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Overwatch 2's long-awaited co-op story missions will go live in August
Blizzard will finally add permanent co-op missions to Overwatch 2 in August, but the studio has dialed back its PvE ambitions.
China court documents incorrectly showed Activision was being sued by former partner NetEase
Blizzard Entertainment is being sued by former Chinese publishing partner NetEase after servers shutdown in January when the two failed to reach a continuation agreement. NetEase is seeking ¥300 million Yuan (roughly $43.5 million) in damages, which the company says will be put toward issuing refunds for discontinued games and recouping investments from unsold merchandise inventory.
Blizzard will let you try ‘Diablo IV’ once more ahead of its June launch
Blizzard is giving gamers another chance to try Diablo IV before its official arrival. The game’s Server Slam will give console and PC players 48 hours to explore the prologue and Act I as the publisher prepares its infrastructure for the dungeon crawler’s highly anticipated June 6th launch.
Overwatch's new support hero, Lifeweaver, arrives on April 11th
You'll be able to play the new character for free for a limited time.
'Diablo IV' beta preview: More polished and even more satisfying
The Diablo IV open beta has arrived. Here's what you can expect.
Blizzard is working to shorten Diablo IV beta queue times
If you’re in the queue to play, Blizzard asks that you stay in it so as not to reset your timer.
Microsoft makes its 10-year Call of Duty pact with Nintendo official
Microsoft has signed a "binding" 10-year deal to provide CoD access to Nintendo consoles with full parity.
‘Diablo IV’ open beta begins on March 24th
Blizzard has just announced the date of Diablo IV's upcoming open beta.
Activision wants Blizzard employees to return to the office in July
Activision will soon require Blizzard employees to spend the majority of their week working out of the company’s offices.
Overwatch 2's third season will let you turn Doomfist into One-Punch Man
Season three of Overwatch 2 will offer the franchise's first crossover skin and an online dating sim for players to complete.
‘Overwatch 2’ will punish players who regularly team up with cheaters
When Overwatch 2's next season starts, Blizzard will start suspending players who willingly group with known cheaters.
Blizzard support studio workers drop union bid (updated)
Workers at a Blizzard support studio have dropped their bid to unionize, allegedly due to pressure tactics.
Workers at Blizzard support studio Proletariat aim to unionize
Proletariat is the third Activision Blizzard studio to announce a union drive in 2022, but where past campaigns involved QA staff, the effort at Proletariat includes all non-management workers.
'Diablo IV' arrives June 6th, 2023
'Diablo IV' finally has a release date: June 6th, 2023.
‘Diablo IV’ hands-on: This feels worryingly good
We got the chance to play an early build of Diablo IV and came away surprised by how much we liked it.
Blizzard is making it easier to unlock new 'Overwatch 2' heroes
You'll need to reach level 45 of the free battle pass to unlock new hero Ramattra, rather than level 55.
Overwatch 2's season two trailer teases a new game mode and the latest map
A new tank will be available in Overwatch 2 starting on December 6th.
‘Overwatch 2’ no longer blocks players with prepaid numbers
Blizzard reversed the overzealous moderation tool, which was intended to cut down on cheating.
Blizzard games like 'World of Warcraft' will go offline in China next year
Blizzard Entertainment will be suspending key games like World of Warcraft in China because it failed to reach an agreement with partner NetEase.
Blizzard is giving away freebies to 'Overwatch 2' players to apologize for its rocky launch
It's holding Double Match XP weekends, as well.