandemic Spread To Azeroth

Beth Elderkin

Activision Shareholders Vote To Keep Paying CEO Bobby Kotick A Shit-Ton Of Money

1 year ago

Activision Shareholders Vote To Keep Paying CEO Bobby Kotick A Shit-Ton Of Money

Ethan Gach

2

Diablo II: Resurrected Releases September 23

PC

1 year ago

Diablo II: Resurrected Releases September 23

Zack Zwiezen

Overwatch Adds Crossplay

Esports

1 year ago

Overwatch Adds Crossplay

Nathan Grayson

1

Hearthstone Grandmaster Ragequits During Grand Finals Match

Esports

1 year ago

Hearthstone Grandmaster Ragequits During Grand Finals Match

6

WoW Classic Really Is All About The Journey

PC

1 year ago

WoW Classic Really Is All About The Journey

Rich Stanton

3

I’m Waiting For World Of Warcraft’s Dark Portal To Open All Over Again

1 year ago

I’m Waiting For World Of Warcraft’s Dark Portal To Open All Over Again

Mike Fahey

Blizzard Sends Cease-And-Desists To Diablo II: Resurrected Modders

1 year ago

Blizzard Sends Cease-And-Desists To Diablo II: Resurrected Modders

Ian Walker

2

BlizzCon Is Skipping 2021 Due To Continuing Covid-19 Concerns

1 year ago

BlizzCon Is Skipping 2021 Due To Continuing Covid-19 Concerns

Mike Fahey

A Clean Cut

1 year ago

A Clean Cut

Luke Plunkett

World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic Goes Live June 1

1 year ago

World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic Goes Live June 1

Mike Fahey

Blizzard Doesn’t Want Diablo Confused With A Cartoon Dog

1 year ago

Blizzard Doesn’t Want Diablo Confused With A Cartoon Dog

Mike Fahey

2

Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Leaves Blizzard

1 year ago

Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Leaves Blizzard

Nathan Grayson

2

Hearthstone Esports Suspends Player Following Abuse Allegations

Esports

1 year ago

Hearthstone Esports Suspends Player Following Abuse Allegations

Lisa Marie Segarra

You Might Be Able To Play Diablo II: Resurrected This Weekend

Nintendo

1 year ago

You Might Be Able To Play Diablo II: Resurrected This Weekend

Ian Walker

Oops, Activision Forgot About The Streisand Effect

1 year ago

Oops, Activision Forgot About The Streisand Effect

Ian Walker

2

You Can Now Only Buy 60 Days Of Game Time In World Of Warcraft

1 year ago

You Can Now Only Buy 60 Days Of Game Time In World Of Warcraft

3

Soon You’ll Be Able To Clip Overwatch League Highlights On YouTube

Esports

1 year ago

Soon You’ll Be Able To Clip Overwatch League Highlights On YouTube

Ash Parrish

The WoW Classic Burning Crusade Beta Is Live, If You’re Into That Sort Of Thing

1 year ago

The WoW Classic Burning Crusade Beta Is Live, If You’re Into That Sort Of Thing

Report: More Layoffs Loom As Activision Blizzard Moves To Close European Publishing Offices

Esports

1 year ago

Report: More Layoffs Loom As Activision Blizzard Moves To Close European Publishing Offices

X-COM’s Beloved Tactical Gameplay Took Months To Get Just Right

1 year ago

X-COM’s Beloved Tactical Gameplay Took Months To Get Just Right

David L. Craddock

Activision Blizzard CEO To Get Even Bigger Bonuses While Others Get Laid Off

Esports

1 year ago

Activision Blizzard CEO To Get Even Bigger Bonuses While Others Get Laid Off

1

How X-COM: UFO Defence Was Nearly Canned

1 year ago

How X-COM: UFO Defence Was Nearly Canned

David L. Craddock

After Almost Three Years Away, Returning To Overwatch Feels Amazing

Esports

1 year ago

After Almost Three Years Away, Returning To Overwatch Feels Amazing

Diablo II: Resurrected Will Work With Your Decades-Old Saves

1 year ago

Diablo II: Resurrected Will Work With Your Decades-Old Saves

Report: Chat Logs Reveal Pervasive Racism In Top World of Warcraft Raiding Guilds

1 year ago

Report: Chat Logs Reveal Pervasive Racism In Top World of Warcraft Raiding Guilds

Why Diablo 4 Is So Obsessed With Ears

PC

1 year ago

Why Diablo 4 Is So Obsessed With Ears

4

Rock N’ Roll Racing Music Might Get Twitch Streamers In Trouble

1 year ago

Rock N’ Roll Racing Music Might Get Twitch Streamers In Trouble

Zack Zwiezen

1

The Overwatch 2 Panel Was Cool But Please, Give Us The Damn Sojourn Reveal

Esports

1 year ago

The Overwatch 2 Panel Was Cool But Please, Give Us The Damn Sojourn Reveal

1

The Blizzard Arcade Collection Bundles Three Classics For $25

1 year ago

The Blizzard Arcade Collection Bundles Three Classics For $25

2