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Blizzard
Blizzard President Johanna Faries discusses the future of video games with Conan O’Brien
One of the most unique featured sessions at SXSW this year was Claiming the Future of Entertainment, a chat between Blizzard Entertainment President Johanna Faries and…
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Chris Metzen returns to Blizzard as Warcraft Creative Advisor
Chris Metzen is coming back to Warcraft after retiring from Blizzard in 2016. But after six years away, it hit me today that some of our readers…
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J. Allen Brack resigns as President of Blizzard Entertainment, to be replaced by Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra
Less than three years after taking the position of President, and following the recent lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing, J.…
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Blizzard
Activision-Blizzard hires new President and Chief Operating Officer from Google
Activision-Blizzard has hired industry veteran Daniel Alegre, currently Google’s President of global retail and shopping, to be its new President and Chief Operating Officer. This isn’t…
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Blizzard’s ban of Hearthstone player Blitzchung was misguided, but it’s only part of the problem
Update: This story has been updated to include Blizzard’s follow-up statement on the event, as well as analysis on how it fits in with the ongoing…
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What is former President of Blizzard Mike Morhaime doing next?
Turns out that after his retirement last October, Mike Morhaime’s non-competition clause is already expired and he’s already considering options involving making new games. Considering that…
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Mike Morhaime will step down from advisory role in April, leaving Blizzard for good
Mike Morhaime was one of the co-founders of Blizzard Entertainment. In fact, his tenure predates the existence of Blizzard, since the company he helped create back…
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J. Allen Brack is the new President of Blizzard Entertainment as Mike Morhaime steps down
J. Allen Brack has taken over the helm of Blizzard, with Mike Morhaime stepping down into an advisory role.
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WoW
We’re hoping Azshara will make her Battle for Azeroth debut at Gamescom next week
Blizzard just released its official Gamescom 2018 app and it looks like everyone’s favorite watery overlord will be making her debut next week. The key art…
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Overwatch
Atlanta and Guangzhou teams will join Overwatch League, with more likely to come
Update: New teams in Atlanta and Guangzhou have been confirmed by Overwatch League. We’re still waiting to hear about Paris and any other teams, though. Atlanta and Guangzhou…
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