Nearly 400 Battle.net workers vote to unionize, inspired by other Blizzard teams
This week, just ahead of Microsoft's neutrality deadline, nearly 400 workers at Blizzard have voted to unionize; this time, it's the team behind Battle.net.
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Matt Buckley
October 17, 2025
Diablo 1 and First Warcraft Available on Battle.net, Instantly Popular
Blizzard has finally filled a gap in its Battle.net offering, adding Diablo and the first two installments of the Warcraft series.
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Adrian Werner
January 30, 2024
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time PC Will Require Constant Network Connection
The PC version of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time requires a constant connection to Battle.net servers despite the lack of online multiplayer. Activision Blizzard claims it is to fight piracy.
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Paul Musiolik
March 28, 2021
Blizzard Announces New Update For Battle.net
Blizzard is working on a new version of Battle.net app. Beginning with January 14, fresh launcher features can be tested by North American users as part of beta testing.
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Michal Ciezadlik
January 15, 2021
Blizzard Prevents Users From Deleting Accounts After Hong Kong Affair?
Blizzard scores another PR blow right after the Chung „Blitzchung” Ng Wai affair at the Hearthstone Tournament in Hong Kong. According to reports, Blizzard accounts have become much more difficult and often impossible to remove. The studio is suspected of intervening and actively blocking the possibility of saying goodbye to the account.
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October 10, 2019
Battle.net transformation begins now
Battle.net's official app is now renamed to Blizzard App. With this first step, the company behind the games like World of Warcraft and StarCraft has begun the rebranding of its central online service.
video games
March 24, 2017
Battle.net will be no more – Blizzard is renaming their key online service
Battle.net has been with us for years. Now, however, the online service is going to lose its separate identity and be rebranded using the Blizzard name.
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September 22, 2016