Former Overwatch director and longtime Blizzard developer Jeff Kaplan is facing backlash after telling gamers to “shut the f**k up” if they criticize games they haven’t played. Kaplan, who spent nearly two decades at Blizzard and became one of the most recognizable...
Is Blizzard attempting to resurrect a game that has refused to die? Are signs really pointing towards a new era of Heroes of the Storm?
Remember when Microsoft could make Halo games and they were awesome? Remember when people played those games, paid for those games, and Xbox 360 was the leading console the world-over? Well… those days are long gone now, and the blame must be laid at the feet of Game Pass and a Microsoft cultural push that destroyed the very studios it devoured for intended domination.
The fallout from the most recent wave of Xbox layoffs continues to spread, and now it’s hitting Activision Blizzard and its mobile ambitions hard. Less than a year after launch, Warcraft Rumble—a mobile tower defense spin-off set in the Warcraft universe—is being stripped of future content. Microsoft has confirmed the game will shift to a live ops-only phase, with no new expansions or updates planned.
After days of silence, it seems Activision Blizzard may have finally taken action regarding Kyle Hickey, the Blizzard technical artist who ignited controversy with his violent social media post that called on followers to “kill your local MAGA.” Former World of Warcraft team lead Mark Kern, known online as Grummz, confirmed that multiple sources close to the situation have informed him that Hickey’s Slack account has been deactivated.
The fallout from Activision Blizzard’s unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives took a dark turn this week when a Blizzard technical artist, Kyle Hickey, made an incendiary post on Facebook that appeared to call on his social media followers to commit violence against supporters of President Donald Trump.
While major corporations like Walmart and Amazon have disbanded their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and President Donald Trump has officially ended DEI programs at the federal level, Call of Duty developer Activision Blizzard President Rob Kostich appears determined to buck the trend.
Back in the 90s, Command and Conquer stood out as a fabulous real time strategy game that was revolutionizing video games. Then Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness released and changed everything. It wasn't the last time its development studio named Blizzard would step...
A leaked newsletter from inside Activision and Blizzard reveals that the company is internally rebranding its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion group to Inclusive Growth in the wake of the public and legal pushback in nearly all levels of society. Former World of...
Former World of Warcraft Team Lead Mark Kern believes that Microsoft and Blizzard Entertainment cancelled BlizzCon because the convention is losing the company money. Blizzard Entertainment announced that BlizzCon 2024 had been cancelled in a blog post on April 25th....
Fear not, Nintendo lovers and Switch owners! Microsoft is committing to producing games for the popular hybrid console, meaning popular franchises will be available for years to come. In a move that would have shocked us all 20 years ago, President of Microsoft...
Overwatch 2 is one of the best gameplay experiences I've ever seen. It's too bad that wonder is enveloped in incompetence and greed. A few days ago, another writer here at That Park Place was given the task of reviewing Overwatch 2. It's an odd sequel for sure,...
Every company wants to make money... and as much of it as possible. The video game company, Blizzard, just wants to do it even if it destroys some fans. Activision Blizzard management likely plan each night how to rip off their fans in ways nobody has yet even...