After 12 years, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Warcraft Franchise John Hight has announced his departure from Blizzard Entertainment.Joining Blizzard Entertainment in 2011, Hight served as a Senior Producer for Mists of Pandaria, as w…
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Blizzard Hiring Several Positions for Unannounced PvE Game
Blizzard is hiring for an unannounced game! Although lacking identifying details, not even clarifying whether it is a brand new or existing IP, there are notices for several high level positions, including creative director, narrative director, and pri…
Writer Christie Golden Let Go in Latest Round of Blizzard Lay-Offs
Today Christie Golden, writer, author, and storyteller, announced on Twitter that she is no longer an employee at Blizzard and was let go in the last round of layoffs. Golden has been working on Blizzard IPs for over 25 years, the last 6+ directly as a…
No BlizzCon in 2024 – Global In-Person Events for Warcraft’s 30th Anniversary
Blizzard has announced that there is no plans for BlizzCon in 2024, but there will be global in-person events to celebrate Warcraft’s 30th Anniversary.After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold Bli…
New Loot in the Blizzard Gear Store – The War Within Mouse Mat, Alliance & Horde Signet Rings
Blizzard has released new products in the Blizzard Gear Store, including Alliance and Horde Signet Rings and a Mouse Mat for The War Within! Whether you’re looking for something simple to wear during The War Within, or something a bit more flashy to ex…
Over Two Million Players Sign Up for World of Warcraft’s Return to China
Within two days of NetEase announcing a renewal of their partnership to bring Blizzard games back to China, over two million players have pre-registered, 147,000 accounts reactivated, 92,000 accounts recovered, and Blizzard China has received 1,000+ re…
Future Plans for Chinese Servers – Character Restoration, Missed Rewards, & Recasting Gorehowl Statue
Following the announcement of a renewed partnership to bring Blizzard Entertainment games back to mainland China, NetEase has released further details explaining their plans to support World of Warcraft for their restored playerbase!Included are prepar…
NetEase Announces Partnership Renewal with Blizzard Entertainment – World of Warcraft Returning to China
NetEase has announced a renewed partnership with Blizzard Entertainment to bring World of Warcraft and other Blizzard games back to China! Included in the announcement were statements from NetEase President Ding Lei, Blizzard President Johanna Faries, …