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‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ will use Blizzard's controversial SMS Protect system
When the next Call of Duty arrives on October 28th, fans will need to connect a phone number to their Battle.net account to play the game.
'Overwatch 2' will no longer require legacy players to verify their phone number
The requirement is preventing people on prepaid from accessing the game.
DDoS attack on 'Overwatch 2' servers prevents fans from playing the game on launch day
Players report getting stuck in queue behind tens of thousands of other people also waiting to get in.
'Overwatch 2' moderation tools include voice chat transcriptions and SMS verification
Overwatch 2's new mod system includes SMS verification, the removal of general chat from menus, and transcriptions for reported voice chat audio.
Diablo IV's public beta will start in early 2023
Blizzard plans to invite some of its most dedicated fans to play Diablo IV in the coming weeks.
Blizzard explains how 'Overwatch 2' battle passes work
Blizzard has detailed how the 'Overwatch 2' battle pass system will work, including hero unlocks.
‘Diablo IV’ won’t include pay-to-win microtransactions
Blizzard has published a long-awaited update on its monetization plans for Diablo IV.
Blizzard will stop selling ‘Overwatch’ loot boxes on August 30th
Blizzard will stop selling Overwatch loot boxes on August 30th.
Blizzard may have canceled a 'World of Warcraft' mobile spinoff (updated)
Blizzard is said to have axed a 'World of Warcraft' spinoff mobile game despite working on it for three years.
Microsoft negs Activision Blizzard to push through $68.7 billion acquisition
Microsoft is taking an interesting approach to secure regulatory approval for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
‘World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic' arrives on September 26th
World of Warcraft Classic will return to the Wrath of the Lich King era on September 26th.
Somehow, I’m playing ‘Overwatch’ again
It's a great time to start playing Overwatch again.
Another Activision Blizzard studio is working to unionize
On Tuesday, quality assurance staff at Blizzard Albany went public with the news that they had filed for a union election with National Labor Relations Board.
'World of Warcraft: Dragonflight' won't use gendered language in its character generator
'World of Warcraft: Dragonflight' has ditched gendered language in its character creator.
Blizzard won’t release any more new content for ‘Heroes of the Storm’
Blizzard is ending development on Heroes of the Storm.
Blizzard intends to buy 'Spellbreak' studio Proletariat to speed up 'WoW' development
The team will likely be working on the 'Dragonflight' expansion that's due later this year.
'Diablo Immortal' delayed indefinitely in China just before its planned release date
Publisher NetEase may have run afoul of censors after a viral Weibo post that seemingly referenced President Xi Jinping.
‘Diablo Immortal’ has reportedly earned $24 million since release
Two weeks after release, Blizzard’s Diablo Immortal has earned approximately $24 million for the troubled studio, according to Appmagic.
'Overwatch 2' won't have loot boxes
'Overwatch 2' won't have loot boxes when it debuts in October.
Blizzard claims it won't monetize 'Diablo IV' like 'Diablo Immortal'
Diablo IV will feature a different set of monetization systems than those found in Diablo Immortal.