Blizzard has revealed exciting plans for Hearthstone, unveiling three new expansions set to roll out over the course of the year.
Read More »Blizzard’s President Mike Ybarra leaves as Microsoft cuts 1900 jobs
Microsoft is cutting 1900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and divisions related to Zenimax and Xbox. In addition to the job cuts, Mike Ybarra, the President of Blizzard, has chosen to depart from the company. Blizzard’s Chief Design Officer Allen Adham is also departing from the company. Although the majority of …
Read More »Hearthstone completely removes Duals mode from the client
Hearthstone is ending Duels Mode, completely taking away the beloved competitive game mode filled with treasures.
Read More »Sony Worried About Microsoft’s Xbox Strategy After Activision Blizzard Deal
After the cyberattack on Insomniac Games, the developer of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, leaked documents reveal Sony's worries about Microsoft's strategy after acquiring Activision Blizzard
Read More »Activision Blizzard to pay roughly $50 mln to settle workplace discrimination lawsuit
Activision Blizzard has reached a settlement with a regulator from the state of California in a case revolving around workplace harassment.
Read More »Hearthstone releases cinematic trailer of new expansion Showdown in the Badlands
Reno Jackson and Elyse Starseeker are about to have their backstory unveiled in Showdown of the Badlands
Read More »Co-founder of Blizzard and Dreamhaven invests in new hybrid games platform
Mike Morhaime, co-founder of Blizzard and Dreamhaven invests in an Oslo-based hybrid games platform. PortalOne claims to be the world’s first hybrid games platform. The platform launched a new category of entertainment that mixes games with live shows that are embedded directly inside the games. “We are incredibly fortunate to have been …
Read More »Activision Blizzard CEO Cuts Salary and Bonus by 50%
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, has agreed to cut both his salary and annual bonus by 50%. Source: extension agreement filed with the SEC Taking into account the feedback received through this extensive outreach program and the Board’s desire to retain the CEO to continue to successfully lead the …
Read More »BlizzCon 2021 Is Coming on February 19th
BlizzConline is February 19th and 20th, 2021. Due to the pandemic, it looks like we are getting an online version in February next year! Attune your chronometers, flip your hourglasses, set a notification on your phone—however you mark the passage of time, save the date for BlizzConline™, set to take place February 19–20, …
Read More »Chinese Blizzard mobile games publisher NetEase makes mega sales
The undisputed leader of online mobile gaming, the Chinese giant NetEase recorded for the second quarter of the year 1.96 billion dollars in revenue. This represents an increase of 21% compared to last year’s figures and a record which confirms that this market is still going strong, in China but …
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