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Overwatch is seeing a major influx in players on Steam ahead of the game’s overhauled relaunch, achieving the highest CCU since the game's initial release.

When Overwatch 2 was announced, it was a very controversial move as many fans didn't believe a sequel was needed. Now a couple of years later, Blizzard has come to that realisation as well, dropping the ‘2' from the name and introducing a soft reboot of Overwatch.  As part of …

In December, Blizzard announced the next expansion for Diablo 4 and as a bonus to anyone who pre-ordered, they would also get immediate access to the new Paladin class. A secret second playable class was also announced at the time, but with the expansion still months away, fans have only …

Xbox just made some big announcements during a developer direct stream last week, but it looks like another company under its umbrella will soon be making some reveals of its own. Over the next couple of weeks, Blizzard has a number of showcases planned, with each one focused on a …

It has been a while since Microsoft or Blizzard provided an update on overall sales for Diablo 4 but a new milestone may have been reached recently. According to one Blizzard employee, Diablo 4 might now be the company's best-selling game ever. 

In recent weeks, a number of leaks have claimed that the next expansion for World of Warcraft, Midnight, will release in late February 2026. Now with the recent beta test concluded, Blizzard has announced the date officially – and it will be a week later than originally anticipated. World of …

Last year, Blizzard attempted to fix some lingering issues with Diablo 4 with the ‘loot reborn' season, adding in new crafting systems to aid players in min-maxing their builds. Now with the game's next expansion on the horizon, it looks like Diablo players are in for another loot overhaul.  As …

Ahead of its launch later today, Blizzard has officially shown off the upcoming Persona 5 crossover skins coming to Overwatch 2.

As they have done many times now, Overwatch 2 is set to crossover with another anime franchise – this time ATLUS / SEGA’s popular JRPG sub-series Persona 5.

Blizzard has already revealed the World of Warcraft team's massive plans for Gamescom next week, but it looks like the Diablo team will have some announcements to make as well. In preparation for the event next week, someone at Blizzard accidentally revealed the next class for Diablo 4.  As spotted …

The next chapter in World of Warcraft's Worldsoul saga is coming very soon. At Gamescom this year, Blizzard will be debuting much more about the new expansion, including the new opening cinematic. Gamescom 2025 kicks off with Opening Night Live on August 19th. You can catch the reveal of Midnight …

Blizzard is undergoing more major changes behind the scenes. Last week, the company's head of Diablo, Rod Fergusson, announced that he was leaving the studio after five years at the helm of all things Diablo related. Fergusson had previously worked at Epic Games, before moving to Microsoft to found The …

A couple of years back, Blizzard announced a bold change to its World of Warcraft development plans. For the first time, WoW is getting a trilogy of inter-connected expansions. The first released to plenty of praise from fans, now, Blizzard is gearing up to reveal expansion 2, titled Midnight. World …

Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard back in late 2023, after fighting off an injunction from the US Federal Trade Commission that threatened to blow up the deal. Since then, the FTC has been appealing the original decision, looking to split Microsoft and Activision up after the fact. Now …

As leaked by Blizzard, following the likes of One Punch Man; Diablo IV; Cowboy Bebop and more, Overwatch 2 is set to crossover with Street Fighter 6.

Since wrapping up work on StarCraft 2, Blizzard's famed strategy franchise has gone dark, with little news coming out about new content or new games in the series. That is starting to change. We've already heard rumours that a new StarCraft shooter is now in development and it turns out …

Despite publishers flocking to the upcoming Switch 2, Blizzard’s Diablo IV may not make it onto the system due to the “challenge” of live-service titles.

Ever since Marvel Rivals launched late last year, fans have been waiting to see whether the game’s contemporary – Overwatch 2 – could compete with what seemed to be a genre-shifting entrant into the market. In a welcome announcement, the upcoming Season 16 for Overwatch 2 is set to add a surprising amount of new content.

Blizzard just recently revealed its roadmap for Diablo 4 in 2025, with some teasers for what's to come in 2026, like a new expansion. Now, Diablo franchise manager, Rod Fergusson, has shared that internally, the team has a ten-year roadmap.  In an interview with Game File, Fergusson said “we're here …

Marvel Rivals was clearly gunning to take on Overwatch and now months on from its December 2024 release, analysts reveal that the game was largely successful at eating into the Overwatch player base.

Ahead of Diablo 4's next season, Blizzard has now revealed the roadmap, detailing the updates coming through the rest of the year, and teasing what's next in 2026.  Starting this month with Season 8, Belial, the Lord of Lies returns to Sanctuary. Aside from the new boss fight, players can …

Blizzard has done little with the StarCraft IP since rounding out the StarCraft 2 trilogy. However, South Korean studios are desperate to get their hands on it to produce a new game themselves.  According to Asia Today (via IGN), a number of Korean studios have pitched ideas for StarCraft games …

BlizzCon is coming back in 2026! The ultimate celebration of Blizzard's games and the vibrant community that unites players will again grace the Anaheim Convention Center on September 12th and 13th, 2026. BlizzCon is a cherished tradition for Blizzard and its fans. For many, it goes beyond simply showcasing games. …

Since launch, Blizzard has been hard at work on improving Diablo 4 but the game is facing increased competition in 2025 thanks to Path of Exile 2. As a result, Blizzard is taking some extra time with its next season. 

Fans of Overwatch have been calling Blizzard out for their missteps in the transition to Overwatch 2. Now with Marvel Rivals dominating the hero shooter space, the director behind Overwatch 2 has admitted that the game has not "evolved as much as it should have" over the past couple of years.

When Blizzard made the jump from Overwatch to Overwatch 2, 6v6 gameplay wasn't the only thing it left behind. Overwatch 2 also launched without loot boxes, which were the original game's primary source of revenue. Now two years later, Blizzard is bringing them back. 

Soon, gamers will be able to go back and revisit the ARPG in its original form once again, as Diablo 1 is reportedly set to drop on Game Pass.

Blizzard is unleashing the hordes of hell for free this holiday season with a Diablo 4 trial that grants access to the full base game, including the recently released Spiritborn class from the Vessel of Hatred expansion. Until January 3rd, 2025, you can dive into the dark world of Sanctuary …

In a move that has raised eyebrows among classic gaming enthusiasts, GOG is delisting Warcraft 1 and 2 from its store at Blizzard's request. This comes just weeks after the games were added to GOG's preservation program and, perhaps not coincidentally, shortly after Blizzard released remastered versions of both titles …

Blizzard appears to be reviving its plans for a StarCraft shooter, with multiple job roles now up for grabs on an unannounced open-world shooter.