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A year and a half after a bitter breakup with NetEase, Blizzard and NetEase have finally come to terms, ending their feud. Games such as StarCraft, Diablo, Hearthstone and Overwatch will finally be returning to players in China. NetEase began publishing it games in China in 2008, and that deal ended just last year, ending a 15 year relationship...
Disney Games has expanded its leadership team by bringing on board experienced professionals from renowned gaming companies such as Blizzard and Ubisoft. In addition to this, several longstanding executives within the company, including Sean Shoptaw, have been promoted. This move to bolster the team comes after Disney's announcement in February ...
Recent whispers in the gaming community hint at an exciting development for Blizzard Entertainment fans. Speculations suggest that the gaming giant is on the cusp of relaunching its Chinese servers, opening doors to a vast array of gaming experiences for its audience. These murmurs find their origins in a Weibo article by Chinese esports publicatio...
Amidst legislative concerns over national security implications, former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has reportedly expressed keen interest in acquiring TikTok. The move comes as US lawmakers propose stringent measures, including a bill requiring Chinese tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok within six months or face a domestic ban. Repo...
Toys for Bob's future is uncertain following its closure in Novato, California, part of Xbox's recent Activision Blizzard acquisition, which resulted in a total of 1,900 layoffs. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, 86 employees from the former studio responsible for producing popular games like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Skylanders ha...
Video game companies are experiencing a string of brutal layoffs lately, including Microsoft, which has announced that 1,900 of its employees will be let go. The cuts will affect various roles within the company, cutting 8% of its gaming division which stands at around 22,000 employees in total. These include Activision Blizzard, Xbox, and sever...
The official Spyro the Dragon Twitter account has recently shared its 2024 motto which made fans speculate there is more in store for the charming purple dragon this year. In the post, Spyro is shown smiling with a caption that says, "You gotta believe!" [embed]https://twitter.com/SpyroTheDragon/status/1743301332612874732[/embed] The visual h...
As I sit down to reflect on the gaming landscape of 2023, one title emerges as the undeniable protagonist of disappointment – XDefiant. What was once hailed as the potential "Call of Duty killer" has now become a prolonged tale of delays and dashed expectations. The disappointment surrounding XDefiant's release, initially slated for August 2023, ...
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is officially stepping down on 29 December 2023. However, Microsoft has yet to announce a replacement for the position. In the meantime, remaining Activision Blizzard executives such as Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra, Activision Publishing president Rob Kostich, and Activision Blizzard vice chai...
The first Diablo 4 limited-time event, Midwinter Blight, is here and with it a period of perpetual darkness and bitter cold that consumes Fractured Peaks. From now to 2am GMT+8 on 3 January 2024, players can team up with a hopeful bard who brings warning of an awakened “Red-Cloaked Horror” and its Blightfiend underlings looking to prey on th...
Activision has confirmed that a free trial of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III multiplayer will be available for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC players. The trial period runs from 14 December at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM BST until 18 December at the same time. That's 15 to 19 December at 1:00 AM GMT+8. Players can experience a selection o...
Diablo 4 players are allegedly being asked on a survey about add-ons that cost up to $100 and include early access to gear and companions. Activision Blizzard, the publisher and developer of Diablo 4, has apparently reached out to Diablo 4's players to inquire about their perspective on the possibility of being charged $100 for an expansion. ...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One Genre: Realistic FPS Originally posted 10 November 2023. Updated 16 November 2023. As someone deeply involved in the Call of Duty world, I was surprised to learn early in 2023 about the upcoming sequel to last year's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II ...
Modern Warfare III developers are investigating a bug affecting Daily Challenges, which some players report as not tracking progress. Despite the game's recent release and the addition of new features like the Armory, there have been criticisms and complaints from players. The Armory, in particular, has faced issues, with players requesting its ...
In the fast-paced realm of gaming, the Call of Duty franchise has long been a staple. However, recent reports shed light on the tumultuous development journey of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, revealing a rushed schedule and unexpected twists. Check out our review on MWIII Originally envisioned as an expansion to its predecessor, Mod...
Blizzcon 2023 happened over the weekend and there's been a hell of updates for many of Blizzard's beloved titles. One of them happens to be Diablo IV. This installment of Diablo boasts a reimagined, open-world environment that invites exploration in every corner of the dark, twisted realm. The combat dynamics have evolved, demanding strategic fines...
The culminating day of the Overwatch World Cup 2023 was an absolute spectacle, with a nail-biting series that stretched to five intense maps each. In a thrilling grand final showdown, China, after a gripping face-off, secured second place following an unexpected turn, granting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the title of champions. Emerging victorio...
To say that it's been a long time since the last Overwatch World Cup would be a massive understatement. Three long years it's been since the last and a lot has changed in the Overwatch landscape. We've since moved over to 5v5 with the release of Overwatch 2 and many of the familiar faces we used to watch and support have either retired to become st...
Flashpoint, the new game mode was introduced quite recently to the competitive pool in Overwatch. The game mode introduced 2 new maps with this. Now fans have been begging for old maps to make a comeback, and this is where Clash comes in. Let's all agree that nobody liked 2CP mode, regardless of how pretty damn gorgeous the maps were, which was unf...
It's about damn time, Blizzard. Season 9 is FINALLY coming with competitive updates. As a person who only queues for comp, I am relieved. The current system has been a challenge and I'm sure most comp players feel the same way. Blizzard introduced the changes during Blizzcon 2023, so let's talk about it. Senior systems designer Gavin Winter has ...
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