Blizzard has seen comparatively minimal reductions and BlizzCon hasn’t been cancelled after sweeping cuts across Xbox today, though a note from President Johanna Faries promising more information to come suggests more changes on the horizon.
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Xbox Announces Restructure – ~1,600 Role Eliminations Today
Xbox has announced that they are undergoing a significant restructure and will be reducing the team by 1,600 today and 3,200 through FY27.
Blizzard Classic Cup Players Revealed at BlizzCon 2026
Blizzard has announced the Legacy Match players that are taking place in the Blizzard Classic Cup at BlizzCon 2026 across Blizzard titles including StarCraft: Remastered, StarCraft II, Heroes of the Storm, Warcraft III. and more!
LE SSERAFIM Returns as the Closing Musical Act of BlizzCon 2026
South Korean girl group LE SSERAFIM will be returning as the closing musical act of BlizzCon 2026 in September!
Brian Holinka Joins Riot Games’ MMORPG Team
Former World of Warcraft Lead Combat Designer Brian Holinka has joined Riot Games, as a principal game designer on their League of Legends MMORPG!
Johnny Cash Returns to Blizzard Entertainment
Four years after his departure from Blizzard Entertainment, former Senior Game Designer Johnny Cash has announced his return as a Principal Designer on the World of Warcraft development team!
Update: Blizzard Clarifies That Cursing In-Game is Not Automatically Punishable, Context Matters
Update: Blizzard’s Customer Support has clarified that cursing is not blanket-punished within Blizzard games, and that context matters.
Presenting the BlizzCon 2026 Community Night Host and Contest Judges
Blizzard has revealed the host and judges for the BlizzCon 2026 Community Night, including master cosplayers and legendary voice actor Darin De Paul!