Blizzard Latest news (12)

Hubert Sledziewski, 31 August 2021, 15:03

Personalized loot may be coming to Diablo 2: Resurrected. Blizzard Entertainment is apparently considering adding this feature, but as one of the devs admitted, it won't be available on the game's release.

Paul Musiolik, 29 August 2021, 17:26

Youtuber by the handle AXCEL prepared a demonstration of Warcraft 3: Reforged powered by an early version of Unreal Engine 5. The result, although the project is modest in scope, looks great.

Paul Musiolik, 28 August 2021, 21:31

The biggest mod for the original Diablo 2 - Median XL - is now available. List of changes and innovations implemented by the developers is very impressive.

Iltutmis, 28 August 2021, 20:54

Yesterday, the team responsible for Overwatch announced that McCree, a character named after one of the developers, will be renamed. Today, another team from under Blizzard's wings continues the changes. Some familiar names will disappear from World of Warcraft.

Adrian Werner, 27 August 2021, 14:34

Blizzard is going to rename of the character known as McCree in Overwatch. The reason is that this character was named after a developer who was recently fired for unprofessional behavior.

Milosz Szubert, 26 August 2021, 16:21

Some time ago, one of Diablo 2 fans, known on Reddit as Chrompower, distributed a poll concerning new features and changes the players would like to see in the upcoming remaster. Rod Fergusson, the producer of the Diablo series, liked the results.

GRG, 24 August 2021, 15:48

Blizzard confirmed changes to Island Expeditions mode in the upcoming update 9.1.5 for World of Warcraft. Players will finally be able to acquire Azerite and unique items solo.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 24 August 2021, 13:18

Players complain more and more loudly about the lack of some features in the console version of Diablo 2 Resurrected. Developers took flak for the lack of chat and lobby on launch.

, 20 August 2021, 21:06

Diablo II: Resurrected open beta begins today. All players who own supported platforms will be able to participate in the tests.

Michal Ciezadlik, 19 August 2021, 16:06

According to Rod Fergusson, who worked on Diablo 2: Resurrected, there will be a patch with fixes before the actual open beta begins. Additionally, early access player characters will be preserved for the remainder of the game's testing.

Michal Ciezadlik, 16 August 2021, 16:57

Early access beta of Diablo II: Resurrected is still available. Player feedback suggest, however, that the technical condition of Blizzard's game leaves a lot to be desired.

, 13 August 2021, 19:22

Early access to Diablo II: Resurrected beta is about to begin. What's more, Blizzard has provided rewards for those who watch the game on Twitch.

Adrian Werner, 12 August 2021, 11:07

Activision has fired three experienced developers from Blizzard Entertainment, including the director of Diablo IV and the game's lead level designer. This is most likely related to the recent high-profile harassment and bullying scandal within the publisher's teams.

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 August 2021, 21:24

Blizzard has not kept its word regarding the multiplayer option over TCP/IP in Diablo II: Resurrected. Furthermore, it is uncertain whether players will receive ladders (i.e. ranked seasons) at launch.

Damian Gacek, 11 August 2021, 18:09

Activision Blizzard received a letter from one of its shareholders, who stood up for the company's employees. It contains criticism of the developer's actions to date and presents a proposal to rectify the situation.

Michal Ciezadlik, 11 August 2021, 17:34

The latest figures are devastating for Blizzard Entertainment. The latest report shows that the number of active users of the studio's games has almost halved.

, 10 August 2021, 22:37

Diablo II: Resurrected beta testing will begin earlier than expected, because alredy this weekend. The open beta of the remaster will launch next week.

Michal Ciezadlik, 09 August 2021, 14:15

As reported by one of the insiders associated with Overwatch 2, all indications are that Blizzard's game will not be released in 2022.

Adrian Werner, 09 August 2021, 11:10

Thanks to Microsoft Store website's inattentiveness, we probably learned Diablo II: Resurrected's beta launch date. Tests should start next week.

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2021, 15:38

Asmongold once again criticized World of Warcraft. This time Zack echoed other streamers comparing the game's community and that of Final Fantasy XIV, and made it clear how much the comparison is against WoW.

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2021, 14:13

Players may be (temporarily?) abandoning World of Warcraft, but Blizzard isn't abandoning its development plans for Azeroth. The company is preparing two new Warcraft games.

Adrian Werner, 04 August 2021, 16:11

The release of Diablo Immortal has been postponed to next year. The devs need more time to make major changes to the game, based on player impressions and suggestions from alpha tests.

Michal Ciezadlik, 04 August 2021, 15:30

Emotions in the Activision Blizzard case continue to rise, fanned by by the publication of more facts. Company's employees began to unite in a coalition of workers, which strongly opposes cooperation with the law firm WilmerHale. Also the shareholders have lost patience and have decided to file a separate class action lawsuit.

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 04 August 2021, 15:01

Blizzard has shared new data as part of its quarterly financial summary. The company's presentation included information on the status of Overwatch 2.

