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Activision/Vivendi leave ESA, skip E3
Merging publishers cut ties with gaming-industry trade group and confirm absence from annual E3 Media & Business Summit.
Merging publishers cut ties with gaming-industry trade group and confirm absence from annual E3 Media & Business Summit.
NEWS - Posted May 2, 2008 10:16 am PT
Dungeons & Dragons creator dies
Gary Gygax, cocreator of the pen-and-paper game that directly spawned Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights and influenced the entire RPG genre, has died at age 69.
Gary Gygax, cocreator of the pen-and-paper game that directly spawned Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights and influenced the entire RPG genre, has died at age 69.
NEWS - Posted Mar 4, 2008 11:24 am PT
EU says OK to Acti-Blizzard union
Antitrust body deems $18.9 billion merger of publishing powerhouses would not create unfair competition.
Antitrust body deems $18.9 billion merger of publishing powerhouses would not create unfair competition.
NEWS - Posted Apr 16, 2008 10:47 am PT
GDC '08: MMOG execs spar over genre's future
Emmert, Miller, Muzyka, Kim, and Pardo discuss microtransactions, console migration, development costs, and just how unhealthy massively multiplayer gaming is.
Emmert, Miller, Muzyka, Kim, and Pardo discuss microtransactions, console migration, development costs, and just how unhealthy massively multiplayer gaming is.
NEWS - Posted Feb 22, 2008 2:30 pm PT
Vivendi reports Blizzard's first billion-dollar year
WOW maker's sales surge 59 percent to over $1.2 billion in revenue in '07; other game divisions' revs slide by 29 percent to $303.1 million; total VG haul over $1.5 billion.
WOW maker's sales surge 59 percent to over $1.2 billion in revenue in '07; other game divisions' revs slide by 29 percent to $303.1 million; total VG haul over $1.5 billion.
NEWS - Posted Jan 30, 2008 4:37 pm PT
Vivendi merges with Activision in $18.9B deal
Game industry sees paradigm shift as number two and number three independent game publishers ally to form "Activision Blizzard"; Vivendi to control 52 percent stake.
Game industry sees paradigm shift as number two and number three independent game publishers ally to form "Activision Blizzard"; Vivendi to control 52 percent stake.
NEWS - Posted Dec 2, 2007 10:14 am PT
D.I.C.E. '08: Blizzard talks about blowing up
Mike Morhaime, Rob Pardo, and Frank Pearce give insight on how the company grew from an upstart developer to a worldwide publishing giant.
Mike Morhaime, Rob Pardo, and Frank Pearce give insight on how the company grew from an upstart developer to a worldwide publishing giant.
NEWS - Posted Feb 7, 2008 12:28 pm PT
Activision CEO talks Take-Two takeovers, $500M WOW-killers
CEO Bobby Kotick claims any attempt to unseat Blizzard's MMORPG would cost at least a half-billion dollars; says GTA publisher wasn't a desirable acquisition.
CEO Bobby Kotick claims any attempt to unseat Blizzard's MMORPG would cost at least a half-billion dollars; says GTA publisher wasn't a desirable acquisition.
NEWS - Posted Feb 28, 2008 4:01 pm PT
Blizzard rules out PS3, 360 WOW...again
Speculation that the megapopular MMOG will expand beyond PCs and Macs is shot down yet again.
Speculation that the megapopular MMOG will expand beyond PCs and Macs is shot down yet again.
NEWS - Posted Aug 16, 2007 4:13 pm PT
Q&A: Morhaime on Activision-Blizzard union
President and cofounder of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on the $18.9 billion dollar deal that changed the face of gaming.
President and cofounder of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on the $18.9 billion dollar deal that changed the face of gaming.
NEWS - Posted Dec 2, 2007 6:50 pm PT
Nintendo Kyoto, Infinity Ward named best devs
Game Developer magazine names Brain Age-maker, Call of Duty-crafter top worldwide studios, Blizzard, EA Canada, and Valve round out top five.
Game Developer magazine names Brain Age-maker, Call of Duty-crafter top worldwide studios, Blizzard, EA Canada, and Valve round out top five.
NEWS - Posted Mar 7, 2008 12:37 pm PT
Analysts lay out '08 expectations
Colin Sebastian banks on consoles for the first half, PCs for back end of the year, while DFC Intelligence projects hardcore fare to define the market.
Colin Sebastian banks on consoles for the first half, PCs for back end of the year, while DFC Intelligence projects hardcore fare to define the market.
NEWS - Posted Jan 30, 2008 1:11 pm PT
Study uncovers MMORPG gender-swapping epidemic
Researchers find that 54 percent of all males, 68 percent of females create characters of the opposite sex when playing massively multiplayer role-playing games; thinking among males is "Nerd + Boob = Loot."
Researchers find that 54 percent of all males, 68 percent of females create characters of the opposite sex when playing massively multiplayer role-playing games; thinking among males is "Nerd + Boob = Loot."
NEWS - Posted Mar 5, 2008 2:34 pm PT
AGDC '07: Blizzard gusts into Austin
President Mike Morhaime delivers opening keynote for dev expo with a talk on "How to Rule the World (of Warcraft)."
President Mike Morhaime delivers opening keynote for dev expo with a talk on "How to Rule the World (of Warcraft)."
NEWS - Posted Sep 5, 2007 11:03 am PT
BlizzCon 07: Morhaime masters opening ceremoniesBlizzard CEO welcomes attendees of semiannual community event, highlights upcoming competitions, Starcraft 2, and WOW expansion.
NEWS - Posted Aug 3, 2007 2:36 pm PT
BlizzCon, QuakeCon, and SOE face off
It's a three-way free-for-all this weekend, as a trio of top PC game publishers hold simultaneous fan events in Anaheim, Dallas, and Vegas.
It's a three-way free-for-all this weekend, as a trio of top PC game publishers hold simultaneous fan events in Anaheim, Dallas, and Vegas.
NEWS - Posted Aug 3, 2007 1:03 pm PT
10 million WOWed
Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft reaches deca-million milestone; 2.5M NA, 2M Europe, 5.5M Asia users.
Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft reaches deca-million milestone; 2.5M NA, 2M Europe, 5.5M Asia users.
NEWS - Posted Jan 22, 2008 3:03 pm PT
Boll: Blizzard froze me out of WOW movie
Critically challenged filmmaker says WOW maker told him it would not sell game's film rights, "especially not to you."
Critically challenged filmmaker says WOW maker told him it would not sell game's film rights, "especially not to you."
NEWS - Posted Apr 21, 2008 3:23 pm PT
AGDC '07: Blizzard president Mike Morhaime
Blizzard's big cheese sits down to talk about the early days, the Warcraft movie, and throwing in the towel on Starcraft: Ghost.
Blizzard's big cheese sits down to talk about the early days, the Warcraft movie, and throwing in the towel on Starcraft: Ghost.
NEWS - Posted Sep 5, 2007 5:28 pm PT
Metal Gear-Assassin's Creed tease leads April Foolery
Konami, Ubisoft, Blizzard, Microsoft, Capcom, and more get into the spirit of the day with jokes and bogus announcements.
Konami, Ubisoft, Blizzard, Microsoft, Capcom, and more get into the spirit of the day with jokes and bogus announcements.
NEWS - Posted Apr 1, 2008 1:39 pm PT
