Overwatch is quite a tragedy these days, especially given where it began. After hosting a strong beta and having an incredibly successful launch, the most anyone hears about Overwatch as a game is news regarding the in-development sequel. Of course, part of this is due to the time it’s been, but it’s also in part […] Read more
Activision Blizzard has canceled the BlizzCon and BlizzConline 2022 events until the immediate future. Early this year the company announced it was planning to hold BlizzCon 2022 sometime in February next year, after postponing it because of the COVID pandemic. This decision to cancel the popular annual community event that debuted in October 2005 is taken […] Read more
Effective immediately, J. Allen Brack has departed from his role as President of Blizzard Entertainment. President Brack steps down in the midst of a lawsuit crisis unfolding at Activision Blizzard; indeed, all eyes in the gaming industry have been fixated on the multibillion-dollar corporation’s legal and PR disaster. Endless Apologies For Blizzard President J. Allen […] Read more
“It’s like staring at two totally different worlds,” says Chris Metzen, Blizzard’s former senior VP of story development. In the wake of the Activision Blizzard lawsuit, Metzen and many other former corporate personnel are voicing their thoughts on the crisis at Twitter and other social media hubs. “But it’s not. It’s just the one world, […] Read more
Blizzard Co-Founder and ex-CEO Mike Morhaime took to TwitLonger to issue an apology to the mistreated women of Blizzard. He wrote, “The fact that so many women were mistreated and were not supported means we let them down.” Mike Morhaime continued with the following: Harassment and discrimination exist. They are prevalent in our industry. It […] Read more
Activision Blizzard is being sued over sexual harassment and ‘frat boy’ culture within the company, by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Activision Blizzard, most known for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo, has allegedly been fostering a “frat boy” culture. The California Department of Fair Employment claims that the firm’s female employees […] Read more
BlizzConline 2021 will be streamed in just mere minutes. Running from February 19 to 20, this year’s BlizzCon will be the first online-only convention held by Activision Blizzard. You can watch the entirety of BlizzConline 2021 for free and check out the event schedules below. Where to Watch BlizzConline 2021 YouTube Blizzard Channel World of […] Read more
Activision Blizzard has announced that its upcoming annual fan event and 30th-anniversary celebration, BlizzConline, will be held for two days long on February 19 and 20. As its name stands, 2021 BlizzCon will be the first online-only convention the company held, and everyone can watch the full show for free over on Blizzcon.com. On the […] Read more
Google and Activision Blizzard have entered into a multi-year partnership which sees the game publisher’s entire library of games hosted on Google Cloud. More importantly, the deal also sees YouTube gain exclusive streaming rights for a multitude of Activision Blizzard’s esports leagues. This means that Overwatch League, Hearthstone esports, and the inaugural Call of Duty League, which […] Read more
Bungie’s departure from Activision Blizzard has prompted multiple lawsuits against the embattled publisher. Investors believe they’ve been misled when it came to the future of the Destiny franchise. As Bungie prepares to go out on its own and publish its own titles, the Destiney franchise will go with. Activision Blizzard, it seems, might have withheld […] Read more