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Icy Veins Podcast About Path of Exile Icy Veins Podcast About Path of Exile Join us on Twitch for the latest episode of the Icy Veins Podcast dedicated to Path of Exile with guests from our sister site PoE Vault. Icy Veins Icy Veins Sep 03, 2023 at 15:54 by Staff
Microsoft Sells Activision Blizzard Cloud Gaming Rights to Ubisoft Microsoft Sells Activision Blizzard Cloud Gaming Rights to Ubisoft Microsoft today announced it will sell cloud gaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft in an effort to appease regulators in the UK that are concerned about the impact of Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion deal on the competition. Blizzard Blizzard 3 comments Aug 22, 2023 at 18:00 by Staff
Blizzard to Bring Their Games to Steam, Starting With Overwatch 2 Blizzard to Bring Their Games to Steam, Starting With Overwatch 2 Blizzard have announced a big change, as they will be bringing some games to Steam! Company President Mike Ybarra announced this a short while ago. Overwatch 2 is coming to Steam on October 10th, and it hasn't been announced what other games may follow. The game's Steam page is live now.  Blizzard Blizzard 5 comments Jul 19, 2023 at 17:38 by Staff
Thrall Featured in BlizzCon 2023 Key Art Thrall Featured in BlizzCon 2023 Key Art Last week, Blizzard revealed more details about tickets for the upcoming BlizzCon and we also got to see the key art which shows Thrall. Now the question is why Thrall and what role will he play in WoW going forward? BlizzCon BlizzCon 10 comments Jul 03, 2023 at 12:57 by Stan
ARPG Vault Discord Giveaway ARPG Vault Discord Giveaway In case you weren't aware of it, we have a specialized Discord server that focuses on ARPGs! This includes Diablo 4 of course, and the discord focuses on helping players who might have any questions relating to the featured games in general (Diablo 4, Path of Exile and Lost Ark) or our guides for them. And now the ARPG Vault has reached the 10,000 member milestone and is hosting a giveaway! Icy Veins Icy Veins Jul 02, 2023 at 19:29 by Staff
BlizzCon 2023 Tickets On Sale July 8 and July 22 BlizzCon 2023 Tickets On Sale July 8 and July 22 Blizzard have announced the sale date for BlizzCon tickets! The event returns this year after a long hiatus, and you can try and get your tickets on July 8th and 22nd!  Blizzard Blizzard 3 comments Jun 29, 2023 at 17:09 by Staff
Battle.Net Friend Cap Increased to 400 Battle.Net Friend Cap Increased to 400 We have a surprise announcement from Blizzard President Mike Ybarra! He tweeted that the battle.net friend cap has been doubled in size just now, going from 200 to 400. The change may take a little while to get to everyone but it shouldn't take too long. Battle.net Battle.net Jun 21, 2023 at 01:22 by Staff
BlizzCon 2023 in Coming on Nov 3-4 BlizzCon 2023 in Coming on Nov 3-4 After 4 years, BlizzCon will be returning to the Anaheim Convention Center on November 3-4! BlizzCon BlizzCon 6 comments May 17, 2023 at 17:09 by Staff
Icy Veins is Getting a New Look Icy Veins is Getting a New Look Stay awhile and listen. Today, we're proud to present you with the next chapter of Icy Veins. Icy Veins Icy Veins 9 comments May 12, 2023 at 19:14 by Staff
Activision Blizzard Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results Activision Blizzard Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results Activision Blizzard announced their financial results for Q1 2023 and we have the highlights. Blizzard Blizzard 8 comments Apr 27, 2023 at 04:13 by Staff
BlizzCon 2023 Update by Blizzard President Mike Ybarra BlizzCon 2023 Update by Blizzard President Mike Ybarra Blizzard President Mike Ybarra posted an update on BlizzCon 2023 in a short tweet yesterday. BlizzCon BlizzCon Apr 20, 2023 at 07:56 by Staff
A Misunderstanding May Have Been the Cause of Activision Blizzard Games Not Being Available in China A Misunderstanding May Have Been the Cause of Activision Blizzard Games Not Being Available in China The break in Activision Blizzard's partnership with NetEase in China which happened in January this year cost many Chinese players the ability to play Blizzard games, and today the New York Times may have some insight as to how the relationship between the two gaming giants might have gone wrong. Blizzard Blizzard 14 comments Mar 30, 2023 at 04:29 by Starym
