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Riot backs new studio founded by former WoW designer who was 'unhappy with the state of the game'
news Chris Kaleiki's new Notorious Studios is working on a third-person RPG.
Games need more roles for players with disabilities
Class issues I don't want to be a Mercy main forever.
Blizzard boss draws heat for raid boosting, which many players hate
news Raid boosting isn't against the rules, but plenty of players don't like it—and don't think the co-chief of Blizzard should be doing it.
Blizzard renames WoW character based on musician who made homophobic remarks
News Cannibal Corpse's vocalist used homophobic slurs to describe Alliance players in a 2007 interview.
The creator of Ethereum got into crypto because Blizzard nerfed his character
News Without that one balance patch, NFTs wouldn't exist.
New WoW Classic servers offer a fresh start with faster leveling, harder raids
News New quality of life fixes and a quicker update cycle will make these new Classic servers a much more accessible and fun experience.
World of Warcraft paintings changed to cut back on sexual content
news Another small change while employees and activists wait for more meaningful shifts.
Activision Blizzard accused of committing labor violations to stop employees from talking about labor violations
News Activision Blizzard employees and the Communications Workers of America filed the complaint together.
5 times game reveals completely backfired
Bad news What happens when video game companies completely misjudge what their audience wants?
Blizzard removing World of Warcraft references to 'sacks' and 'ho's'
News A small but meaningful change is coming in the 9.1.5 update.
The rise of videogame bread
Proving time A look at the best and worst loaves through the ages.
World of Warcraft's next update will remove more developer names
news The content changes will be included in the 9.1.5 update, which is headed to the PTR next week.
Diablo 4 director, lead level designer, and WoW designer depart Blizzard
News The sudden departures come during a major lawsuit over Activision Blizzard's company culture.
New report reveals more of the 'frat boy' culture and abuses at Activision Blizzard
news Blizzard's toxic culture stretches back to its early days, according to the report, but the merger with Activision only made things worse.
How Blizzard's reputation collapsed in just 3 years
Timeline From free speech scandals and massive layoffs to a discrimination lawsuit: A history of Blizzard's recent controversies and major departures.
World of Warcraft developers pledge to remove in-game references that are 'not appropriate' following sexual harassment lawsuit
News Blizzard didn't specify what it would be removing, but both WoW Classic and modern WoW will be subject to changes.
Former World of Warcraft designer apologizes for the cringeworthy, sexist stuff they said at BlizzCon 2010
news Greg Street says the answer to a question about over-sexualized World of Warcraft characters was "embarrassing."
Chris Metzen is the latest ex-Blizzard dev to speak up: 'There is no excuse'
News "I wish my apology could make any kind of difference", Metzen said.
