After 11 years, Lead Combat Designer Brian Holinka has announced his departure from Blizzard Entertainment, sharing plans to begin a new adventure with former World of Warcraft Lead Systems Designer and Riot Games Executive Producer Greg Street (aka Gh…
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China Unconditionally Approves Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has unconditionally approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. As reported by Seeking Alpha and confirmed in a statement by Microsoft, global support for the $68.7 billion deal continues …
Blizzard Pride 2023 “Show Your Colors” Merchandise Now For Sale, Benefiting the National Center for Transgender Equality
Blizzard Entertainment and the Blizzard LGBTQ+ Employee Network bring this year’s Pride collection to the community. Net proceeds that Blizzard receives from Blizzard’s e-commerce store operator from purchases towards Pride collection products, will be…
BlizzCon 2023 Dates Revealed: November 3rd and 4th
Blizzard has officially announced that BlizzCon 2023 will happen November 3-4, 2023! This is the first time in 4 years that we will have a physical BlizzCon, once again by the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. For those planning to atte…
European Commission Approves Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Less than a month after the deal was blocked by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, the European Commission has cleared Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, finding that Microsoft "would have no incentive to refuse to distribute…
BlizzCon 2023 Details to Be Revealed Within Two Weeks
Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Ybarra once again took to Twitter to share BlizzCon 2023 news is coming soon, roughly within two weeks. Players have been very curious about BlizzCon 2023 since information has been light and tickets usually go on …
BlizzCon 2023 Details to Be Revealed Within Two Weeks
Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Ybarra once again took to Twitter to share BlizzCon 2023 news is coming soon, roughly within two weeks. Players have been very curious about BlizzCon 2023 since information has been light and tickets usually go on …
Activision Blizzard First Quarter 2023 Financial Results – Strong Performance From Blizzard and Mobile Games
Activision Blizzard has released first quarter financial results for the year of 2023, announcing strong earnings, 62% increased segment revenue for Blizzard Entertainment, and double-digit growth in total mobile revenue – led by Candy Crush, Call of D…