mike ybarra
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68 Days Into 2024 And 8300+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been Announced
11We’re now 68 days into 2024 and layoffs have already caused the video games industry to shrink by 8,300+ jobs.
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Blizzard Boss Defends Diablo Immortal, Feels ‘Really Good’ About Its Launch
Blizzard’s controversial Diablo Immortal launched to big numbers and high revenue. It also set off an ongoing debate about in-game purchases, digital gambling, free-to-play mobile games, and addiction. The massive publisher has mostly remained silent amid the negative headlines and criticism. But in a new interview, Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra has defended the game’s launch…
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Blizzard Boss Tries To Shut Down Player Speculation After NFT Survey
While some companies are doubling down on the lucrative scam behind NFTs, others are trying to head off any association right from the start. After an Activision Blizzard survey went out polling players on their interest in the blockchain technology, Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra was quick to shoot down speculation of whether the studio would…
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Blizzard Teases First New Game Universe Since Overwatch Amid Developer Exodus
Still reeling from a workplace misconduct reckoning, staff exodus, major game delays, and a record-breaking deal to be acquired by Microsoft, Blizzard announced yesterday that it’s working on its first game set in a new universe since the launch of Overwatch six years ago. Details were scant, but but developer hype for the project on…