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Activision Blizzard Terminates Its CFO, Netflix Poaches Him


As the year comes to a close, Activision Blizzard is making headlines with their announcement that it intends on terminating Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann for “cause unrelated to the company’s financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures.” Mr. Neumann has not officially been terminated and has been offered the opportunity to demonstrate why cause … Continue reading “Activision Blizzard Terminates Its CFO, Netflix Poaches Him”

Diablo Backlash Isn’t Entitlement, It’s Passion Says Blizzard


The internet has had a few days to cool down from the announcement of Diablo Immortal, the mobile game announced and BlizzCon and rather negatively received by Blizzard’s community within and without the convention center. But while certain parties may be eager to paint the negative reaction as entitlement from spoiled gamers, Blizzard isn’t one … Continue reading “Diablo Backlash Isn’t Entitlement, It’s Passion Says Blizzard”

Blizzard Again Promises Tough Punishment For Overwatch Trolls


If you could formulate a plan to effectively punish, and get rid of, toxic players in your community, you might just become the richest person in the gaming industry. Until then, we’ll need to sit back and watch as developers continue to commit to punishing toxic community members and hope that everything works out for … Continue reading “Blizzard Again Promises Tough Punishment For Overwatch Trolls”

Blizzard’s Court Victory: Bossland Hit With $8.6 Million In Damages


Blizzard has emerged victorious in its lawsuit against Bossland, a cheat maker based in Germany. The court ruled that Bossland is to pay $8.6 million in damages, with the potential for more to cover Blizzard’s legal costs, and set forward an injunction preventing the company from selling their products in the United States. Bossland has … Continue reading “Blizzard’s Court Victory: Bossland Hit With $8.6 Million In Damages”

Blizzard Promises Bans For Overwatch AFKers


Blizzard has put AFKers on notice: According to a recent forum post, Overwatch is targeting some bad hombres, specifically players who create or join custom games with the intent of farming experience. Going forward, if players even think about joining a custom game with the intent of farming experience while away from keyboard, they may … Continue reading “Blizzard Promises Bans For Overwatch AFKers”

Sacramento Man Arrested For Death Threats Toward Blizzard


It goes without saying that sending death threats for any reason is generally a bad idea. You don’t accomplish anything, you waste everyone’s time, and as one Sacramento man found out, it can get you arrested. Stephen Cebula, 28, is facing criminal charges over death threats that he allegedly sent to Blizzard’s offices, threatening to show … Continue reading “Sacramento Man Arrested For Death Threats Toward Blizzard”

Blizzard’s Silence Mechanic Exposed As Automated


Blizzard recently introduced a new moderation system to World of Warcraft, one that promised to implement account-wide punishment for abusive chat once a player was reported by a sufficient number of people. The description of silencing, as shown below, states that punishment is inflicted “after investigation,” presumably by a live customer support staffer. “Following the … Continue reading “Blizzard’s Silence Mechanic Exposed As Automated”

Blizzard Silencing Abusive World of Warcraft Players


Blizzard has unveiled new policies surrounding players using abusive language in World of Warcraft chat, primarily in how the game will deal with people who receive numerous reports. Under Blizzard’s new system, players who are reported multiple times will receive an account-wide penalty. Silenced players will be unable to speak in most chat channels, cannot send … Continue reading “Blizzard Silencing Abusive World of Warcraft Players”

Blizzard Is Suing Bossland Cheat Maker…Again


Blizzard has filed suit against World of Warcraft bot maker and Diablo gold farmer Bossland GmbH at a federal court in California. In addition to its antics in World of Warcraft and Diablo, German-based Bossland also sells cheats for other Blizzard titles including Heroes of the Storm. The lawsuit is quite standard for companies going … Continue reading “Blizzard Is Suing Bossland Cheat Maker…Again”

Warcraft Legacy Server Survey To Be Presented To Blizzard


Nostalrius isn’t the first, nor will it be the last World of Warcraft private server to meet the wrath of Blizzard’s legal team, but the shuttering of this service has undoubtedly opened a can of worms that I don’t think many people anticipated. Between a petition receiving over two hundred thousand signatures, a press that … Continue reading “Warcraft Legacy Server Survey To Be Presented To Blizzard”