Entries in 'blizzard' (211)

Diablo III auction house fixed, illicit profits heading to charity

Diablo III auction house fixed, illicit profits heading to charity

Blizzard is to hand over the profits generated from a recent bug in the Diablo III Auction house to charity.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2013 at 2:51PM in News
Activision Blizzard: World of Warcraft lost 1.3m subs last quarter

Activision Blizzard: World of Warcraft lost 1.3m subs last quarter

Activision Blizzard’s MMO World of Warcraft lost 1.3m subscribers during the first three months of 2013.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 9th 2013 at 6:09AM in News
Activision Blizzard reports better-than-expected earnings

Activision Blizzard reports better-than-expected earnings

Activison has reported better-than-expected earnings for its Q1 2013, but remains cautious about the hurdles that still lie ahead for the rest of the year.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 9th 2013 at 5:58AM in News
Former Diablo III director: Auction Houses 'really hurt' game

Former Diablo III director: Auction Houses 'really hurt' game

Former Diablo III director Jay Wilson has admitted that both the real-money and in-game gold Auction Houses “really hurt the game.”

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 29th 2013 at 8:05AM in News

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Blizzard unveils cross-platform card battler Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Blizzard unveils cross-platform card battler Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Free-to-play card battler Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft has been announced by Blizzard.
The game will be cross platform across PC, Mac and iPad. It takes the established card battle format ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 22nd 2013 at 3:22PM in News
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm launch show attracts 1.1m viewers on Twitch

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm launch show attracts 1.1m viewers on Twitch

The world of eSports is once again demanding attention after Blizzard's StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm attracted some impressive numbers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 22nd 2013 at 9:33AM in News
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm moves 1.1m units in two days

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm moves 1.1m units in two days

The second act in the StarCraft II trilogy sold around 1.1m copies worldwide in its first two days of availability, Blizzard has announced.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 22nd 2013 at 5:25AM in News
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

Autodesk's pricing gets questioned, Blizzard and EA plan launch events for SimCity, and Riot Games opens an office in Sydney.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Mar 1st 2013 at 6:01AM in News

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BlizzCon 2013

BlizzCon 2013

In Events Nov 8th 2013 - Nov 9th 2013 in Anaheim, California

The seventh BlizzCon gaming convention will take place from Friday, November 8th to Saturday, November 9th at the Anaheim Convention Center, California.

Activision Blizzard posts record revenue, lowers expectation for CoD 2013

Activision Blizzard posts record revenue, lowers expectation for CoD 2013

Activision Blizzard has released its full year financial report for 2012, recording revenue of $4.8bn thanks to Call of Duty, Diablo, and Skylanders.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 8th 2013 at 6:40AM in News
Yes, Diablo III on consoles remains a possibility

Yes, Diablo III on consoles remains a possibility

Will they or won’t they? Blizzard has once again teased the prospect of Diablo III on consoles, although a release at any stage in the near future seems unlikely.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 11th 2012 at 11:02AM in News
World of Warcraft subscriber numbers bounce back

World of Warcraft subscriber numbers bounce back

The subscription MMO is dead, is it?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2012 at 9:24AM in News

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Blizzard hoping for Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm launch in first half of 2013

Blizzard hoping for Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm launch in first half of 2013

Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm won’t be making its official release until sometime after the holidays.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 8th 2012 at 7:34AM in News
New World of Warcraft expansion shifts 2.7m copies

New World of Warcraft expansion shifts 2.7m copies

Mists of Pandaria - the latest expansion pack in the World of Warcraft series has sold 2.7m copies worldwide.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 4th 2012 at 5:17PM in News
Blizzard considering free-to-play option for Starcraft II multiplayer

Blizzard considering free-to-play option for Starcraft II multiplayer

Blizzard is looking into potentially offering a free-to-play option for Starcraft II’s multiplayer mode, according to the game’s lead designer Dustin Browder.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 24th 2012 at 7:52AM in News
European World of Warcraft launch event will be live streamed on YouTube

European World of Warcraft launch event will be live streamed on YouTube

Blizzard is hosting seven major launch events across Europe for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 21st 2012 at 10:54AM in News

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Diablo III gaining 100 Paragon levels in upcoming patch

Diablo III gaining 100 Paragon levels in upcoming patch

Blizzard will be adding a new ‘Paragon’ system to Diablo 3 that looks to adjust endgame content as well as the Magic Find system.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 21st 2012 at 8:45AM in News
Battle.net hacked, Blizzard urges users to change password

Battle.net hacked, Blizzard urges users to change password

Bllizzard reports its online matchmaking and game data service Battle.net was hacked this past weekend, adding that certain account info has been compromised.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 10th 2012 at 7:31AM in News
Gamer makes $10,000 from Diablo III Auction House

Gamer makes $10,000 from Diablo III Auction House

Blizzard’s inclusion of the Real Money Auction House in Diablo III may have been controversial, but for one gamer it has proved extremely lucrative.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 7th 2012 at 2:57PM in News
Activision Blizzard Q2 revenues down but beats expectations

Activision Blizzard Q2 revenues down but beats expectations

Activision has seen its revenues fall, down from $1.15bn in 2011 to £1.08bn in 2012, for the quarter ending June 30th, 2012.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 2nd 2012 at 10:14PM in News
WoW: Mists of Pandaria arrives this September

WoW: Mists of Pandaria arrives this September

Blizzard has dated the fourth expansion pack for its online phenomenon World of Warcraft.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 25th 2012 at 2:17PM in News
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

This week down under, MCV speaks to THQ about marketing Darksiders II, developers respond to Ouya and we interview Peter Molyneux.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Jul 20th 2012 at 7:55AM in News
Blizzard introducing new Diablo III limits

Blizzard introducing new Diablo III limits

Diablo III players will soon have fresh limits imposed on them by developer Blizzard.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 18th 2012 at 1:07PM in News
Sam Raimi quits World of Warcraft movie

Sam Raimi quits World of Warcraft movie

Fresh whispers of a feature film based on World of Warcraft reveal that Sam Raimi is no longer at the helm.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 18th 2012 at 10:00AM in News
"Little enthusiasm" for Activision Blizzard acquisition

"Little enthusiasm" for Activision Blizzard acquisition

Vivendi is struggling to find a buyer for Activision Blizzard, according to reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 16th 2012 at 9:44AM in News