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It's 2021 and this kind of behavior shouldn't be acceptable to anyone, anywhere. But here I am, writing another story about a game company accused of mistreating its female employees, creating a work environment where taking sexist harassment and abuse were reportedly just another job requirement.

It's often tempting to forget that MMOs are full of other people.

It's a move I have to admit I did not see coming.

Jeff Kaplan, the game director for Overwatch and its forthcoming sequel, has left Blizzard Entertainment.

Forged in the Barrens, the latest expansion for Hearthstone, is coming out next week. Burning Crusade Classic should be launching the beta any day now, and Diablo 2: Resurrection should be starting its technical alpha in the next few weeks if it looks to meet the promised 2021 release.

Tabletop gaming is on the boom, with Hasbro recognizing that Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering are growing at a remarkable rate during the pandemic.

Tucked in right after the BlizzConline opening ceremonies was this amazing little video by Carbot Animations that celebrated Blizzard's 30th anniversary.

Blizzard has posted a new job listing for a 3D Environment Artist for an unannounced Warcraft mobile title, it was revealed today in a tweet by Clayton Chod, a 3D Artist at Blizzard.

It doesn't take much to look at all the revelations coming out of a BlizzCon coinciding with a major anniversary for Blizzard itself and see the plethora of merchandising opportunities just waiting for you to purchase them.

In this delightful retrospective of the early days of Blizzard, several of those at the beginning gave their thoughts on the games Lost Vikings, Rock'n'Roll Racing, and Blackthorne.