Following a report by the U.K’s Competition and Markets Authority calling Microsoft’s merger with Activision into question, CEO Bobby Kotick has been firing back at regulators lack of experience with the video games industry, arguing against claims tha…
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Happy Birthday Blizzard Video from Senior Art Director Samwise Didier
In celebration of Blizzard Entertainment’s 32nd birthday, Senior Art Director Samwise Didier uploaded a short video reminiscing about his years with the company, as well as sharing the story of how he was hired all the way back in 1991!Throughout the v…
Chris Metzen Interview – Developing Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent and His Future at Blizzard
In an exclusive interview, Wowhead had the chance to sit together with Chris Metzen, once Senior Vice President of Story and Franchise Development and now Creative Advisor of the Warcraft Leadership Team at Blizzard Entertainment, to talk about his cur…
Blizzard Entertainment Celebrates its 32nd Birthday
Blizzard Entertainment is celebrating its 32nd birthday today!Founded on February 8th, 1991, under the name Silicon & Synapse, Inc. by Michael Morhaime, Frank Pearce, and Allen Adham, the company originally concentrated on porting other studios’ ga…
Activision Blizzard Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results – Record Breaking Growth and Larger Development Teams
Activision Blizzard has released fourth quarter financial results for the year of 2022, announcing record-breaking quarterly net bookings and the highest quarterly net bookings to date reported by Blizzard, driven by strong growth by Warcraft alongside…
Activision Blizzard to Pay $35 Million in SEC Settlement
Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay a $35 million fine in order to settle regulatory claims with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. First reported in November 2021, the SEC began investigating Activision Blizzard to discern whether its exec…
Classic WoW Tech Lead Brian Birmingham Departs Blizzard Under Protest
Classic WoW technical lead developer Brian Birmingham has left Blizzard Entertainment under protest, after refusing to give out an undeservedly low employee evaluation in order to fill competitive stack ranking quotas required by executive leadership.C…
Ardenweald Pepe Plush Now Available on the Blizzard Gear Store
There’s a new Pepe in the Blizzard Gear Store, straight from Ardenweald! The newest member of the birb family features ultra-soft polyester, a swiveling head, and clip-on feet to allow the plush to perch anywhere you please.Ardenweald Pepe Plush on the…