Blizzard Latest news (11)

Przemyslaw Dygas, 22 September 2021, 11:47

Blizzard Entertainment has lost another important employee. Chacko Sonny, the executive producer of Overwatch 2, is leaving the company.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 20 September 2021, 14:49

First pictures of a special edition of Diablo 2: Resurrected have appeared online. Many players would like to eventually see it on sale.

Adrian Piotrowski, 19 September 2021, 18:53

Rob Gallerani of Vicarious Visions, the studio currently working on Diablo II: Resurrected, has spoken on how the situation at Blizzard has affected his studio and the shape of the upcoming game.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 September 2021, 15:40

Patch 9.1.5 for World of Warcraft is expected to bring quite a few changes. These apparently include an unusual example of censorship in the form of modifications to two paintings from the base game.

Michael Zegar, 15 September 2021, 19:43

The creators of upcoming Diablo II: Resurrected talked about post-release content of the title. Turns out it will depend largely on the players.

GRG, 14 September 2021, 11:41

Blizzard has released a new cinematic trailer for Diablo II: Resurrected, showing the story of a Dark Wanderer gradually becoming possessed by Diablo, the Lord of Terror.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 11 September 2021, 20:19

More members of the World of Warcraft community say goodbye to the game. This time it's the APES, a guild associated primarily with WoW Classic.

GRG, 09 September 2021, 16:29

Here are the trailers presenting all seven character classes available in Diablo 2: Resurrected.

GRG, 08 September 2021, 14:02

Blizzard announced that Diablo 2: Resurrected will not support full ultrawide resolution. The company also addressed other technical issues.

GRG, 03 September 2021, 14:36

Horde and Alliance will join forces? Fans have long been demanding this possibility for a long time, and the game's director decided to comment on the matter.

GRG, 01 September 2021, 11:29

We've learned the details of the new Mercenaries mode in Hearthstone and seen an extensive gameplay footage.

Hubert Sledziewski, 31 August 2021, 15:03

Personalized loot may be coming to Diablo 2: Resurrected. Blizzard Entertainment is apparently considering adding this feature, but as one of the devs admitted, it won't be available on the game's release.

Paul Musiolik, 29 August 2021, 17:26

Youtuber by the handle AXCEL prepared a demonstration of Warcraft 3: Reforged powered by an early version of Unreal Engine 5. The result, although the project is modest in scope, looks great.

Paul Musiolik, 28 August 2021, 21:31

The biggest mod for the original Diablo 2 - Median XL - is now available. List of changes and innovations implemented by the developers is very impressive.

Iltutmis, 28 August 2021, 20:54

Yesterday, the team responsible for Overwatch announced that McCree, a character named after one of the developers, will be renamed. Today, another team from under Blizzard's wings continues the changes. Some familiar names will disappear from World of Warcraft.

Adrian Werner, 27 August 2021, 14:34

Blizzard is going to rename of the character known as McCree in Overwatch. The reason is that this character was named after a developer who was recently fired for unprofessional behavior.

Milosz Szubert, 26 August 2021, 16:21

Some time ago, one of Diablo 2 fans, known on Reddit as Chrompower, distributed a poll concerning new features and changes the players would like to see in the upcoming remaster. Rod Fergusson, the producer of the Diablo series, liked the results.

GRG, 24 August 2021, 15:48

Blizzard confirmed changes to Island Expeditions mode in the upcoming update 9.1.5 for World of Warcraft. Players will finally be able to acquire Azerite and unique items solo.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 24 August 2021, 13:18

Players complain more and more loudly about the lack of some features in the console version of Diablo 2 Resurrected. Developers took flak for the lack of chat and lobby on launch.

Filip Wegrzyn, 20 August 2021, 21:06

Diablo II: Resurrected open beta begins today. All players who own supported platforms will be able to participate in the tests.

Michal Ciezadlik, 19 August 2021, 16:06

According to Rod Fergusson, who worked on Diablo 2: Resurrected, there will be a patch with fixes before the actual open beta begins. Additionally, early access player characters will be preserved for the remainder of the game's testing.

Michal Ciezadlik, 16 August 2021, 16:57

Early access beta of Diablo II: Resurrected is still available. Player feedback suggest, however, that the technical condition of Blizzard's game leaves a lot to be desired.

Filip Wegrzyn, 13 August 2021, 19:22

Early access to Diablo II: Resurrected beta is about to begin. What's more, Blizzard has provided rewards for those who watch the game on Twitch.

Adrian Werner, 12 August 2021, 11:07

Activision has fired three experienced developers from Blizzard Entertainment, including the director of Diablo IV and the game's lead level designer. This is most likely related to the recent high-profile harassment and bullying scandal within the publisher's teams.

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 August 2021, 21:24

Blizzard has not kept its word regarding the multiplayer option over TCP/IP in Diablo II: Resurrected. Furthermore, it is uncertain whether players will receive ladders (i.e. ranked seasons) at launch.

