Microsoft and Activision are forming a new team under Blizzard Entertainment to develop smaller games based on popular series like Overwatch, Warcraft, and Starcraft.
Read More »Microsoft and ZeniMax Union Agree on AI Principles
Xbox's parent company, Microsoft, has reached an agreement with ZeniMax Workers United on AI principles for worker safety in gaming. Microsoft committed to six guiding principles, including fairness and transparency.
Read More »Phil Spencer Microsoft Gaming CEO expresses ‘a lot of excitement for the possibilities of reviving Blizzard franchises’
During a Windows Central interview, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer discussed the future of Activision Blizzard, reviving past franchises, and exploring nostalgic IP.
Read More »$15 World of Warcraft mount made more money than StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty
A former World of Warcraft staff member unveils that a $15 horse in the game outearned the total revenue of the StarCraft 2 game.
Read More »StarCraft 3 is “in development” according to insider
Blizzard is reportedly working on StarCraft 3 according to trusted insider journalist Jez Corden. During a Twitter Q&A session with Corden, hints were dropped about the development of StarCraft 3. When a follower asked if Microsoft was interested in revitalizing StarCraft after their acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Corden responded that …
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 »Never-before-seen StarCraft 2 concept art
This year, StarCraft is celebrating its 10th anniversary. A good time for Blizzard to bring up some StarCraft images that have never been shown before. PCGamer had an interview with Lead artist Rob McNaughton and game designer Matt Morris. Read the full interview here (Image credit: Sam Didier, Blizzard) …
Read More »Blizzard Esports Exclusively on Youtube
Activision Blizzard announced a multi-year “strategic relationship to power new player experiences” with Google. All Activision Blizzard esports will now be exclusively streamed on Youtube. Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, Hearthstone Esports, both Arena and MDI WoW coverage and more. The deal was initially announced as Overwatch League news, …
Read More »Blizzard announces $4.6 million pro circuit for Starcraft and Warcraft 3: Reforged
Blizzard has announced that they signed a deal with ESL and Dreamhack to create a pro circuit for Starcraft 2 and Warcraft 3: Reforged in a three year agreement. This means that fans of the RTS genre can enjoy three years of Starcraft and Warcraft esports. More than $4.6 million …
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