Oh No, ‘World of Warcraft’ Is Getting Me Elf-Pilled Again
As someone who has played World of Warcraft on and off for what now qualifies as a significant portion of my life over the last 21 years, I’ve come to…
Stormgate is the StarCraft 3 you’ve been waiting for
Frost Giant Studios Starcraft was once the king of the real-time strategy (RTS) genre, but as Activision Blizzard has made a move away from that genre and Starcraft as a…
Overwatch 2’s story-driven PvE missions are being abandoned by Blizzard
Blizzard Entertainment Overwatch 2 finally got some of its long-awaited PvE content last August, but it doesn’t look like more is on the way, according to some new reports. Earlier…
Feds Say Activision Layoffs Violate Promises Microsoft Made in Merger Deal
Image: Jaap Arriens (Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission isn’t happy with the outcome of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, telling a court on Wednesday that Microsoft’s recent…
Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox Staff One Day After $3 Trillion Valuation
Microsoft laid 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal memo seen by The Verge on Thursday, with a majority of the layoffs hitting its newly acquired Activision…
World of Warcraft Is Letting One of Its Best Characters Grow Older With It
This past weekend at BlizzCon, fresh off the news that Blizzard—and the rest of Activision—would be joining Microsoft officially, the video game developer lifted the lid on the future of…
Warcraft and Diablo devs reveal the focus of Phil Spencer’s Blizzard visit
Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October, and shortly thereafter, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed on the Official Xbox Podcast that he was going to visit Activision…
Warcraft Rumble devs are ready to learn from their mistakes
Blizzard Entertainment Before he worked on Warcraft Rumble, its associate game director, Adam Kugler, did not play many mobile games. Kugler was lead class designer on World of Warcraft, and…
Microsoft Finally Completes Activision Blizzard Deal
Microsoft finalized its purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. for $69 billion after it received approval from UK regulators on Friday. The Xbox maker’s acquisition of the gaming company known for…
Microsoft Reportedly Hopes to Close Activision Deal Next Week
Image: FellowNeko (Shutterstock) The biggest acquisition in video game history appears to be coming to a close. After Microsoft offered to buy Activision Blizzard nearly two years ago—and faced a…