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"Ultimately, after considering our options, we’ve come to the very difficult decision to not have BlizzCon this year"
Read More »BlizzCon 2020 is cancelled
‘Many of our best developers are now working on new mobile titles across our IPs,’ says Blizzard
"We still have multiple Diablo teams working on multiple unannounced Diablo projects"
Read More »Activision Blizzard share price tumbles after Diablo Immortal backlash
Puts the company “on track for its lowest close since January.”
Read More »Fans call for the cancellation of Blizzard’s new mobile Diablo game
"I understand their feeling and wish we could share more about all the amazing things we're doing"
Read More »Dates for Blizzcon 2017 revealed
Blizzard has announced that Blizzcon 2017 will take place on November 3rd and 4th 2017 and will once again return to the Anaheim Convention Center. The two day event will, as ever, feature panels with developers discussing all aspects of their games, hands on with new updates and potentially entire …
Read More »Blizzard is creating its own league for professional Overwatch
At Blizzcon this past weekend Blizzard revealed the Overwatch League, a professional competition run by the developer. The league will kick off in 2017 and feature teams based in cities across the world. Weekly league play matches will be broadcast online while the end of season playoffs will be traditional …
Read More »StarCraft legend Jaedong has retired from pro play
Lee "Jaedong" Jae Dong, one of the most recognisable names in the world of StarCraft, has retired from competitive play after an 11 year career. Jaedong was a member of Evil Geniuses, and was considered to be one of the best StarCraft players of all time. His rivalry with Lee …
Read More »Weird Al Yankovic to play the Blizzcon closing ceremony
The biggest weekend in the world of Blizzard eSports is almost upon us, and now we know that Weird Al Yankovic will be closing out the show. The closing ceremony of Blizzcon 2016 will feature a live performance from parody artist Weird Al Yankovic. Weird Al will take to the …
Read More »Overwatch World Cup to take place at Blizzcon
Blizzard will host the first ever Overwatch World Cup at Blizzcon, where the best players in the world will play for their home nation in a battle for national pride. The exhibition tournament will see players come together to form national teams and compete in online qualifiers, with the top …
Read More »Blizzard shooter Overwatch is coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Blizzard’s upcoming shooter Overwatch has been confirmed for a console release, having previously only been revealed for PC. The title, which grew out of the studio’s cancelled Titan MMO project, is a class-based first-person shooter which features a number of distinct characters with unique abilities – not unlike MOBA games …
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