Blizzard has revealed the Overwatch 2 content roadmap. Yesterday, Blizzard confirmed earth-shattering news for their multiplayer first-person shooter. Overwatch 2 is a free-to-play game at launch. In addition, Blizzard said that they will ditch loot boxes in favor of a battle pass system. In addition, the game is moving to a seasonal system that most … Read more
QA workers at the Activision Blizzard studio Raven Software voted to unionize. It’s a major win for organized labor within the video game industry. The vote to unionize at Raven Software comes weeks after Amazon workers voted in favor of unionization at a Staten Island warehouse in New York. Although union membership remains at historic … Read more
Before Microsoft announced a deal with Activision Blizzard, EA was apparently interested in a merger. News broke over the weekend that Electronic Arts was looking to strategically combine into an even larger entertainment juggernaut. They reportedly pursued mergers with Amazon, Apple, Disney, and NBC Universal. There’s one company that caught our attention though: Activision Blizzard. … Read more
Watch your favorite Overwatch Twitch streamer for four hours and gain beta access to Overwatch 2. Overwatch 2 is closer than ever, and gamers can participate in the closed beta thanks to Blizzard’s new relationship with Twitch. Players who watch their favorite streamer will gain access via the Twitch Drops system. That’s it! Don’t miss … Read more
A federal judge has dismissed an investor lawsuit against Activision Blizzard but will allow the plaintiffs to revise their complaint and refile within 30 days. According to Gamesindustry.biz: The investor lawsuit described Activision Blizzard as a “breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women.” US District Judge Anderson said that while the case argued that … Read more
Activision Blizzard developer Vicarious Visions has dropped its name and merged with Blizzard. Vicarious Visions confirmed today via Twitter that the studio has merged with Blizzard Entertainment. However, the company’s development team is remaining at its location in Albany, New York. Vicarious Visions is most recently known for their work on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater … Read more
Players can try up to three hours of Diablo II: Resurrected for free. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard announced today that Diablo II: Resurrected is free to play for a limited time on Xbox One and Xbox Series X. The classic action role-playing game is free to try for up to three hours. The free trial runs from … Read more
Sony expects Activision’s games to remain on PlayStation. Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion is the most talked-about move in the business. Not just because it is Microsoft’s biggest acquisition ever, but also because of Activision Blizzard’s game licenses. Sony has broken the silence, expressing their hope that at least the most … Read more
Microsoft has made their biggest purchase ever. In the midst of Activision Blizzard’s decline, the company’s future looked very murky. Many media and important people in the industry announced a possible bankruptcy of the company in the not too distant future due to the number of problems piling up in recent years. Microsoft has not … Read more
Activision and Sledgehammer Games announced today that the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Vanguard is now available worldwide on all platforms. Activision Blizzard has given Sledgehammer Games only one directive: restore the brilliance of the Call of Duty series, which has waned a bit in recent years. It looks like they might have done just … Read more
Blizzard has revealed that the mobile action-RPG Diablo: Immortal is expected to launch in 2021. The news came courtesy of Activision Blizzard’s earnings announcement. The company beat Wall Street expectations, raking in over $2 billion in revenue for Q1 2021. But the news most relevant for gamers is that there are not one but two … Read more
BlizzCon 2021 kicks off later today with a virtual-only event called BlizzConline. The fan-focused convention is usually held in person, but the presentations, panels, and reveals are online this year. Here’s what you need to know! The Opening Ceremony kicks off at 4 PM Central Time and will last roughly an hour. After that, Blizzard … Read more
Blizzard has suspended an American University team of Hearthstone players after they held up a Hong Kong protest sign during a livestream. The players will be banned from competitions for six months. The latest crackdown comes just one week after the publisher issued a year ban and revoked prize money after pro player Blitzchung lent … Read more
Amazon has opened pre-orders for physical copies of Overwatch Legendary Edition on Nintendo Switch. Blizzard’s popular shooter was announced for the Switch during this month’s Nintendo Direct. The Legendary Edition comes with the base game, a three-month subscription of Nintendo Switch Online, five legendary hero skins, five epic hero skins, and five origin hero skins. … Read more
Blizzard sent out an email to PC owners of Destiny 2 today informing them that they need to migrate their account from Battle.net to Steam. Here is the full email, along with a link on how to transition your account to Steam: You are receiving this email as we’ve identified your account as an owner … Read more
Activision Blizzard recently purchased the makers of Candy Crush for $5.9 billion. That’s more than the $4 billion that Disney spent buying Lucasfilm and along with it, the vaunted Star Wars franchise. Coincidentally, the company also announced this week that they were forming a studio to develop original TV content and movies, leading late night … Read more
Activision Blizzard’s Warcraft franchise is coming to the big screen. Legendary Pictures today released the first official trailer. Watch it below:
