This site makes extensive use of JavaScript.
Please enable JavaScript in your browser.
Classic Theme
Thottbot Theme
News
Blizzard
Frances Townsend Stepping Down As Chief Compliance Officer for Activision Blizzard
Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer Frances Townsend stepped down from her position at Activision Blizzard yesterday. She will now become a senior advisor to CEO Bobby Kotick, with previous duties split between her former deputies.
Blizzard
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Launch Date is November 28th
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will be launching on November 28th!
Blizzard
Emergency WoW Maintenance Until 1 PM Pacific Time for NA Servers
Blizzard has annnounced on Twitter that Shadowlands, Wrath, and Classic servers are down to emergency maintenance. They expect the maintenance to go until 1 PM Pacific Time, approximately 1 hour after this post goes live.
Blizzard
Diablo, Overwatch, and Call of Duty Coming to Game Pass After Microsoft Merge
Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, has published a blog detailing the company's views on the upcoming Activision Blizzard acquisition. Notably, he mentions that Activision Blizzard's games, including Overwatch, Diablo and Call of Duty, will be available through Game Pass.
Blizzard
Starcraft Remastered Free with Prime Gaming Through August
If you have an Amazon Prime subscription you are able to claim Starcraft Remastered for free via Prime Gaming through the month of August.
It is unknown how long this offer will stay up, so claim it before it is too late.
TBC
TBC Dark Portal Pass and Deluxe Edition Retiring from the Store on August 29th
In a recent email and subsequent store update, Blizzard has added a note that the Dark Portal Pass and Deluxe Edition from TBC Classic will be retiring from the store on August 29th. Some items from the Deluxe Edition may be available to purchase in the future.
TBC
Burning Crusade Classic Season 4 Ends August 29
Blizzard has announced that Arena Season 4 will end on August 29th for Burning Crusade Classic.
Blizzard
Unconfirmed Diablo IV Prepurchase and Dragonflight Launch Dates Leaked
A seemingly internal document circulating on social media would appear to reveal the prepurchase, prepatch, and global release dates for several Activision and Blizzard Entertainment products, including Diablo IV and World of Warcraft: Dragonflight.
Blizzard
Former World of Warcraft and Diablo Developer Travis Day Has Passed Away
Former Blizzard Entertainment developer Travis Day passed away yesterday. Also known as Indalamar, Travis is remembered as a legendary figure among Warrior players, alongside a 13-year career working on World of Warcraft, Diablo III, StarCraft, and more.
TBC
Burning Crusade Classic EU Realm Consolidation - August 9
Blizzard released a blue post on the EU Burning Crusade Classic realms being consolidated on this week's weekly maintenance!
TBC
Burning Crusade Classic NA Realm Consolidation - August 9
Blizzard released a blue post on the NA Burning Crusade Classic realms being consolidated on this week's weekly maintenance!
Blizzard
Secretive World of Warcraft Mobile MMORPG Cancelled
A secret project between Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase has been cancelled after three years in development. Code-named Neptune, the game is described as a mobile MMORPG set in the same universe as World of Warcraft, during a different time period.
TBC
Burning Crusade Classic Arena Season 4 Ends Abruptly, Blizzard Investigating - Bug Fixed
Burning Crusade Classic Arena Season 4 Ended at 10:00 PM, without any announcement or warning. In a Blue Post, Blizzard explains that this was not intended and is related to a bug.
10:56 PM Edit: The Bug has been fixed and players can resume queuing Rated matches.
Blizzard
Activision Blizzard Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results - Diablo 4 on Track, Immortal Spike, 25% More Developers
Activision Blizzard released its second quarter financial results, announcing higher-than-expected revenue, while promoting the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Warzone 2.0, World of Warcraft Dragonflight, Wrath of the Lich King Classic, and Overwatch 2 all releasing later this year.
Blizzard
SDCC 2022 Blizzard Merchandise - Revendreth Pepe, Soulstone Power Bank, and More!
Blizzard has revealed exclusive merchandise for SDCC 2022, as well as new items like Revendreth Pepe that will be available on the Blizzard Gear Store at a later date!
Blizzard
New Overwatch 2 Reinhardt Statue Available for Pre-Order on the Blizzard Gear Store
As a special pre-order starting today, Blizzard is unveiling the new
Overwatch 2 Reinhardt 25” Statue
.
Blizzard
Blizzard Albany Quality Assurance Workers Ask Activision Blizzard to Recognize New Union
Following the lead of Raven Software, a group of Quality Assurance workers at former Vicarious Visions studio Blizzard Albany have announced the formation of a new union and are now asking Activision Blizzard for voluntary recognition.
Blizzard
Heroes of the Storm Officially Entering Maintenance Mode
Blizzard released a statement confirming that Heroes of the Storm is officially entering maintenance mode, with no plans for new content besides bug fix/balance patches.
Blizzard
Blizzard Committed to Bringing Back BlizzCon in 2023 - Los Angeles Times Interview with Mike Ybarra
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Mike Ybarra announced that Blizzard is committed to bringing back BlizzCon in 2023.
Blizzard
Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Faces Scrutiny in the U.K.
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is facing increased scrutiny from the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority, to determine whether the merger would hurt competition through higher prices, lower quality, or reduced choice.
1
6
7
8
9
10
78