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Blizzard’s Top HR Guy Out Following Lawsuit And Widespread Criticism
5Another top manager at Blizzard Entertainment has left in the wake of a California lawsuit alleging widespread sexual harassment and discrimination at parent company Activision Blizzard. Following the news that Blizzard president J. Allen Brack stepped down earlier today to “pursue new opportunities,” the company confirmed that Blizzard’s head of HR has also moved on.
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The Next Diablo 2 Resurrected Beta Is Launching In August
If you’ve missed out on some old school point-and-loot action, don’t worry: Diablo 2 Resurrected will be playable for everyone real soon. Blizzard announced that the next beta round for Diablo 2: Resurrected (or Diablo 2 Remastered as everyone seems to be calling it) will go live sometime in August. The reveal was made at the bottom of a lengthy blog…
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Blizzard, Twitch And Riot Co-Founders Just Invested In A New Atari-Backed Gaming & TV App
Hybrid gaming startup PortalOne has raised $US15 million ($19,293,000) ahead of the launch of its new app – The Arcade – that combines video games and streamed video content, and the investors sound pretty familiar. The Arcade allows users to both play games on-demand, and watch live TV game shows in which they can play…
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Hearthstone Esports Suspends Player Following Abuse Allegations
Hearthstone Esports announced today that it has suspended one of the game’s Grandmaster tournament players, Paul “Zalae” Nemeth, following allegations of domestic abuse. “Hearthstone Esports is aware of allegations made against America Grandmaster Paul ‘Zalae’ Nemeth. Upon further review, we have suspended Zalae from competing in all Hearthstone Esports events,” Hearthstone Esports wrote in a…