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Overwatch 2 may test a return to six-player teams
Two years after switching to five-player teams in Overwatch 2, Blizzard says it has heard the fans and is willing to test a return to a 6v6 format.
Blizzard reveals gameplay for the new Diablo IV class, Spiritborn
Blizzard has shared its first look at the design and gameplay of the Spiritborn character class coming soon to Diablo IV.
You can try new Overwatch 2 support hero Juno this weekend
Overwatch 2 fans can check out the game's latest hero, Juno, for a trial weekend that starts on July 19. She's a support hero who hails from Mars.
BlizzCon 2024 is canceled
Blizzard has canceled this year's edition of BlizzCon. It plans to bring back the event in the future.
Blizzard takes aim at Overwatch 2 console cheaters
Blizzard is targeting Overwatch 2 cheaters who use a keyboard and mouse on consoles to gain an advantage over controller users.
Overwatch 2 introduces harsher punishments for players who leave mid-match
Leaving 10 out of 20 competitive games will get you banned for the rest of the season.
Blizzard games are returning to China this summer
Blizzard games including World of Warcraft and Overwatch 2 are returning to China after the publisher reached a new licensing deal with NetEase. The games vanished from the country in January 2023 after a previous agreement expired.
Overwatch 2 players won't have to pay or grind through a battle pass to unlock new heroes
Blizzard just announced some major changes to Overwatch 2 that should please players. Starting with season 10, new heroes will automatically unlock upon launch.
Former Call of Duty chief Johanna Faries is Blizzard's new president
A former Activision executive is taking over at Blizzard as its new president. Johanna Faries was most recently general manager of Call of Duty.
Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California's gender discrimination lawsuit
California's Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Activision Blizzard for a case it filed in 2021, accusing the company of systemic gender discrimination and fostering a culture that encouraged rampant misogyny and sexual harassment.
Blizzard's next World of Warcraft expansions make up a three-part saga
Blizzard is planning an MCU-style future for the World of Warcraft.
Blizzard will raffle off a human-blood-infused PC if Diablo IV players donate 666 quarts
Blizzard has launched a month-long blood drive to celebrate the release of Diablo IV's second season, Season of Blood. There will be three tiers of rewards that will unlock as more people donate, with the final reward being a sweepstakes for a custom liquid-cooled PC infused with human blood.
Telltale Games confirms layoffs after former developer says 'most of' its team are gone
The news follows similar layoffs across the gaming industry.
Diablo IV comes to Steam on October 17
Blizzard’s hit dungeon-romping sequel ‘Diablo IV’ is officially coming to Steam on October 17. The Steam release joins a large patch called ‘Season of Blood’ that brings tons of quality of life improvements and new content.
Blizzard veteran Chris Metzen returns to build WoW's 'next generation of adventures'
Long-time Blizzard lore chief Chris Metzen has returned on a full-time basis seven years after retiring from the publisher. He is now executive creative director of Warcraft.
Blizzard is bringing 'Overwatch 2' to Steam on August 10th
Blizzard is bringing Overwatch 2 to Steam on August 10th.
An Overwatch anime miniseries will debut on July 6th
Blizzard is finally starting to bring together the strands of the Overwatch narrative. To help with that, an anime miniseries that ties into Overwatch 2 will premiere on July 6th.
'World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore' brings permadeath to Blizzard's MMO
"Death = Delete" is about to become an official World of Warcraft game mode.
'Diablo IV' and other Blizzard games were down on Sunday due to a DDoS attack
If you had hoped to play Diablo IV this weekend, it appears someone is intent on ruining those plans.
Overwatch 2's story missions and new PvP mode will land on August 10th
Blizzard has revealed more details about Overwatch 2's co-op missions, which will start arriving in August, as well as a new PvP mode.