Damian Gacek, 11 August 2021, 18:09

Activision Blizzard received a letter from one of its shareholders, who stood up for the company's employees. It contains criticism of the developer's actions to date and presents a proposal to rectify the situation.

Michal Ciezadlik, 11 August 2021, 17:34

The latest figures are devastating for Blizzard Entertainment. The latest report shows that the number of active users of the studio's games has almost halved.

Filip Wegrzyn, 10 August 2021, 22:37

Diablo II: Resurrected beta testing will begin earlier than expected, because alredy this weekend. The open beta of the remaster will launch next week.

Michal Ciezadlik, 09 August 2021, 14:15

As reported by one of the insiders associated with Overwatch 2, all indications are that Blizzard's game will not be released in 2022.

Adrian Werner, 09 August 2021, 11:10

Thanks to Microsoft Store website's inattentiveness, we probably learned Diablo II: Resurrected's beta launch date. Tests should start next week.

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2021, 15:38

Asmongold once again criticized World of Warcraft. This time Zack echoed other streamers comparing the game's community and that of Final Fantasy XIV, and made it clear how much the comparison is against WoW.

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2021, 14:13

Players may be (temporarily?) abandoning World of Warcraft, but Blizzard isn't abandoning its development plans for Azeroth. The company is preparing two new Warcraft games.

Adrian Werner, 04 August 2021, 16:11

The release of Diablo Immortal has been postponed to next year. The devs need more time to make major changes to the game, based on player impressions and suggestions from alpha tests.

Michal Ciezadlik, 04 August 2021, 15:30

Emotions in the Activision Blizzard case continue to rise, fanned by by the publication of more facts. Company's employees began to unite in a coalition of workers, which strongly opposes cooperation with the law firm WilmerHale. Also the shareholders have lost patience and have decided to file a separate class action lawsuit.

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 04 August 2021, 15:01

Blizzard has shared new data as part of its quarterly financial summary. The company's presentation included information on the status of Overwatch 2.

Michael Kulakowski, 03 August 2021, 19:16

J. Allen Brack, CEO of Blizzard Entertainment, has stepped down from his position and further work at the studio. At the same time, his two successors have already been appointed. They will share responsibilities and lead a team that is struggling to deal with extremely serious and well-documented allegations of harassment, discrimination and mobbing among employees.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 03 August 2021, 13:44

Diablo 4 has just reached another milestone in terms of development process. This is indicated by information found by one of the Reddit users.

Paul Musiolik, 01 August 2021, 13:33

Median XL 2.0 will get a new version this month. The oldest and most popular mod for Diablo 2 will receive 4K support, new skills, endgame content and a revamped interface.

Milosz Szubert, 30 July 2021, 19:25

Preach Gaming and MadSeasonShow, some of the biggest YouTube channels covering World of Warcraft, are will no longer create videos about the famous MMORPG. The reason for this is the recent Blizzard controversy and the general condition of the game.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 28 July 2021, 12:31

Bobby Kotick has addressed the scandals that have recently engulfed Activision Blizzard. The head of the company announced changes to eliminate harassment and discrimination issues.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 28 July 2021, 11:04

Content that the company believes should not be there in light of recent events will be removed from World Of Warcraft. The action is related to the controversy surrounding Blizzard.

Michal Ciezadlik, 27 July 2021, 20:39

Former and current Activision Blizzard employees have written an open letter to the studio's management. In their opinion, the reaction of company's authorities to recent allegations of harassment and mobbing is „abhorrent”.

Michal Ciezadlik, 26 July 2021, 13:42

The controversy over the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard continues. Some employees are not happy with the company's policy, which is expected to result in long delays in work on World of Warcraft.

Filip Wegrzyn, 23 July 2021, 20:12

President of Blizzard Entertainment commented on sexual harassment and mobbing at Activision Blizzard in an email to colleagues. His opinion on the subject seems a tad contradictory than the company's official statement.

Michal Ciezadlik, 23 July 2021, 13:03

Allegations of mobbing and sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard are taking their first toll. World of Warcraft community, outraged by the reports, began to organize protests on game servers.

Hubert Sledziewski, 22 July 2021, 21:00

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier conducted a small investigation into the development of Warcraft 3: Reforged. According to his findings, the dire condition of Blizzard Entertainment's work was caused by budget cuts and mismanagement on the part of Activision, which for years deprived the company of its independence.

Michal Ciezadlik, 22 July 2021, 13:34

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. Female employees of the company allegedly experienced sexual harassment.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 July 2021, 12:29

Blizzard continues to discuss planned changes to Diablo II: Resurrected after technical alpha tests. This time the focus is on comfort and accessibility improvements for the game.

Damian Gacek, 14 July 2021, 13:34

Blizzard Entertainment shared the results of the April alpha tests of Diablo II Resurrected. Numerous improvements have been made.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 July 2021, 13:39

World of Warcraft players already got to know the ending of the new raid in the Shadowlands expansion. However, no one is celebrating because the crowning animation of Sanctum of Domination disappointed the fans, especially with the conclusion of Sylvanas Windrunner's thread.