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Missed BlizzCon? Catch Up on Day 1 in Under 15 Minutes BlizzCon’s opening day fully delivered, and our Icy Veins YouTube recap breaks down all the announcements and panels of Day 1 into bite-sized pieces! Blizzard Blizzard Sep 14, 2026 at 22:11 by Tharid

BlizzCon Was Amazing – But Fans Might Have to Wait Until 2028 for the Next One BlizzCon was amazing – but could it skip next year? Gaming journalist Slasher suggests fans may have to wait until at least 2028. World of Warcraft WoW Sep 14, 2026 at 20:45 by Tharid

BlizzCon’s Timewalking Website Reveals Your Biggest WoW Nemesis See your WoW stats, playtime, gold and biggest nemesis on BlizzCon’s Timewalking website before it disappears on September 16. Blizzard Blizzard Sep 13, 2026 at 13:42 by Emma

A New Tavern Hero and 24-Unit Selection Could Change How You Play Warcraft 3 New Warcraft 3 expansion comes not only with a dedicated campaign, but also improved quality of life and a new hero Blizzard Blizzard Sep 12, 2026 at 21:19 by Fallen Mesiah

Warcraft III: Reforged Gets a New Campaign After More Than 20 Years Warcraft III: Reforged has just received its first new campaign in more than 20 years. Here’s what to know about Forsaken Kingdom. Blizzard Blizzard Sep 12, 2026 at 19:26 by Emma

Overwatch Adds New Hero “Doctrine”, Sombra Becomes Support Overwatch adds a new Hero, Doctrine, turns Sombra into a support hero, and will add more heroes throughout the year Blizzard Blizzard Sep 12, 2026 at 18:13 by Tharid

Dominion: New Open World Shooter StarCraft Game Announced! A brand new open-world shooter game in the StarCraft universe is coming and here are all the details we have! Blizzard Blizzard Sep 12, 2026 at 17:53 by Starym

BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony Livestream A live-blog of BlizzCon’s opening ceremony with everything you need to know. Blizzard Blizzard Sep 12, 2026 at 17:36 by Stan

Heroes of the Storm at BlizzCon 2026 As this year’s BlizzCon approaches, let’s take a look at everything that Blizzard prepared for the Heroes of the Storm community. Blizzard Blizzard Sep 09, 2026 at 18:01 by Elitesparkle

Warcraft 3 Patch 3.0 at BlizzCon? The Clues Are Piling Up Patch 3.0 rumors, a Blizzard-sponsored tournament, and a “special twist” – is Warcraft 3 about to get its next big moment at BlizzCon? Blizzard Blizzard Sep 07, 2026 at 22:41 by Tharid

StarCraft’s New Teasers Get Creepy – and Fans Think They’ve Spotted Kerrigan StarCraft’s website teasers are getting creepier – and a new patient record has fans wondering: Is Blizzard hinting at Sarah Kerrigan’s return? Blizzard Blizzard Sep 06, 2026 at 22:27 by Tharid

The StarCraft Website Teaser Is Now an ARG – And Fans Have Rebuilt Its First Transmission The StarCraft website mystery is turning into a full-blown Alternate Reality Game – and the community is uncovering more of Blizzard’s secrets! Blizzard Blizzard Sep 04, 2026 at 20:12 by Tharid

Is Blizzard Teasing a New StarCraft Game? Website Glitches Reveal Secret Messages The official StarCraft website has begun glitching and revealing secret lore messages. Is Blizzard teasing a new StarCraft game? Blizzard Blizzard Sep 03, 2026 at 20:59 by Tharid

Blizzard Just Revealed Which Voice Actors Are Heading to BlizzCon 2026 These Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch actors are confirmed for BlizzCon 2026 and are likely picks for the popular Voices of Blizzard panel. Blizzard Blizzard Sep 02, 2026 at 21:54 by Neryssa

Blizzard Gear Store Exposed a WoW Camelot Color Theme, Then Renamed It “wow-2” A color palette called “wow-camelot__color-scheme” appeared on Blizzard’s Gear Store and was later renamed “wow-2__color-scheme.” WoW Classic WoW Classic Aug 31, 2026 at 18:50 by Tharid

Blizzard Quietly Added an Armory to Classic WoW Before BlizzCon Blizzard quietly added an Armory for Classic WoW for the first time since 2019, right as BlizzCon speculation heats up. Blizzard Blizzard Aug 27, 2026 at 23:45 by Neryssa

Blizzard Is Allegedly Xbox’s Top Studio Right Now, Thanks to Diablo 4 Leaked internal emails allegedly put Blizzard at the top of Xbox’s studios after Diablo 4’s Lord of Hatred and Overwatch drove a big FY26 finish. Blizzard Blizzard Aug 09, 2026 at 16:57 by Anshlun

Blizzard Just Spun Up a Second Camelot Build Six Weeks Before BlizzCon A second Blizzard dev environment quietly picked up the Project Camelot patch level. Here’s what that timing could mean for Classic+ at BlizzCon. Blizzard Blizzard Aug 04, 2026 at 16:53 by Tharid

Blizzard Moves to Shut Down Another Private WoW Server Ahead of BlizzCon 2026 Project Ascension is the latest private WoW server facing Blizzard legal action, with a full shutdown among the demands. Blizzard Blizzard Jun 15, 2026 at 21:20 by Anshlun

Blizzard at Gamescom 2024 Gamescom is back in August this year, and Blizzard have announced they will be present at the Xbox booth!  Blizzard Blizzard Jun 20, 2024 at 17:33 by Staff

Icy Veins Seeking Writers for Zenless Zone Zero: Apply Today! We are thrilled to announce that Icy Veins is expanding its game coverage to include the highly anticipated Zenless Zone Zero! Icy Veins Icy Veins May 30, 2024 at 14:41 by Shikhu

