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The art that will replace Overwatch’s controversial Tracer pose that sparked many an angry online forum post late last month has been revealed. As a recap, the original pose – which can be seen below – was criticised for sexualising the character in a way that seemed at odds with …
Read More »Blizzard ditches controversial Overwatch character pose
‘We wouldn't do anything to sacrifice our creative vision, and we’re not going to remove something solely because someone may take issue with it,’ says director Jeff Kaplan of ‘easy’ decision
Read More »Blizzard to remove sexualised Tracer pose, provoking predictable outcry
Subsets of the games community are crying ‘censorship’ once again after Blizzard has said it will pull sexually exploitative Overwatch artwork. The pose in question depicts Tracer looking over her shoulder at the viewer, displaying her lycra-clad behind. It’s a position that nearly every female game or superhero movie star …
Read More »Diablo’s original design doc reveals beginnings of iconic RPG
Isometric perspective, permadeath and procedural dungeon generation all detailed in pitch for Blizzard North’s seminal 1996 debut
Read More »Next Hearthstone expansion likely called ‘Whispers of the Old Gods’
A New York advert has seemingly revealed the name of the next Hearthstone expansion. As spotted by a Reddit user, an in-progress mural painting in Brooklyn carries the name ‘Whispers of the Gods’. Blizzard has already said that it will detail the next big step for the game tomorrow (March …
Read More »Pitchford on Overwatch: Sh*t just got real
The head of Battleborn developer Gearbox has interpreted Blizzard’s decision to pitch Overwatch against it as proof that both studios are on to something. Blizzard this morning confirmed a May 24th release date for Overwatch, with an open beta kicking off for pre-order customers on May 3rd – that’s the …
Read More »Overwatch release date and beta are official
Blizzard has confirmed the rumours – Overwatch will be released on May 24th, with an open beta on PS4, Xbox One and PC kicking off on May 5th. Three versions of the game are available to pre-order – the standard SKU, the Origins Edition with extra skins and assorted cosmetic …
Read More »GDC 2016: 14 Must-See Sessions
With hundreds of sessions crammed into the week, it’s easy to miss the best of GDC. Develop is on hand to help with our pick of the best talks from this year’s show
Read More »Overwatch release date leaks; Open beta could gatecrash Battleborn party
An ad seemingly posted on IGN by mistake seems to have revealed the release date for Blizzard’s Overwatch. Reddit spotted an ad for the upcoming multiplayer shooter that carried a release date of May 24th for the title. However, perhaps more interesting is the date it had listed for the …
Read More »Blizzard honours late Diablo III dev with secret cow level
Tribute paid to artist Kevin Kanai Griffith with reference to Diablo II accessible only during his birth month
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