End-of-Year Blizzard Update End-of-Year Blizzard Update About 12 billion hours of Blizzard games were played and 50 million new players joined the Blizzard community this year, according to Blizzard President Mike Ybarra, who posted an update reflecting back on 2022. Blizzard Blizzard 25 comments Dec 21, 2022 at 20:21 by Staff
US Federal Trade Commission Files Suit to Block Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard US Federal Trade Commission Files Suit to Block Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard As was was expected, the US Federal Trade Commission has now voted and filed a suit to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying the deal would harm competition. As reported by Bloomberg, the commission voted 3-1 on the matter and already filed the suit. The proceedings usually take from several months to a year to resolve, and here's what Holly Vedova, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition had to say: Blizzard Blizzard 7 comments Dec 08, 2022 at 19:51 by Starym
Join Us Live on Twitch for the Icy Veins Podcast Join Us Live on Twitch for the Icy Veins Podcast Our Mythic+ guru Petko is now live on our Twitch channel talking about Dragonflight! Join us to learn about everything you need to know to prepare for the new expansion! Icy Veins Icy Veins Nov 27, 2022 at 17:59 by Staff
US Federal Trade Commission Likely to File Antitrust Lawsuit to Block Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard US Federal Trade Commission "Likely to File Antitrust Lawsuit" to Block Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Here's some potentially bad news for the sale of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft, as Politico is reporting that it is likely the US FTC will be filing a lawsuit to stop the acquisition - based on three sources "familiar with the matter". A lawsuit could postpone the deal's timing and even endanger it altogether, regardless of its result. Blizzard Blizzard 14 comments Nov 24, 2022 at 01:41 by Starym
Hearthstone March of the Lich King Shaman Card Reveal Recap: November 20th Hearthstone March of the Lich King Shaman Card Reveal Recap: November 20th Today, we're recapping the four Shaman cards revealed by Gamespot. We also have some dev clarifications on how they work. Hearthstone HS 2 comments Nov 20, 2022 at 20:59 by HSEnthusiast
Blizzard in China: All the Details, Rumors and New Information Blizzard in China: All the Details, Rumors and New Information A pretty big bombshell was dropped a couple of days ago, as Blizzard announced the end of their partnership with NetEase and a possible end of their games being available in China. We've seen the official posts and responses, but there's a lot of context missing there. Luckily for us, however, well known Chinese WoW community figure NasDa has jumped in to explain things and add some new information and even rumors.  Blizzard Blizzard 8 comments Nov 19, 2022 at 18:46 by Starym
Hearthstone March of the Lich King Warrior Card Reveal Recap: November 19th Hearthstone March of the Lich King Warrior Card Reveal Recap: November 19th March of the Lich King, set to release on December 6th, is Hearthstone's third expansion in the Year of the Hydra. Blizzard gave us an early sneak peek at some of the Warrior cards revealed today that we discuss in our latest post. Hearthstone HS Nov 19, 2022 at 15:47 by HSEnthusiast
NetEase Message to Chinese Blizzard Game Players NetEase Message to Chinese Blizzard Game Players Update: there's now also a very interesting comment from the NetEase Global Investment and Partnership President, which you can find at the bottom of the article.

We now also have two NetEase messages to their Blizzard game players, detailing exactly what will happen on January 24th, when their license ends, from the Battle.net client being shut down, to support of new releases before that date, what will happen to character data and more. 

