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Will they or won’t they? Blizzard has once again teased the prospect of Diablo III on consoles, although a release at any stage in the near future seems unlikely. "We’re still kind of exploring it," Blizzard’s chief creative officer Rob Pardo told Polygon. "We’ve got builds up and running on …
Read More »World of Warcraft subscriber numbers bounce back
The subscription MMO is dead, is it? That’s what many would have you believe. But it appears that Activision Blizzard’s World of Warcraft isn’t sticking to the script. Subscriber numbers for the game have risen beyond the 10m mark once more, having dipped to 9.1m in the company’s last financial …
Read More »Blizzard hoping for Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm launch in first half of 2013
Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm won’t be making its official release until sometime after the holidays. Blizzard president Mike Morhaime announced during the company’s earnings call that the studio is hoping to have the next chapter in the Starcraft franchise out sometime before the end of June next year. …
Read More »New World of Warcraft expansion shifts 2.7m copies
Mists of Pandaria – the latest expansion pack in the World of Warcraft series has sold 2.7m copies worldwide. The PC add-on has also boosted the game’s subscriber numbers, up over 10m users worldwide, the firm says. World of Warcraft has seen a steep drop in subscribers over the last …
Read More »100 developers working on Blizzard’s Project Titan
Core development of game has been underway for four years, says CCO
Read More »Blizzard considers F2P Starcraft 2 multiplayer
But developer currently unsure how to successfully monetise game, says lead designer
Read More »Blizzard considering free-to-play option for Starcraft II multiplayer
Blizzard is looking into potentially offering a free-to-play option for Starcraft II’s multiplayer mode, according to the game’s lead designer Dustin Browder. Browder was asked during a panel at the Valencia eSports Congress (via pcgamesn) if Blizzard had any plans for f2p for the popular strategy franchise. [We’re] looking at …
Read More »European World of Warcraft launch event will be live streamed on YouTube
Blizzard is hosting seven major launch events across Europe for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. The festivities take place Monday evening (September 24th) in Paris, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Cologne and Stockholm. But for those that are unable to attend, Blizzard is live streaming the event over YouTube. The …
Read More »WoW virtual worlds patent lawsuit moves ahead
Worlds Inc. claims MMO infringes patent regarding virtual world interactions
Read More »Diablo III gaining 100 Paragon levels in upcoming patch
Blizzard will be adding a new ‘Paragon’ system to Diablo 3 that looks to adjust endgame content as well as the Magic Find system. The upcoming tweaks to the Magic Find system stem from player feedback, specifically frustration over then unfair nature of swapping gear. The endgame additions don’t come …
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