Overwatch
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What is the most important aspect of Blizzard’s individual franchises?
What makes a Diablo game that, and not just a Warcraft game? Is it the lack of typical fantasy races and the grim, splattergore aesthetic? At one point, World of Warcraft had talent trees that were fairly blatant…
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What do you think is happening with Overwatch 2?
At BlizzCon 2019, the Overwatch 2 cinematic blew the roof off the place. Obviously not literally, but man, when Genji shows up at the pivotal moment and saves Winston, you could feel the pop from…
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How to get the most loot boxes during Overwatch’s Halloween Terror event
Ah, Overwatch seasonal events, the time of year to spruce up your favorite hero’s look, to get the funniest new voice lines, and amass any other new cosmetics. If you play the game non-stop…
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Overwatch Halloween Terror event kicks off on October 12!
If you asked me what my favorite thing is about Halloween — candy or new Overwatch skins — it’d be a tough call. Actually, that’s a total lie. I’d pick the candy. No question.…
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You are not the only person who plays World of Warcraft
A long time ago, in another life — well, sort of, it was back before 2015 so it feels like another life — I wrote a post entitled The danger of assuming personal experience is universal,…
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Overwatch will change the name of the character formerly known as McCree
The ongoing Activision Blizzard lawsuit has a new chapter, with implications for one of the company’s biggest franchises. The Overwatch team has released a statement that the character McCree — who was named after…
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Is Overwatch League canceled for 2022? No, according to Blizzard
The public revelation about toxicity and harassment in Blizzard’s work culture continues to have cascading consequences for all areas of Activision-Blizzard’s operation. The lawsuit filed by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing to…
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Overwatch League casters have (unofficially) stopped saying McCree’s name
As we’re all well aware of at this point, there is an ongoing lawsuit filed by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing against Activision Blizzard. It demands better treatment of its employees, more…
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Yes, Blizzard probably will ship patch 9.2 and everything else later now — and that’s for the better
I think I realized when Jeff Hamilton posted this to Twitter that a lot of people would misunderstand it. https://twitter.com/JeffAHamilton/status/1419115702569472003 But to me, I think it’s very important to understand it. It’s important to understand that…
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Overwatch Summer Games 2021 is now live with Lúcioball and plenty of summer skins to collect
Ah, summertime. It’s the season of beach vacations, tropical drinks, and amazing Overwatch skins. The game’s Summer Games event kicks off today, and it will be active from July 20 — August 10. That’s…
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