Thanks to Neo once again for translating the below statement.  Blizzard Blizzard 19 comments Nov 17, 2022 at 06:12 by Staff
NetEase Responds to Blizzard Licensing Agreement Expiration NetEase Responds to Blizzard Licensing Agreement Expiration NetEase has now responded to Blizzard's press release about the suspension of their game services in China and the end of their licensing agreement with NetEase, as reported by the Kechuangban Daily, via CaiLianShe (财联社). Blizzard Blizzard 2 comments Nov 17, 2022 at 04:18 by Staff
Most Blizzard Game Services to Be Suspended in China on January 23rd Most Blizzard Game Services to Be Suspended in China on January 23rd Update: NetEase have now issued statements to their players, explaining what exactly will be happening in the next months and after the license expires.

Blizzard have announced that they will be suspending "most Blizzard game services in mainland China", as they did not renew their licensing agreement with NetEase. This includes World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Warcraft III: Reforged, Overwatch, the StarCraft series, Diablo III, and Heroes of the Storm.

Originally spotted by chaud on MMO Champion. Blizzard Blizzard 9 comments Nov 17, 2022 at 02:15 by Staff
Activision Blizzard Q3 2022 Financial Results Activision Blizzard Q3 2022 Financial Results Activision Blizzard shared their financial results for Q3 of 2022, with stronger than expected earnings, an expectation of a mid-2023 completion of the pending Microsoft acquisition and more. There wasn't an earnings call this time around, with just a quote from CEO Bobby Kotick addressing the dedication of the teams in the company and the acquisition.  Blizzard Blizzard 3 comments Nov 08, 2022 at 01:02 by Staff
Activision Blizzard Games Coming to Game Pass After Microsoft Acquisition Activision Blizzard Games Coming to Game Pass After Microsoft Acquisition Microsoft posted a blog post sharing their view on the Activision Blizzard acquisition. They also revealed that Overwatch, Diablo, Call of Duty, Candy Crush, and Starcraft, are coming to the Game Pass. Blizzard Blizzard 9 comments Sep 01, 2022 at 14:17 by Stan
Unconfirmed Dragonflight Pre-Patch and Launch Dates Leaked Unconfirmed Dragonflight Pre-Patch and Launch Dates Leaked An unconfirmed internal spreadsheet with release dates of multiple Activision Blizzard titles including Dragonflight and Diablo 4 pre-purchase took Reddit by storm today. Blizzard Blizzard 1 comment Aug 16, 2022 at 20:20 by Stan
Blizzard Debuting New Products + Giveaway at Comic-Con Blizzard Debuting New Products + Giveaway at Comic-Con Blizzard will debut new merchandise at San Diego Comic-Con. For those attending the event in person, make sure to check out Booth #140. The products will also be available for purchase on the Blizzard Gear Store later this year. Blizzard Blizzard Jul 21, 2022 at 07:14 by Staff
The Battle.net Social Celebration Contest The Battle.net Social Celebration Contest For the next five weeks, you can win $25 Battle.net Balance by following Blizzard on social media. Find out how to enter the giveaway for a chance to win! Battle.net Battle.net 1 comment Jul 05, 2022 at 21:14 by Staff
Blizzard Entertainment Acquires Spellbreak Development Studio Proletariat Blizzard Entertainment Acquires Spellbreak Development Studio Proletariat Blizzard Entertainment has acquired Spellbreak Development Studio Proletariat to beef up the staff on World of Warcraft. Its team of 100 people will start working on WoW, including the Dragonflight expansion coming later this year, according to Venture Beat. Blizzard Blizzard 7 comments Jun 29, 2022 at 15:11 by Staff
New Hearthstone Expansion Announced: Murder at Castle Nathria New Hearthstone Expansion Announced: Murder at Castle Nathria Murder at Castle Nathria is Hearthstone's latest expansion. It adds a new Infuse keyword that absorbs anima from your friendly minions, a new card type named Locations, and more.   Hearthstone HS 3 comments Jun 28, 2022 at 09:20 by Staff
How to Find Out Youve Been Invited to Beta Testing? How to Find Out You've Been Invited to Beta Testing? In this post, we're looking at how to find out you've been invited to a Beta! Blizzard Blizzard 6 comments Jun 26, 2022 at 14:08 by Stan
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