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Blizzard Threatens Private Server, Refuses Demands For Classic Server


Blizzard Entertainment is in the news today over its legal threats against one of the most popular classic server emulators available (or at least that was available). The server group, known as Nostalrius, played host to over one hundred fifty thousand active players and nearly one million accounts, shut down its servers after receiving a letter … Continue reading “Blizzard Threatens Private Server, Refuses Demands For Classic Server”

Activision Blizzard Releases Quarterly Report, Hearthstone Up, WoW Down


Activision Blizzard released their third quarter revenue statements this week, and the news is all around great for the developer. Chief among the announcement is the news that the publisher is set to acquire Candy Crush developer King for $5.9 billion in equity value. Net revenues for the quarter amounted to $990 million up from … Continue reading “Activision Blizzard Releases Quarterly Report, Hearthstone Up, WoW Down”

Flying May Not Be Coming Back, Says Blizzard


World of Warcraft’s 6.2 patch brings players to a revamped Tanaan Jungle, but if you were hoping that the update would finally unlock flying in Draenor’s zones, you’re out of luck. Flying isn’t coming to Draenor in patch 6.2, and like never will, according to a Polygon review with Blizzard’s lead designer Ion Hazzikostas. Blizzard’s … Continue reading “Flying May Not Be Coming Back, Says Blizzard”

Blizzard: Bot Bans And Court Loss


As many as 100,000 bot accounts, possibly more, have been removed from World of Warcraft in a recent mass ban. We’ve recently taken action against a large number of World of Warcraft accounts that were found to be using third-party programs that automate gameplay, known as “bots.” We’re committed to providing an equal and fair … Continue reading “Blizzard: Bot Bans And Court Loss”

Blizzard Cancels Project Titan


Blizzard has confirmed in an interview with Polygon that the company’s ambitious next-gen MMO Titan has been cancelled. Mike Morhaime, co-founder and CEO of Blizzard, commented that the team just “didn’t find the fun,” adding that after seven years in development the team had to take a step back and evaluate whether Titan was the … Continue reading “Blizzard Cancels Project Titan”

Blizzard Announces Warlords of Draenor Launch Date Announcement Date


You are too kind, Blizzard. World of Warcraft’s next expansion Warlords of Draenor is ready to bust through your door and kick your productivity to the curb. In an announcement put out, Blizzard has revealed that on August 15th we will…find out when Warlord of Draenor will be released. Yes, the hype train goes so … Continue reading “Blizzard Announces Warlords of Draenor Launch Date Announcement Date”

Blizzard Gives Parents More Control


Blizzard has announced that accounts with parental controls turned on will soon have the ability to make in-game purchases turned off by default. The decision likely comes from last year’s list of companies dealing with children racking up massive bills on their parent’s card using cash shops and mobile app stores, including Apple paying out … Continue reading “Blizzard Gives Parents More Control”

Blizzard Wins $7 Million Judgement Against Bots


Blizzard has fired another shot across the nose of the bot community with a successful judgement against Ceiling Fan Software. The developer was embroiled in a lawsuit against the creator of Shadow Bot and Pocket Gnome for the past two years, until a judge awarded a judgement of seven million. As a result of the … Continue reading “Blizzard Wins $7 Million Judgement Against Bots”

Blizzard Trademarks Likely World of Warcraft Addition


MMO Champion is reporting that Blizzard has put a trademark down on “The Down Below,” speculating that it may be an expansion to either World of Warcraft or Diablo III. Although nothing is known other than the name of the trademark, and the fact that it refers to computer game software, players have already begun … Continue reading “Blizzard Trademarks Likely World of Warcraft Addition”

Activision Blizzard Sued By Shareholders Over Buyout


I couldn’t resist using that picture, I am sorry. As you may recall, not too long ago Bobby Kotick’s investment group announced that they would be buying most of Activision Blizzard’s stock back from Vivendi to the tune of eight billion dollars. One shareholder, Todd Miller, has filed a lawsuit against the company and parties … Continue reading “Activision Blizzard Sued By Shareholders Over Buyout”