No BlizzCon in 2024 Blizzard just announced there will be no in-person BlizzCon this year. BlizzCon BlizzCon 7 comments Apr 25, 2024 at 17:26 by Staff

Blizzard Games Return to China: New Agreement Signed With NetEase Some great news for Chinese players, as Blizzard have signed a new agreement with NetEase, and players will be returning to their games as early as summer 2024!  Blizzard Blizzard 5 comments Apr 10, 2024 at 01:11 by Staff

Blizzard Reportedly Reuniting with NetEase to Bring Back WoW in China Blizzard games like World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Overwatch 2 might soon make a comeback in China, thanks to Blizzard reportedly teaming up again with NetEase. Blizzard Blizzard 5 comments Mar 15, 2024 at 13:01 by Staff

Ex-Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Shows Interest in Buying TikTok According to WSJ, Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision Blizzard, has floated the idea of buying TikTok to potential partners. Blizzard Blizzard 15 comments Mar 13, 2024 at 19:17 by Staff

Timeline of Blizzard Presidents With Johanna Faires recently taking on the role of the new President at Blizzard, let's delve into the history of Blizzard Presidents from 1991 up to the present. Blizzard Blizzard 3 comments Feb 02, 2024 at 15:34 by Stan

Johanna Faires Appointed Blizzard Entertainment President Blizzard Entertainment has named Johanna Faires as its new president, taking over from Mike Ybarra, who left the company last week. Blizzard Blizzard 16 comments Jan 29, 2024 at 18:25 by Staff

Will Microsoft Outsource Customer Support to External Companies? In the wake of Microsoft's decision to lay off nearly 1,900 employees from its Activision Blizzard and Xbox divisions, there's growing speculation about a strategic shift in customer support for ABK games. Jez Corden, the Managing Editor at Windows Central, has shed light on this development through a series of tweets. Blizzard Blizzard 11 comments Jan 26, 2024 at 20:53 by Staff

Blizzard Survival Game, Codenamed Odyssey, Was Cancelled Due to Engine Problems We have some more news on today's unfortunate events at Blizzard, as Bloomberg's Jason Schreier explains the big reason the in-development survival game was cancelled. He spoke to people familiar with the project, and dives into what exactly happened below.  Blizzard Blizzard 4 comments Jan 25, 2024 at 22:33 by Staff

Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox Employees Microsoft is laying off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox. Blizzard President Mike Ybarra has decided to leave the company along with Blizzard's Chief Design Officer Allen Adham. Blizzard Blizzard 12 comments Jan 25, 2024 at 17:33 by Staff

Blizzard Celebrates the End of 2023 and Looks Ahead to 2024 Blizzard President Mike Ybarra recently shared a 2023 recap, highlighting a year of significant learning, growth, and joy at Blizzard. He also shared his outlook for 2024. Blizzard Blizzard Dec 20, 2023 at 19:26 by Staff

Microsoft Announced Xbox Leadership Changes Amid Bobby Kotick's Departure Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down on December 29 and Microsoft is largely keeping the team of Activision Blizzard in place, with some executive-level exceptions, according to the Verge. Check them out! Blizzard Blizzard 3 comments Dec 20, 2023 at 18:07 by Staff

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer Enthusiastic About Reviving Blizzard Franchises Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer expressed a lot of excitement for the possibilities of reviving Blizzard franchises, according to an interview with Windows Central. Blizzard Blizzard 2 comments Dec 07, 2023 at 19:48 by Staff

Icy Veins Launches Genshin Impact Guides Section We at Icy Veins are thrilled to announce the launch of our new section dedicated to in-depth guides and resources for Genshin Impact.  Icy Veins Icy Veins 5 comments Nov 29, 2023 at 19:37 by Shikhu

Battle.net Black Friday Sale: Up to 67% Off Blizzard just posted their Black Friday sale! They are offering up to 67% off on Battle.net games, so let's take a look at the offers, valid through November 27th! Battle.net Battle.net 2 comments Nov 16, 2023 at 05:47 by Staff

Mike Ybbara on Blizzard's Approach to Meeting Player Demands PC Gamer had the chance to talk to Blizzard President Mike Ybarra who said Blizzard's job is to satisfy impatient players who want "new stuff every day, every hour". Blizzard Blizzard 5 comments Nov 11, 2023 at 11:04 by Staff

BlizzCon 2023 Stream and Announcements Summary We're liveblogging all the important announcements and highlights from the opening ceremony. Check back often for updates! Blizzard Blizzard 2 comments Nov 03, 2023 at 17:12 by Staff

BlizzCon 2023 Bingo Collection We're 2 hours away from this year's opening ceremony at BlizzCon and the community is already guessing what will be announced today, so we're taking a look at some bingo cards for the event! BlizzCon BlizzCon 5 comments Nov 03, 2023 at 15:20 by Staff

WoW Battle Pet and Hearthstone Card Back Promotion From Warcraft Rumble Players getting the free to play Warcraft Rumble on their mobile devices were greeted with a nice bonus! The game released a day early and those trying it out today found a Hearthstone card back and the WoW Gnomelia Battle Pet reward just for starting the game!  Blizzard Blizzard 5 comments Nov 02, 2023 at 21:49 by Staff

Warcraft Rumble Released a Day Early and Is Rolling Out Now! It seems the Rumble just couldn't wait any longer! The Warcraft mobile game was scheduled to release tomorrow, but Blizzard pushed the button early and it has begun rolling out already! Plenty of players are reporting seeing it in their stores, but it's a rollout so it may take a while longer to get to you if it hasn't yet.  Blizzard Blizzard 1 comment Nov 02, 2023 at 19:08 by Staff

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