Tag: blizzard

Overwatch 2 PvP beta set for April 26

Overwatch 2 PvP beta…

Blizzard has announced a date for the first Overwatch 2 closed beta which will test the game’s PvP feature.…
WoW: Forever is the biggest launch in World of Warcraft history, says Blizzard

WoW: Forever is the…

World of Warcraft: Forever is the biggest launch in the MMO’s history, pulling in more concurrent players than any…
Overwatch 2 is getting a closed PvP beta in late April, PvP and PvE experiences will be released separately

Overwatch 2 is getting…

Closed alpha testing for Overwatch 2 PvP begins today in select regions and includes Blizzard employees, Overwatch League pros,…
Fans are once again accusing Activision Blizzard of using AI-generated art in Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone event marketing materials

Fans are once again…

Another day, another AI-generated “slop” accusation, this time against Blizzard and its upcoming Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone crossover event.…
World of Warcraft players angry after Blizzard seems to contradict housing cosmetics policy with Halloween additions

World of Warcraft players…

The World of Warcraft team has found itself at the centre of controversy after recently-added housing cosmetics appeared to…
The FTC has dropped its lawsuit against Microsoft following the Activision Blizzard acquisition, letting the tech giant loose

The FTC has dropped…

The FTC has officially dropped its legal case against Microsoft following the American tech giant’s aquisition of Activision Blizzard…
“Game development legend” Overwatch art director Bill Petras has unexpectedly died

“Game development legend” Overwatch…

“Game development legend” and Overwatch art director, Bill Petras, has died unexpectedly. Read more Source
Overwatch fans think Season 16 leak “suggests Overwatch 2 name may be retired”

Overwatch fans think Season…

Blizzard is reportedly considering dropping the “2” from its squad-based first-person shooter sequel, Overwatch 2. Read more Source
Hearthstone isn’t coming to console, Switch or Steam Deck just yet, but Blizzard is definitely thinking about it

Hearthstone isn’t coming to…

Blizzard has explained why Warcraft-based collectible card game, Hearthstone, still isn’t available on console, 12 years after release. The…
Blizzard president seems to support gen-AI exploration, saying, “We want our dev teams to be able to utilise or explore whatever new technology is out there”

Blizzard president seems to…

It sounds as though Blizzard is open to exploring generative AI during the development of its games. Read more…