WoW, Overwatch, Diablo, Hearthstone, and more to sunset in China following failed Blizzard-Netease licensing deal
Last week, as part of its Q3 2022 investor report, Activision-Blizzard included what we described as an ominous note about its apparent difficulties negotiating a new licensing deal with Chinese counterpart NetEase, specifically in regard to partnerships set to expire in January of next year. We’d speculated that the worst-case scenario would be the loss […]06 Apr 2023Reign Supreme in the Age of Falling TowersOfficial ︎06 Apr 2023Pour one out for Diablo 3 as Blizzard prepares its final new seasonPC Gamer ︎06 Apr 2023Diablo 3 seasons “won’t be as rich” once Diablo 4 launchesPCGamesN ︎06 Apr 2023Hotfixes: April 5, 2023Official ︎05 Apr 2023Diablo, WoW, and Call of Duty lead cheap deals in big Blizzard salePCGamesN ︎05 Apr 2023WoW Ret Paladin pick rate increases ninefold, and it’s ruining PvPPCGamesN ︎05 Apr 2023Slip on into the Turbulent Timeways with Mists of Pandaria TimewalkingOfficial ︎05 Apr 2023Hotfixes: April 4, 2023Official ︎04 Apr 2023Hotfixes: April 3, 2023Official ︎03 Apr 2023World of Warcraft is releasing the first major patch of Dragonflight, Embers of Neltharion, on May 2MassivelyOp ︎03 Apr 2023Why I Play: Diablo III – From Reaper of Souls to todayMassivelyOp ︎03 Apr 2023One of WoW Dragonflight patch 10.0.7’s smallest changes is its bestPCGamesN ︎01 Apr 2023WoW Dragonflight patch for April 1 adds Top Gun DragonridingPCGamesN ︎01 Apr 2023Hotfixes: March 31, 2023Official ︎31 Mar 2023Hotfixes: March 30, 2023Official ︎30 Mar 2023Hotfixes: March 29, 2023Official ︎29 Mar 2023Diablo Immortal’s Age of Falling Towers update adds territory claiming and new dungeon tomorrowMassivelyOp ︎29 Mar 2023Activision-Blizzard and NetEase split up over long-brewing disputes and alleged threatsMassivelyOp ︎29 Mar 2023WoW Dragonflight patch notes bring extensive PTR set bonus redesignsPCGamesN ︎29 Mar 2023Major Diablo Immortal update adds clan wars, cursed items, and morePCGamesN ︎29 Mar 2023Hotfixes: March 28, 2023Official ︎28 Mar 2023Slip on into the Turbulent Timeways with Cataclysm TimewalkingOfficial ︎28 Mar 2023Hotfixes: March 27, 2023Official ︎27 Mar 2023World of Warcraft will let you make blind characters in Update 10.1MassivelyOp ︎25 Mar 2023Hotfixes: March 24, 2023Official ︎24 Mar 2023Activision-Blizzard’s diversity and inclusion goals are out of sync with its corporate actionMassivelyOp ︎24 Mar 2023Hotfixes: March 23, 2023Official ︎23 Mar 2023Hotfixes: March 22, 2023Official ︎22 Mar 2023Dragonflight: 10.0.7 Content Update Notes—Now Live!Official ︎22 Mar 2023World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas discusses the underused Work Orders and plans for character customization in a new interviewMassivelyOp ︎22 Mar 2023Dragonflight: The 10.0.7 Content Update is Now Live!Official ︎22 Mar 2023Hotfixes: March 21, 2023Official ︎21 Mar 2023First impressions of Diablo IV: Resurrecting Diablo II once againMassivelyOp ︎21 Mar 2023World of Warcraft patch expands Monk options and returns to the Forbidden Reach todayMassivelyOp ︎21 Mar 2023Hotfixes: March 20, 2023Official ︎