Michael Kulakowski, 03 August 2021, 19:16

J. Allen Brack, CEO of Blizzard Entertainment, has stepped down from his position and further work at the studio. At the same time, his two successors have already been appointed. They will share responsibilities and lead a team that is struggling to deal with extremely serious and well-documented allegations of harassment, discrimination and mobbing among employees.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 03 August 2021, 13:44

Diablo 4 has just reached another milestone in terms of development process. This is indicated by information found by one of the Reddit users.

Paul Musiolik, 01 August 2021, 13:33

Median XL 2.0 will get a new version this month. The oldest and most popular mod for Diablo 2 will receive 4K support, new skills, endgame content and a revamped interface.

Milosz Szubert, 30 July 2021, 19:25

Preach Gaming and MadSeasonShow, some of the biggest YouTube channels covering World of Warcraft, are will no longer create videos about the famous MMORPG. The reason for this is the recent Blizzard controversy and the general condition of the game.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 28 July 2021, 12:31

Bobby Kotick has addressed the scandals that have recently engulfed Activision Blizzard. The head of the company announced changes to eliminate harassment and discrimination issues.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 28 July 2021, 11:04

Content that the company believes should not be there in light of recent events will be removed from World Of Warcraft. The action is related to the controversy surrounding Blizzard.

Michal Ciezadlik, 27 July 2021, 20:39

Former and current Activision Blizzard employees have written an open letter to the studio's management. In their opinion, the reaction of company's authorities to recent allegations of harassment and mobbing is „abhorrent”.

Michal Ciezadlik, 26 July 2021, 13:42

The controversy over the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard continues. Some employees are not happy with the company's policy, which is expected to result in long delays in work on World of Warcraft.

, 23 July 2021, 20:12

President of Blizzard Entertainment commented on sexual harassment and mobbing at Activision Blizzard in an email to colleagues. His opinion on the subject seems a tad contradictory than the company's official statement.

Michal Ciezadlik, 23 July 2021, 13:03

Allegations of mobbing and sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard are taking their first toll. World of Warcraft community, outraged by the reports, began to organize protests on game servers.

Hubert Sledziewski, 22 July 2021, 21:00

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier conducted a small investigation into the development of Warcraft 3: Reforged. According to his findings, the dire condition of Blizzard Entertainment's work was caused by budget cuts and mismanagement on the part of Activision, which for years deprived the company of its independence.

Michal Ciezadlik, 22 July 2021, 13:34

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. Female employees of the company allegedly experienced sexual harassment.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 July 2021, 12:29

Blizzard continues to discuss planned changes to Diablo II: Resurrected after technical alpha tests. This time the focus is on comfort and accessibility improvements for the game.

Damian Gacek, 14 July 2021, 13:34

Blizzard Entertainment shared the results of the April alpha tests of Diablo II Resurrected. Numerous improvements have been made.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 July 2021, 13:39

World of Warcraft players already got to know the ending of the new raid in the Shadowlands expansion. However, no one is celebrating because the crowning animation of Sanctum of Domination disappointed the fans, especially with the conclusion of Sylvanas Windrunner's thread.

Hubert Sledziewski, 07 July 2021, 17:57

As part of Update 9.1, a new raid - Sanctum of Domination - has been added to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. At its end, a clash with Sylvanas Windrunner awaits the players, concluding the heroine's saga. What fate has befallen her? Did the fan theories come true?

Jacob Blazewicz, 01 July 2021, 13:44

Blizzard revealed some new information about Diablo IV. Among other things, the devs discussed the appearance of characters, which will be able to customize more than in previous installments.

Hubert Sledziewski, 30 June 2021, 14:48

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands received the Chains of Domination update today. Patch 9.1 introduced, among other things, a new realm, a raid, and the ability to fly. However, players are particularly excited about the Reconnect button.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 June 2021, 20:05

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands will finally get a bigger batch of novelties. These will be found in the update 9.1 Chains of Domination, which will also enable us to fly around the locations from the expansion.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 15 June 2021, 16:08

Soon players will be able to test Diablo 2: Resurrected again. An open beta of multiplayer mode is planned for August.

Adrian Piotrowski, 13 June 2021, 20:10

During Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, we got to know the release date of Diablo 2 Resurrected. We'll have to wait till September for the return of Blizzard's legendary title.

Patrick Kubiak, 10 June 2021, 16:22

About a year and a half - that's how long it took one World of Warcraft Classic player to reach level 60 with 60 characters. The entire challenge was completed before the launch of The Burning Crusade expansion.

Adrian Werner, 01 June 2021, 12:35

Today will mark the release of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic, an expansion pack for the old-school version of the popular MMORPG from Blizzard Entertainment.

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 May 2021, 20:38

Blizzard Entertainment has disabled two popular mods for the alpha version of Diablo 2: Resurrected despite assurances that, like the original, the title would support them.

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 May 2021, 21:45

This year we won't get a full-fledged edition of BlizzCon either. Blizzard has just canceled the event and is preparing a replacement event for early 2022.

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 May 2021, 20:21

Blizzard has prepared an unusual surprise for World of Warcraft players. It took the form of a wave of bans for the use of external programs, both connected to bots and enabling the use of a controller in WoW Classic.